Caries prevalence in older persons with and without dementia

Birita Ellefsen, Poul Holm-Pedersen, Douglas E Morse, Marianne Schroll, Birgitte Bo Andersen, Gunhild Waldemar

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Abstract

To examine the prevalence of coronal and root caries in a memory clinic-based population of elderly patients with and without a diagnosis of dementia and to examine the influence of age, sex, social relations, social position, and functional ability.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Volume56
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)59-67
Number of pages9
ISSN0002-8614
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Dementia
  • Denmark
  • Dental Caries
  • Diagnosis, Oral
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oral Health
  • Prognosis
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Retrospective Studies

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