[Tertiary prevention in elderly people; a prospective view].
The expected decrease in the prevalence of edentulousness in elderly people does not guarantee a good oral health. Since the elderly will retain more natural teeth in the future, whether or not suppleted with prosthetic provisions, their oral self-care becomes more demanding. However, in elderly people oral self-care becomes also more difficult. Attention has to be given to the tertiary prevention, also (or in particular) in elderly people.
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Faculteit der Medische Wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit te Nijmegen.
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D000368:Aged; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
Tertiaire tand- en mondheelkundige preventie bij ouderen. Een toekomstperspectief.