Group A (n = 36)

Group B (n = 36)

Group C (n = 35)

Total (n = 107)

Age, mean (SD)

89.8 (7.2)¹

87.6 (6.6)²

82.9 (8.1)^1,2

86.8 (7.8)

Men, number (%)

11 (31)

13 (36)

18 (51)

42 (39)

Natural teeth, mean (SD)

20.9 (4.8)

21.8 (3.6)

20.0 (6.8)

20.9 (5.2)

Help with tooth brushing, number (%)

9 (25)

7 (19)

9 (26)

25 (23)

Uses fluoride toothpaste, number (%)

36 (100)

36 (100)

34 (97)

106 (99)

Uses other oral care products, number (%)

16 (44)

16 (44)

13 (37)

45 (42)

Tooth brushing frequency per day, mean (SD)

2.0 (0.7)

2.1 (0.6)

1.9 (0.7)

2.0 (0.7)

Removable denture on implants, number (%)

0 (0)

2 (5.6)

2 (5.7)

4 (3.7)

Removable partial denture, number (%)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.9)

3 (2.8)

Removable complete denture, number (%)

3 (8.3)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.9)

5 (4.7)

Regular dental appointments, number (%)

25 (6.9)

31 (8.6)

28 (0.8)

84 (79)

Emergency dental appointments, number (%)

1 (2.8)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

2 (1.9)

Number of drugs, mean (SD)

9.3 (5.1)

9.5 (6.8)

8.8 (6.0)

9.2 (6.0)

Xerostomia³, number (%)

10 (28)

9 (25)

11 (31)

30 (28)

Strained food, number (%)

2 (5.6)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.9)

14 (13)

Nutritional drinks intake, number (%)

3 (8.3)

4 (11)

7 (20)

14 (13)