Oral Health, Bite Force and Dementia

Oral Health, Bite Force and Dementia - A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Study aims: The primary aim is to identify influencing variables on oral hygiene / oral health and bite force in patients with dementia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• > 59 years
• no acute processes being present
• no known cranio-mandibular dysorder (CMD) or finding of any CMD during study participation
• non or Maximum of one dental hygiene treatment in the last 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• younger than 60 years
• acute processes in the oral-facial Region
• known CDM case
• more than one dental hygiene treatment in the last 12 months