Catalanotto Frank, Koppelman Jane, Haber Judith
Professor, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida.
Research Director, Pew's Dental Campaign, Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2017 Oct;38(9):606-610; quiz 613.
Currently, about 46 million seniors, citizens over the age of 65, live in the United States. That number is expected to roughly double to more than 98 million by 2060, an increase from the current 15% of the population to 24%. Seniors are living longer and, due to advances in dental care and access to fluoridated water, keeping more of their teeth. As a result, many will be seeking to access services through a dental care delivery system that is already struggling to meet existing need. This article will describe emerging oral health workforce models, as well as interprofessional team approaches, that may help improve access to the growing population of senior citizens. The article will include discussions on dental therapists, dental hygienists, physicians, nurses, and physician assistants.
目前，约有4600万老年人，即65岁以上的公民，生活在美国。预计到2060年，这一数字将大致翻番，超过9800万，占人口比例将从目前的15%增至24%。老年人的寿命越来越长，而且由于牙科护理的进步以及能够获得含氟水，他们保留的牙齿更多了。因此，许多老年人将寻求通过一个已经难以满足现有需求的牙科护理服务体系来获得服务。本文将描述可能有助于改善老年人口不断增加情况下的就医机会的新兴口腔健康劳动力模式以及跨专业团队方法。文章将包括对牙疗师、口腔保健员、医生、护士和医师助理的讨论。
