Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between oral health status and oral frailty in older inpatients, provide a basis for the early detection and treatment of oral frailty, and improve their health and quality of life.
STUDY DESIGN
An observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Stomatology, Baoding No.1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China, from January 2022 to June 2025.
METHODOLOGY
A total of 200 older inpatients were divided into frailty (n = 55) and non-frailty (n = 145) groups by using the Oral Frailty Index-8 (OFI-8). Data on demographics, lifestyle, medication, nutrition, inflammation, and oral health, including the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and results of the water-swallowing test, were collected. Statistical analyses employed univariate analysis, multivariate logistic regression, Spearman's correlation, and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.
RESULTS
Significant differences were found in age, oral health indicators, and dental function between the groups (p.