Gati Daniel, Vieira Alexandre R
Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Int J Dent. 2011;2011:647168. doi: 10.1155/2011/647168. Epub 2011 Jul 6.
Root caries is one of the most significant dental problems among older adults today. Many studies have demonstrated that older adults are at greater risk for developing root caries. Here we examine what risk factors older adults are prone to and explain how they contribute to higher rates of oral disease, in particular root caries. The elderly are at risk for root caries due to dentures, lack of dexterity, a shift from complex to simple sugars, and poor oral hygiene. Decreased salivary flow and its manifestations with other social/behavioral and medical factors may provide a more comprehensive explanation to a higher frequency of root caries in older adults.
根龋是当今老年人面临的最严重的牙齿问题之一。许多研究表明，老年人患根龋的风险更高。在此，我们研究老年人容易出现哪些风险因素，并解释这些因素如何导致更高的口腔疾病发病率，尤其是根龋。由于佩戴假牙、手部灵活性不足、从复杂糖类转向简单糖类以及口腔卫生不良，老年人面临根龋风险。唾液分泌减少及其与其他社会/行为和医学因素的表现可能为老年人根龋发病率较高提供更全面的解释。
