Influencia de la salud oral en la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores: una revisión sistemática

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze how the various dimensions of oral health interfere with the quality of life of older adults. Method: a systematic review was carried out in the bibliographic databases Medline, LILACS, SciELO and EBSCO Dentistry & Oral Sciences using the search strategy: aged OR aging AND “oral health” OR dentistry OR “geriatric dentistry” OR “dental care” OR “dental care for aged” OR “mouth diseases” OR “tooth diseases” OR “tooth loss” OR “facial pain” OR “oral hygiene” AND “quality of life” OR “health status” OR “self concept” OR “health services needs and demand” OR “personal satisfaction” OR “attitude to health” OR “risk factors” OR “age factors” OR “health status indicators” AND “sickness impact profile” OR “health surveys” OR “need assessment” OR “surveys and questionnaires” OR “reproducibility of results”. Results: Of the 1,356 records identified, 14 articles were included for the analysis. Clinical oral evaluation and oral health self-perception surveys demonstrated the association between oral health and quality of life in older adults. Conclusions: the deterioration of the quality of life of older adults is mainly caused by the loss of teeth.