Influence of Musculoskeletal Conditions on Oral Health Among Older Adults

Both musculoskeletal disorders and diseases of the oral cavity are common and potentially serious problems among older persons, yet little attention has been given to the links between them. Several musculoskeletal diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and arthritic disorders, may...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2008-07, Vol.98 (7), p.1177-1183
Main Authors: Kelsey, Jennifer L, Lamster, Ira B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - epidemiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cartilage
Comorbidity
Dental care
Dental Care for Aged - organization & administration
Dental caries
Dental insurance
Dentists
Disability
Disease
Disease prevention
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Fungal infections
Gum disease
Health Policy and Ethics
Health Promotion - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Immune system
Infections
Institutionalization
Jaw Diseases - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Musculoskeletal diseases
Musculoskeletal system
Non tumoral diseases
Older people
Oral Health
Oral Hygiene
Osteitis Deformans - epidemiology
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis - epidemiology
Osteonecrosis - epidemiology
Osteoporosis
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pain
Primary Prevention - statistics & numerical data
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Quality of life
Rheumatic Diseases - epidemiology
Rheumatoid arthritis
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic factors
Steroids
Teeth
Wound healing
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Summary:Both musculoskeletal disorders and diseases of the oral cavity are common and potentially serious problems among older persons, yet little attention has been given to the links between them. Several musculoskeletal diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and arthritic disorders, may directly involve the oral cavity and contiguous structures. Drugs used to treat musculoskeletal diseases, including corticosteroids and bisphosphonates, increase the risk of suppression of the immune system and osteonecrosis of the jaw, respectively. Many people with disabling osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions have difficulty practicing good oral hygiene and traveling to dental offices for professional help. Various inexpensive measures can help such individuals, including education of their caregivers and provision of antimicrobial mouthwashes and special toothbrushes.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2007.129429