Engelsk titel: The primary goal for treatment of elderly people is the elimination of pain and infections
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Författare:
Närhi, Timo
;
Syrjälä, Anna-Maija
Email: timo.narhi@utu.fi
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 52
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 17020322
Sammanfattning
Demographic changes and an increasing number
of elderly people is a large challenge for oral
health care systems in all Nordic countries. The
risk for dental diseases increases in older populations
due to morbidity, and reduced daily function
and cognition complicating oral hygiene practices,
and the ability to organise dental visits. Futher,
many morbidities and multiple drugs effect salivary
flow, which in turn increases dental caries risk.
On the other hand, the aging process also influences
the immune system function, increasing severity
of periodontitis and the prevalence of oral mucosal
diseases, for example. Consequently, dental
diseases concentrate on older age groups. This article
aims to provide a comprehensive overview of
the unique aspects of dental diseases amongst elderly
people, emphasising the occurrence of root
caries and periodontal diseases, which are the main
dental disorders typically involving a large number
of dentate older people. The article also attempts
to describe management strategies and highlights
minimally invasive treatment concepts for this older
population.