Dementia (any type or severity) vs Older people without dementia
Dental caries: prevalence of root caries · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia
Root caries was higher in older people with dementia (0.6 to 4.9) than without (0.3 to 1.7), described as significantly more common but not pooled (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Oral health and orofacial pain in older people with dementia: a systematic review with focus on dental hard tissues. 2017 All outcomesOlder people aged 60 years or older; community-dwelling, assisted-living, and nursing-home settingsno estimate extracted5 studiesGRADE not reported