Gerodontology
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The aim of the study was to translate and validate the oral health-related quality of life assessment tool named Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) into Hindi language for use in the Indian population. ⋯ The Hindi version of GOHAI exhibits acceptable validity and reliability and can be used in the elderly Indian population as a measure of oral health-related quality of life.
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The Mobilization-Observation-Behaviour-Intensity-Dementia (MOBID) Pain Scale has been developed for the assessment of pain in elderly individuals with severe dementia. From the initial draft of the MOBID, the teeth/mouth care item was removed due to its low correlation with the total score. However, the observation of this item was done by non-dental professionals only. The aim was to revisit the unique teeth/mouth care video uptake fragments with a group of experienced elderly care dentists, as to establish the reliability of this item. ⋯ Teeth/mouth care, as displayed on video uptakes, cannot be interpreted reliably by experienced elderly care dentists in terms of orofacial pain/discomfort-related behaviour or dementia-related behaviour with the Orofacial MOBID Pain Scale.
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This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with xerostomia and hyposalivation among community-dwelling older people. ⋯ Our findings showed that the prevalence of xerostomia and hyposalivation were approximately 1 in 3 and 1 in 10 respectively. The factors associated with psychological factors and high-level functional competence, while hyposalivation was associated with medications and gender, as well as systemic and/or metabolic differences. It is important to consider these multidimensional factors associated with xerostomia and hyposalivation.