- 임상가를 위한 특집3 - 노인 환자의 치과 치료시 고려 사항
- ㆍ 저자명
- 고홍섭,Kho. Hong-Seop
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 大韓齒科醫師協會誌
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2011년|49권 10호|pp.609-617 (9 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한치과의사협회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
The geriatric population is the most rapidly growing part of the general population, which leads to an increase of chronic conditions and illnesses that will influence both oral and systemic health. The most common chronic diseases in elderly population are arthritis, hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes, and cognitive impairment. Chronic impairments such as visual, hearing, orthopedic, and speech disorders are also prevalent among older adults. All these chronic conditions have potential oral complications and the treatments of systemic diseases also has implications for the maintenance of oral health. Therefore, oral health care professionals should catch up with increasing knowledge in this field and can modify the treatment strategy for older adults. In addition, oral health care professionals should understand the changing need of oral health problems in this age and prepare the future demand.