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題 名 | Geriatric Dentistry: Integral Component to Geriatric Patient Care |
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作 者 | Yeh, Chih-ko; Katz, Michael S.; Saunders, Michèle J.; | 書刊名 | 臺灣老年醫學暨老年學雜誌 |
卷 期 | 3:3 2008.08[民97.08] |
頁 次 | 頁182-192 |
分類號 | 417.89 |
關鍵詞 | Geriatric dentistry; Oral health; General health; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | Geriatric dentistry is the branch of dentistry that emphasizes dental care for the elderly population and focuses upon patients with chronic physiological, physical and/or psychological changes or morbid conditions/ diseases. Oral health reflects overall well being for the elderly population. Compromised oral health may be a risk factor for systemic diseases commonly occurring in age. Conversely, elderly patients are more susceptible to oral conditions due to age-related systemic diseases and functional changes/decay. Oral health evaluation should be an integral part of the physical examination, and dentistry is essential to qualify geriatric patient care. In this paper, we briefly review current issues and topics in geriatric dentistry that reinforce the need for interdisciplinary care/research of the elderly. |
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