Kandelman Daniel, Petersen Poul Erik, Ueda Hiroshi
Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
Spec Care Dentist. 2008 Nov-Dec;28(6):224-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2008.00045.x.
The purpose of this report is to review the interrelationship between poor oral health conditions of older people and general health. The impact of poor oral health on quality of life (QOL) is analyzed, and the implications for public health intervention and oral health care are discussed. Findings from the current research may lead to the following conclusions: The available scientific evidence is particularly strong for a direct relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease; the direct relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease is less convincing. General and associated oral health conditions have a direct influence on elder people's QOL and lifestyle. The growing number of elderly people challenges health authorities in most countries. The evidence on oral health-general health relationships is particularly important to WHO in its effort to strengthen integrated oral health promotion and disease prevention around the globe.
本报告旨在探讨老年人口腔健康状况不佳与整体健康之间的相互关系。分析了口腔健康不佳对生活质量（QOL）的影响，并讨论了对公共卫生干预和口腔保健的启示。当前研究结果可能得出以下结论：现有科学证据有力地证明了糖尿病与牙周病之间存在直接关系；牙周病与心血管疾病之间的直接关系则较难令人信服。一般及相关的口腔健康状况对老年人的生活质量和生活方式有直接影响。大多数国家中老年人数量的不断增加给卫生当局带来了挑战。口腔健康与整体健康关系的证据对于世界卫生组织在全球加强综合口腔健康促进和疾病预防的努力尤为重要。
