Geriatric Dental Fellowship, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2021 Apr;65(2):275-284. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2020.11.002. Epub 2021 Jan 22.
Most oral health care providers encounter older adults in their practices and can play a critical role in supporting independence and quality of life for this aging cohort. Physiologic and structural oral cavity changes associated with normal aging may affect the presentation and oral health care of older adults. This article reviews the normative aging of dentition and oral structures and physiologic changes associated with normal aging, including cardiovascular, metabolic, and musculoskeletal changes, and how they may affect oral health. Oral health providers should be aware of normal aging processes when they plan care or schedule procedures for older adults.
大多数口腔保健提供者在其日常工作中都会遇到老年人，并且可以在支持这一老龄化群体的独立性和生活质量方面发挥关键作用。与正常衰老相关的口腔生理和结构变化可能会影响老年人的口腔表现和口腔保健。本文综述了与正常衰老相关的牙列和口腔结构以及生理变化，包括心血管、代谢和肌肉骨骼变化，以及它们如何影响口腔健康。口腔保健提供者在为老年人计划护理或安排治疗时应了解正常的衰老过程。
