Scannapieco Frank A, Shay Kenneth
Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo - The State University of New York, Foster Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
Geriatrics and Extended Care Services (10P4G), US Department of Veterans Affairs, PO Box 134002, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-4002, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2014 Oct;58(4):771-82. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2014.06.005. Epub 2014 Jul 22.
Poor oral hygiene has been suggested to be a risk factor for aspiration pneumonia in the institutionalized and disabled elderly. Control of oral biofilm formation in these populations reduces the numbers of potential respiratory pathogens in the oral secretions, which in turn reduces the risk for pneumonia. Together with other preventive measures, improved oral hygiene helps to control lower respiratory infections in frail elderly hospital and nursing home patients.
不良的口腔卫生已被认为是机构养老和残疾老年人发生吸入性肺炎的一个危险因素。控制这些人群中的口腔生物膜形成可减少口腔分泌物中潜在呼吸道病原体的数量，进而降低肺炎风险。与其他预防措施一起，改善口腔卫生有助于控制体弱的老年住院患者和养老院患者的下呼吸道感染。
