Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway
Half of older adults receiving HCS in Norway retain most of their natural teeth, few are edentulous and xerostomia is common. Younger and less dependent individuals and those missing ≥ 5 natural teeth reported a negative impact on OHRQoL more often.
Authors
- Ragnhild Hellesø (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7757-6521)
- Rasa Skudutyte‐Rysstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1652-287X)
- Vibeke Ansteinsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4927-6687)
- M. M. Uhlen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8306-7619)
- Hero Ibrahim Hassan
- Ewa Hovden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1346-6881)
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- University of South-Eastern Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/aos.v84.43425
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Norges Forskningsråd