The prevention of infections in older adults: oral health

PP Coll, A Lindsay, J Meng… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The oral cavity is exposed to the external environment and from a very young age is
colonized by infectious agents. Under certain circumstances including poor oral hygiene, dry …

The burden of root caries: Updated perspectives and advances on management strategies

MS AlQranei, AA Balhaddad, MAS Melo - Gerodontology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Root caries has gained much attention in the last few years. As the world's
population is ageing and people currently tend to retain more teeth compared with older …

The impact of oral health on physical fitness: A systematic review

T Bramantoro, N Hariyani, D Setyowati, B Purwanto… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Background Oral health problems may have numerous effects on general health, including
physical fitness and performance. In this review, we aimed to systematically review the …

Dental care for older adults

KCM Leung, CH Chu - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a global increase in the older population. Unfortunately, dental conditions in the
older population can sometimes be poor as a result of worsened physical conditions and the …

Closing the HIV treatment gap for adolescents in Windhoek, Namibia: a retrospective analysis of predictors of viral non-suppression

FK Munyayi, B van Wyk - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Windhoek joined the Fast-Track Cities Initiative in 2017 to optimize HIV service delivery for
adolescents, promoting adherence and sustaining viral suppression. Recent surveys and …

Root caries: the intersection between periodontal disease and dental caries in the course of ageing

NN Gavriilidou, GN Belibasakis - British dental journal, 2019 - nature.com
Caries and periodontitis are the primary non-communicable oral diseases among elderly
individuals. The burden of the disease increases with ageing, particularly as the elderly are …

Current status of geriatric dentistry education in selected dental schools in Latin America and the Caribbean

S León, RA Giacaman, F Araya‐Bustos… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Latin American and Carribean (LAC) are currently experiencing a rapid aging of
their population, coupled with a significant burden of oral diseases. Despites this, there is a …

Remineralising effects of fluoride varnishes containing calcium phosphate on artificial root caries lesions with adjunctive application of proanthocyanidin

J Cai, MF Burrow, DJ Manton, R Hardiman… - Dental Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the remineralising effects of fluoride (F) varnishes containing
bioavailable calcium-phosphate compound (Ca-P) based remineralisation systems and …

[HTML][HTML] Frontiers of global research trend on root caries: a bibliometric analysis

GY Xu, IS Zhao, CYK Lung, IX Yin, ECM Lo… - International Dental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to examine the global research trend and frontiers in the field of
root caries. Methods Two independent investigators searched the Web of Science Core …

Acid tolerance of Lactobacillus spp. on root carious lesions: a complex and multifaceted response

HS de Barros Santos, N Damé-Teixeira… - Archives of Oral …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lactobacillus spp. are acidogenic and aciduric bacteria and are among the main cariogenic
microorganisms associated with the carious process. Objective: This study aimed to identify …