Maamari A
Service de Dentisterie et Chirurgie maxillo-faciale, CHU Saint-Pierre, ULB.
Rev Med Brux. 2018;39(4):322-324.
The proportion of the world's population over 60 years-old will double between the years 2000 and 2050, from about 11 to 22 %. Good oral hygiene, prevention and dental care play a key role in slowing down our functional abilities.
Literature analysis is conducted using the Pubmed and Google Scholar databases and the key words " Oral care and pneumonia, functional capacity and dental health, geriatric odontology, oral health care by the non- institutionalized and institutionalized elderly, bisphosphonate osteonecrosis, oral health problems and diet quality, caries and periodontal disease, caries risk assessment, xerostomia, Oral status and nutrition ".
There is a correlation between the effects of poor oral health and poor general health. The lack or maladjustment of dental prostheses can lead to many problems, such as malnutrition or phonation problems. The treatment plan must be adapted according to each patient. Alteration of the masticatory function has a negative effect on the choice of diet, with the possible consequence in reducing the intake of several essential nutrients.
It is essential to focus on prevention, curative and prosthetic care in order to improve quality of life indicators for our seniors.
2000年至2050年间，全球60岁以上人口比例将翻倍，从约11%增至22%。良好的口腔卫生、预防和牙齿护理对减缓我们的功能衰退起着关键作用。
利用PubMed和谷歌学术数据库进行文献分析，关键词为“口腔护理与肺炎、功能能力与牙齿健康、老年口腔医学、非机构化和机构化老年人的口腔保健、双膦酸盐性骨坏死、口腔健康问题与饮食质量、龋齿与牙周病、龋齿风险评估、口干、口腔状况与营养”。
口腔健康不佳与整体健康状况不佳之间存在关联。假牙缺失或不合适会导致许多问题，如营养不良或发声问题。治疗方案必须根据每位患者进行调整。咀嚼功能改变对饮食选择有负面影响，可能导致几种必需营养素的摄入量减少。
必须注重预防、治疗和修复护理，以改善老年人的生活质量指标。
