Xerostomia and Oral Health–Related Quality of Life in Chilean Older Adults Living in Long‐Term Care Facilities
Xerostomia was highly prevalent among older adults living in urban LTCFs and associated with impaired OHRQoL. These findings underscore the need for systematic screening, prevention and management strategies for xerostomia in LTCFs to improve the well-being of this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Andrés Celis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-1384)
- Duniel Ortuno Borroto
- Macarena Fernández Albornóz
- Felipe Rodríguez‐Oria
- Paloma Barrios Neira
- Benjamin Achondo Laage
- Francisco Bravo Riveros
- Thomas Riffo Acuña
Institutions
- Universidad del Desarrollo (CL)
- Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL)
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerodontology
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.70061
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00