Berkey D B, Berg R G, Ettinger R L, Meskin L H
Department of Applied Dentistry, University of Colorado School of Dentistry, Denver 80262.
Spec Care Dentist. 1991 Jul-Aug;11(4):131-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1991.tb01521.x.
United States and Canadian studies have reported that a relatively large proportion of the institutionalized, older adult population is afflicted with a host of dental diseases and rarely seeks dental services. Analysis of existing published information indicates areas of concern including the need for incidence data, consensus on appropriate measures, and samples that will provide representative and comprehensive information about compromised older adults, irrespective of institutional or homebound status. Special emphasis should be placed on determining risk factors for dental disease, through longitudinal study of older adults.
美国和加拿大的研究报告称，在机构养老的老年人群体中，有相当大比例的人患有多种牙科疾病，而且很少寻求牙科服务。对现有已发表信息的分析表明，存在一些令人担忧的领域，包括对发病率数据的需求、对适当措施的共识，以及能够提供有关失能老年人具有代表性和全面信息的样本，无论其是机构养老还是居家养老。应特别强调通过对老年人的纵向研究来确定牙科疾病的风险因素。
