Kramarow Ellen A
NCHS Data Brief. 2019 May(337):1-8.
Dental care is often an overlooked aspect of overall health care among older adults. Regular dental care is recommended for all older adults, even those with full dentures (1). Because Medicare does not cover routine dental care, older adults may have trouble accessing appropriate dental care (2). This report describes the prevalence, overall and by selected characteristics, of dental insurance, dental visits, and unmet need for dental care due to cost among adults aged 65 and over.
在老年人的整体医疗保健中，牙齿护理常常是一个被忽视的方面。建议所有老年人都要定期进行牙齿护理，即使是那些佩戴全口假牙的老年人（1）。由于医疗保险不涵盖常规牙齿护理，老年人在获得适当的牙齿护理方面可能会遇到困难（2）。本报告描述了65岁及以上成年人的牙科保险、看牙就诊情况以及因费用问题未满足的牙齿护理需求的总体患病率及其按选定特征划分的情况。
