Non-Cochrane · aetiology · PM27631597

Oral health and orofacial pain in older people with dementia: a systematic review with focus on dental hard tissues.

Delwel Suzanne, Binnekade Tarik T, Perez Roberto S G M, et al. · Clinical oral investigations · 2017 · PubMed · doi:10.1007/s00784-016-1934-9

Oral HealthDental cariesAMSTAR 2: not applicable
Full textEvery question was extracted from the full text, figures and supplements by two independent LLM extractors, disagreements adjudicated. Rows cite where in the review the value comes from.
Questions
11
current version
GRADE rated
0
No studies
0
Included studies
39
linked below
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 11 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Review question

ElementPlanned (methods)Found (results)
PopulationOlder people aged 60 years or older, with and without dementiaOlder people with dementia (n=3770) vs without dementia (n=4036) across 37 studies; mean age 78.2 vs 74.0 years
InterventionDementia (any type or severity)Dementia (n=3770); 7 studies specified subtype (Alzheimer's, vascular, other), 3 divided by severity
ComparisonOlder people without dementiaOlder people without dementia (n=4036)
OutcomesDental hard-tissue oral health and orofacial pain: orofacial pain, edentulousness, dentures, number of teeth present, DMFT index, coronal caries, root caries, retained roots (oral soft-tissue outcomes reported separately)Orofacial pain (7 studies), edentulousness (11), dentures (12), teeth present (16), DMFT/components (17), coronal caries (6), root caries (5), retained roots (4)
Study designsAny study design; case reports and reviews excluded; no language/year restriction37 studies: 19 cross-sectional, 11 cohort, 6 case-control, 1 RCT
TimingNot specified (baseline data used when follow-up reported)Not specified

Search date: 2016-03-31. Databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library

Questions and results

Dementia (any type or severity) vs Older people without dementia

Population: Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia
11 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Denture use (prevalence)
Denture use was similar in older people with and without dementia, though one study reported lower denture use with more severe dementia; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
Source: Results (Results for each outcome variable); Table 8 · same question in other reviews
no estimate extracted12 studiesUngraded
Decayed teeth
Population: Older people with dementia
Decayed-teeth values varied across studies and were not meta-analyzed.
Source: Results for each outcome variable; Table 10 · same question in other reviews
MEAN Without dementia 0.0 to 2.9; with dementia 0.3 to 6.0 (mean number of decayed teeth)11 studiesUngraded
Orofacial pain (prevalence)
Orofacial pain prevalence was similar in older people with dementia (7.4 to 21.7%) and without dementia (6.7 to 18.5%), based on few studies; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
Source: Results (Results for each outcome variable); Table 12 · same question in other reviews
no estimate extracted7 studiesUngraded
Coronal caries (mean number)
Coronal caries was higher in older people with dementia (0.1 to 2.9) than without (0.0 to 1.0), described as significantly more common but not pooled (ungraded).
Source: Results (Results for each outcome variable); Discussion; Table 11 · same question in other reviews
no estimate extracted5 studiesUngraded
Filled teeth
Population: Older people with dementia
Filled-teeth values varied across studies and were not meta-analyzed.
Source: Results for each outcome variable; Table 10 · same question in other reviews
MEAN Without dementia 0.7 to 25.7; with dementia 0.8 to 23.9 (mean number of filled teeth)9 studiesUngraded
Retained roots (mean number)
Retained roots were more common in older people with dementia (0.2 to 10) than without (0.0 to 1.2); no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
Source: Results (Results for each outcome variable); Table 11 · same question in other reviews
no estimate extracted3 studiesUngraded
DMFT index (mean)
The DMFT index was similar between groups, with only 1 of 5 comparative studies finding a significant difference; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
Source: Results (Results for each outcome variable); Table 10 · same question in other reviews
no estimate extracted8 studiesUngraded
Root caries (mean number)
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).
Source: Results (Results for each outcome variable); Discussion; Table 11 · same question in other reviews
no estimate extracted5 studiesUngraded
Edentulousness (prevalence)
Edentulousness was similar in older people with and without dementia, with wide overlapping ranges across studies; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
Source: Results (Results for each outcome variable); Table 7 · same question in other reviews
no estimate extracted11 studiesUngraded
Number of teeth present (mean)
The number of teeth present was comparable between older people with and without dementia; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
Source: Results (Results for each outcome variable); Table 9 · same question in other reviews
no estimate extracted16 studiesUngraded
Missing teeth
Population: Older people with dementia
Missing-teeth values varied across studies and were not meta-analyzed.
Source: Results for each outcome variable; Table 10 · same question in other reviews
MEAN Without dementia 9.3 to 28.2; with dementia 10.2 to 27.3 (mean number of missing teeth)10 studiesUngraded

Included primary studies 39

Open as a trial list
StudyAlso included byOutcomes it informs hereTrial PICOResults
Srisilapanan 2013
matched by author and year (probable)
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Adam and Preston 2006
The oral health of individuals with dementia in nursing homes
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2006.00118.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Bomfim et al. 2013
Fatores associados a sinais sugestivos de disfagia orofaríngea em idosas institucionalizadas
DOI:10.1590/s2317-17822013000200011
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Chalmers et al. 2002
Caries incidence and increments in community‐living older adults with and without dementia
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2002.00080.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Chalmers et al. 2002 (Adelaide NHR)
The Prevalence and Experience of Oral Diseases in Adelaide Nursing Home Residents
DOI:10.1111/j.1834-7819.2002.tb00315.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Chalmers et al. 2003
Oral diseases and conditions in community‐living older adults with and without dementia
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2003.tb00283.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Chalmers et al. 2004
Oral health of Adelaide nursing home residents: longitudinal study
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2004.00019.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Chalmers et al. 2005
Caries incidence and increments in Adelaide nursing home residents
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2005.tb01418.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Chapman and Shaw 1991
Normative dental treatment needs of Alzheimer patients
DOI:10.1111/j.1834-7819.1991.tb01343.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Chen et al. 2013
Oral health in nursing home residents with different cognitive statuses
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2012.00644.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Chu et al. 2015
DOI:10.3290/j.ohpd.a32343
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Cohen-Mansfield and Lipson 2002
The underdetection of pain of dental etiology in persons with dementia.
PMID:12184515
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
De Souza Rolim et al. 2014
Oral Infections and Orofacial Pain in Alzheimer's Disease: A Case-Control Study
DOI:10.3233/jad-131283
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Ellefsen et al. 2008
Caries Prevalence in Older Persons with and without Dementia
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01495.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Ellefsen et al. 2009
Assessing Caries Increments in Elderly Patients With and Without Dementia
DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.2009.0076
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Ellefsen et al. 2012
Indicators for root caries in Danish persons with recently diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2011.00560.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Elsig et al. 2015
Tooth loss, chewing efficiency and cognitive impairment in geriatric patients
DOI:10.1111/ger.12079
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Eshkoor et al. 2014
Association between dentures and the rate of falls in dementia.
PMID:25018658
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Fjeld et al. 2014
Effect of electric toothbrush on residents' oral hygiene: a randomized clinical trial in nursing homes
DOI:10.1111/eos.12113
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Furuta et al. 2013
Interrelationship of oral health status, swallowing function, nutritional status, and cognitive ability with activities of daily living in…
DOI:10.1111/cdoe.12000
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Hatipoglu et al. 2011
The clinical evaluation of the oral status in Alzheimer-type dementia patients
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2010.00401.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Hopcraft et al. 2012
Edentulism and dental caries in Victorian nursing homes
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2011.00510.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Jones et al. 1993
Caries incidence in patients with dementia
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.1993.tb00086.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Kim et al. 2007
Dental health, nutritional status and recent‐onset dementia in a Korean community population
DOI:10.1002/gps.1750
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Kossioni et al. 2012
Oral health status of elderly hospitalised psychiatric patients
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2012.00633.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Lee et al. 2013
Cognitive function and oral health-related quality of life in older adults.
PMID:24028360
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Luo et al. 2015
Association between tooth loss and cognitive function among 3063 Chinese older adults: a community-based study.
PMID:25803052
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Minakuchi et al. 2006
Factors Affecting Denture Use in Some Institutionalized Elderly People
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2006.tb01431.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Nordenram et al. 1996
Alzheimer's disease, oral function and nutritional status
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.1996.tb00156.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Philip et al. 2012
Oral hygiene care status of elderly with dementia and in residential aged care facilities
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2011.00472.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Ribeiro et al. 2012
Oral health of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2012.03.028
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Rolim 2014
Evaluation of patients with Alzheimer's disease before and after dental treatment
DOI:10.1590/0004-282x20140140
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Srisilapanan and Jai-Ua 2013
matched by author and year (probable)
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Sumi et al. 2012
Oral conditions and oral management approaches in mild dementia patients
DOI:10.3143/geriatrics.49.90
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Syrjala et al. 2012
Dementia and oral health among subjects aged 75 years or older
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2010.00396.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Warren et al. 1997
Oral health of persons with and without dementia attending a geriatric clinic
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1997.tb00866.x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Zenthöfer 2014
matched by author and year (probable)
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Zenthofer et al. 2014
matched by author and year (probable)
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Zenthofer et al. 2016
Improving oral health of institutionalized older people with diagnosed dementia
DOI:10.1080/13607863.2015.1008986
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet

Overlap with other reviews

Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match).