Kalk W, van Rossum G M, van Waas M A
Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd. 1990 Jan;97(1):4-9.
It can be expected that the percentage of edentulous people wil decrease in the coming decades as a result of an improved oral health, whereas the number of edentulous people will increase as a result of the strong increase of the ageing population. If the preservation of the natural dentition is no longer possible, the remaining teeth of a mutilated dentition have to be extracted according to some specific principles. But also the aftercare of the edentulous patient has to be extended according to some specific guidelines, within the framework of the so-called 'preventive-prosthetic-treatment-strategy'. Preservation of the alveolar process is the main goal in both cases.
可以预期，由于口腔健康状况的改善，未来几十年无牙人群的比例将会下降，而由于老龄人口的强劲增长，无牙人群的数量将会增加。如果无法保留天然牙列，残缺牙列中剩余的牙齿必须按照一些特定原则拔除。但在所谓的“预防性修复治疗策略”框架内，无牙患者的后续护理也必须按照一些特定指南进行扩展。在这两种情况下，保留牙槽突都是主要目标。
