Burden and Patterns of Oral Diseases and Systemic Comorbidities in Older Adults Attending Primary Care: A…

Cross-sectionalMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)· Jul 2026

Burden and Patterns of Oral Diseases and Systemic Comorbidities in Older Adults Attending Primary Care: A Sex- and Age-Stratified Analysis.

Daniel Lopez-Hernandez, Osvaldo Erik Sanchez-Hernandez, Tabata Gabriela Anguiano-Velazquez … Arturo Salazar-Campos

Family MedicineCross-sectionalQ4IF 0.1

Hypertension is the most common comorbidity in older adults with oral disease, 40.4%.

Burden and Patterns of Oral Diseases and Systemic Comorbidities in Older Adults Attending Primary Care: A Sex- and Age-Stratified Analysis.

Daniel Lopez-Hernandez … Arturo Salazar-Campos

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · Jul 2026 · Q4 in General Medicine

Background

Oral health is a key but often overlooked component of healthy aging and functional wellbeing in older adults.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional population-based analysis using the SIMEF primary care database, including 7386 adults aged 60 years and older, who were attended between January and December 2022.

n = 7386 adults

40.4%

Results

40.4%

hypertension was the top comorbidity in this group

n = 7386 adults

More results

The overall prevalence of oral diseases was 5.2%, with a significant and progressive decline across age groups, from 6.5% in sexagenarians to 1.6% in nonagenarians ( p < 0.001).

More results

The most prevalent conditions were disorders of teeth and supporting structures (2.6%, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 2.3-3.0), dentofacial anomalies (2.2%, 95% CI 1.8-2.5), and dental caries (1.7%, 95% CI 1.4-2.0).

Women showed a slightly higher prevalence of selected oral and mucosal conditions.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Oral disease burden in older adults decreases with advancing age but remains strongly linked to cardiometabolic and systemic comorbidities, reflecting shared risk factors relevant to healthy aging.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

The observed age- and sex-specific patterns underscore the need to integrate oral health into primary care and public health policies targeting aging populations, supporting comprehensive and equitable strategies for healthy longevity.

Burden and Patterns of Oral Diseases and Systemic Comorbidities in Older Adults Attending Primary Care: A Sex- and Age-Stratified Analysis.

Burden and Patterns of Oral Diseases and Systemic Comorbidities in Older Adults Attending Primary Care: A Sex- and Age-Stratified Analysis.

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