title: Medical and functional status changes among nursing facility residents: implications for dentistry.
abstract: This paper reports the results of a study that investigated changes in the medical and functional status of nursing facility residents over a 2.9 year period. Sixty-seven residents from 10 nursing facilities were included in the study, which demonstrated that the resident's medical and functional status deteriorated during this period. These changes adversely affected the residents' ability to receive recommended dental treatment, suggesting that early, definitive, and often aggressive treatment approaches be used in providing services to these individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Kambhu
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hand
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cowen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003657:Decision Making; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D009735:Nursing Homes