Publicaties

AIM: To investigate the impact of social indices on oral health and oral health behaviour in socially deprived adolescents and young adults in Flanders. METHOD: The study design was cross-sectional and included 68 subjects aged 12 to 26, who called for help by "Habbekrats", a non-profit organisation rendering assistance to adolescents and young adults living on the fringes of our society. The clinical oral examination was performed using ...

Background: Over the last two decades, progress in prevention and treatment of
caries and periodontal diseases has been translated to better oral health and
improved tooth retention in the adult population. The ageing population and theincreasing expectations of good oral health-related quality of life in older age
pose formidable challenges to clinical care and healthcare systems.
Aims: The objective of this workshop was to ...

BACKGROUND: Regular dental l check-ups and good oral hygiene are challenging for nursing home residents, resulting in poor oral health. The interRAI instrument for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) enables caregivers to evaluate residents' health, including oral health, and to integrate oral care into general care planning. Because the current oral heal1th section in the interRAI instruments does not accurately identify residents who ...

Background Missing data within the comprehensive geriatric assessment of the interRAI suite of assessment instruments potentially imply the under-detection of conditions that require care as well as the risk of biased statistical results. Impaired oral health in older individuals has to be registered accurately as it causes pain and discomfort and is related to the general health status. Objective This study was based on interRAI-Home Care (HC) ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Oral health of older adults in nursing homes is poor, which can negatively affect general health and well-being. Most oral health problems are preventable with good oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups. Caregivers can help improve residents' oral health through regular oral health assessments. The interRAI instrument used in Long-Term Care Facilities to evaluate older adults' health and well-being, has the ...

BACKGROUND: The oral health of care-dependent older people living in residential care facilities is generally suboptimal. To facilitate adequate daily oral care and timely referral to a dental professional, studies emphasise the need for sustainable, structured oral healthcare policies in aged care organisations. The effect of such interventions is often limited or uncertain owing to a lack of understanding of how effective the integration and ...

Background Oral diseases and socio-economic inequalities in children are a persisting problem. Aim To investigate the 4-year longitudinal impact of an oral health promotion programme on oral health, knowledge, and socio-economic inequalities in primary schoolchildren. Design The intervention was carried out between 2010 and 2014 within a random sample of Flemish primary schoolchildren (born in 2002). It consisted of an annual oral health ...

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and reliability of the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) as used by speech pathologists, to become part of a comprehensive clinical swallowing examination. Methods A multicentre study in 132 elderly subjects was conducted by speech pathologists. The inter-rater, testretest and intra-rater reliabilities of the OHAT were assessed in R statistics, version 3.0.1. Intraclass ...