[Oral health care for the elderly. More than care for the mouth only].
Dental treatment is changing to oral health care, integrating curative treatment and care. This development is based on the present state of oral health of elderly people. In the future, elderly persons are expected to receive adequate oral health care. This requires gerodontic knowledge and skills, as most oral health problems of elderly persons are chronical and related to ageing processes. For about 25% of elderly people substantially adapted oral health care is needed. This geriatric oral health care can be best provided in collaboration between dentists, dental hygienists and other careproviders. This procedure is already common practice in the care for the chronically ill. Then oral health care will become more than care for oral health.
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Disciplinegroep Tandheelkunde, Faculteit der Medische Wetenschappen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000592:standards*; D005850:Geriatric Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health
Mondzorg voor ouderen. Meer dan zorg voor de mond alleen.