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ArticleCommunity dentistry and oral epidemiology2025

The Association Between Cognitive Function and Oral Health in Home Dwellers and Nursing Home Residents: The HUNT Study.

Ernest Obeng Asante, Rannveig Sakshaug Eldholm, Marit Kolberg, Håvard Kjesbu Skjellegrind, Geir Selbæk, Xiao-Mei Mai, Yue Chen, Yi-Qian Sun

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Ernest Obeng AsanteCenter for Oral Health Services and Research Mid-Norway (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway.
Rannveig Sakshaug EldholmDepartment of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Marit KolbergCenter for Oral Health Services and Research Mid-Norway (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway.
Håvard Kjesbu SkjellegrindHUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Levanger, Norway.
Geir SelbækNorwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
Xiao-Mei MaiDepartment of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Yue ChenSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Yi-Qian SunCenter for Oral Health Services and Research Mid-Norway (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-9634-9236

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Stiftelsen Dam 2021/FO347301The Liaison Committee for Education, Research and Innovation in Central Norway 2018/42794
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Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the relationships of cognitive function and care dependency with oral health in a Norwegian older adult population.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 2623 participants aged 70 and older from the fourth wave of the Trøndelag health study (HUNT4 70+) and the city of Trondheim (Trondheim 70+). Neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) were diagnosed by clinical experts according to the DSM-5 framework. Care dependency referred to nursing home residency. Oral health was assessed by using the Revised Oral Assessment Guide-Jönköping (ROAG-J). Individuals were considered as 'having oral problem' if the score was two or three in at least one of the nine ROAG-J items. Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

resultsThe prevalence of having oral problems was 19% higher in participants with NCDs than those with normal cognitive function after adjusting for potential confounders (PR 1.19, 95% CI: 1.09-1.29). Further analysis showed a higher prevalence of having oral problems for home dwellers with NCDs (PR 1.23, 95% CI: 1.13-1.33) and nursing home residents (PR 1.32, 95% CI: 1.20-1.45) compared to home dwellers with normal cognitive function.

conclusionsNCDs were associated with an increased prevalence of oral problems in this Norwegian older adult population. The study suggests the need for increasing oral care for home dwellers with NCDs and nursing home residents.

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CognitionMouth DiseasesNursing HomesOral HealthAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNorwayPrevalenceagedcognitive dysfunctiondementianeurocognitive disordersoral healthpopulation

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PMCPMC11754152

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