Effectiveness of professional oral health care intervention on the oral health of residents with dementia in residential aged care facilities: a systematic review protocol
- 1 October 2015
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in JBI Evidence Synthesis
- Vol. 13 (10), 110-122
- https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2330
Abstract
REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVEThe objective of this review is to critically appraise and synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of professional oral health care intervention on the oral health of aged care residents with dementia.More specifically the objectives are to identify the efficacy of professional oral health care interventions on general oral health, the presence of plaque and the number of decayed or missing teeth.INCLUSION CRITERIATypes of participantsThis review will consider studies that include residents with a formal diagnosis of dementia currently residing in permanent care in Residential Aged Care Facilities.This review will exclude participants that have not received a formal diagnosis of dementia as well as those who are not living as a permanent admission in Residential Aged Care Facilities. Studies conducted on community dwelling individuals with a formal diagnosis of dementia will be excluded.Types of intervention(s)/phenomena of interestThis review will consider studies that evaluate the efficacy of professional oral health care performed by a dental hygienist. These studies involve professional oral health care performed by a dental hygienist using a toothbrush, interdental brushes, floss and hand scalers if necessary to remove plaque and food debris and in some instances hardened calculus or tartar. If there are studies involving the professional oral health care being performed by dentists or a combination of dentists and dental hygienists they will be included in the analysis.This review will exclude interventions involving staff training interventions and interventions performed by nurses/assistant nurses. TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDSKeywords
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