Impact of an Oral Hygiene Intervention in People with and without Dementia on Oral Health Parameters-Results from the Oral Health, Bite Force, and Dementia (OrBiD) Pilot Study

Jockusch, Julia; Nitschke, Siri; Hopfenmüller, Werner; Schierz, Oliver; Hahnel, Sebastian; Nitschke, Ina

doi:10.3390/jcm11051356

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Jockusch, J., Nitschke, S., Hopfenmüller, W., Schierz, O., Hahnel, S., & Nitschke, I. (2022). Impact of an Oral Hygiene Intervention in People with and without Dementia on Oral Health Parameters-Results from the Oral Health, Bite Force, and Dementia (OrBiD) Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(5), 11051356. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051356

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the influence of an oral hygiene intervention on oral health, depending on the degree of dementia. A clinical evaluation of oral health parameters (index of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT-index), periodontal screening index (PSI), oral hygiene index (OHI), and bleeding on probing (BOP)) was performed in 120 subjects assigned to five groups, based on the mini mental state examination (MMSE) at baseline and after 12 months. Each MMSE group (no dementia (noDem, MMSE 28-30), mild cognitive impairment (