Stanford Clark M
Dows Institute for Dental Research, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Iowa, N447 Dental Science Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242.
J Am Dent Assoc. 2007 Sep;138 Suppl:34S-40S. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2007.0361.
In the general population, the use of dental implants has become a management strategy for replacing missing teeth. As part of the treatment plan for the aging population, general dentists should consider this treatment modality in their practices.
This study reviews specific issues concerning the aging population and tooth replacement therapies. Older people often desire to replace missing teeth, but they have complex medical, social, economic and resource issues that must be accounted for in their treatment plan. Dentists need to give careful attention to the patient-based assessment, diagnostic criteria and diagnostic steps to help the patient and family understand the strengths and challenges of each type of tooth replacement therapy. The author emphasizes the importance of careful evaluation and assessment of fixed versus removable implant-retained prostheses in the aging population.
For many general dentists, dental implants have become an increasingly common treatment option for missing dentition. With the population becoming increasingly older worldwide, the general dentist will be confronted with patients who have complex medical and social histories who desire tooth replacement therapy. The rational delivery of this oral health care will assist in providing a high quality of life for these patients.
在普通人群中，使用牙种植体已成为替代缺失牙的一种治疗策略。作为老年人群治疗计划的一部分，普通牙医在其临床实践中应考虑这种治疗方式。
本研究回顾了与老年人群及牙齿替代疗法相关的具体问题。老年人通常希望替换缺失牙，但他们存在复杂的医疗、社会、经济和资源问题，这些问题在其治疗计划中必须予以考虑。牙医需要密切关注基于患者的评估、诊断标准和诊断步骤，以帮助患者及其家人了解每种牙齿替代疗法的优势和挑战。作者强调了在老年人群中仔细评估和比较固定与可摘种植修复体的重要性。
对于许多普通牙医而言，牙种植体已成为越来越常见的牙列缺失治疗选择。随着全球人口老龄化加剧，普通牙医将面对有复杂医疗和社会病史且希望接受牙齿替代治疗的患者。合理提供这种口腔保健将有助于为这些患者提供高质量的生活。
