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June 4, 2026BMC GeriatricsOpen Access

Discontinuation of dental care and systemic diseases of persons in need of long-term home care – an observational study from the InSEMaP project with German health insurance claims data

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EHEspen HenkenHKHans-Helmut KönigAKAlexander Konnopka

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Observational study investigates links between dental care discontinuation and systemic diseases in elderly, suggesting implications for health.

Key Points

  • This study aims to investigate the relationship between discontinuation of dental care and systemic diseases in individuals requiring long-term home care.
  • Analyzed health and long-term care insurance data from DAK-Gesundheit for individuals aged 60+
  • Compared individuals who discontinued dental care with those who continued, focusing on systemic disease occurrences
  • Employed weighted logistic regression to assess probabilities of systemic diseases in groups.
  • Among the selected n = 11,767 in the CDC group and n = 1,477 in the DDC group, odds for dementia were slightly higher in the DDC group
  • No significant differences were found for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, oral cancer, or rheumatoid arthritis
  • The association between dental care discontinuation and dementia indicates a potential health risk.

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Henken et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a211763d499ed480b17028ehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07702-5
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