Department of Prosthodontics, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Department of Comprehensive Care, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Spec Care Dentist. 2023 May-Jun;43(3):298-303. doi: 10.1111/scd.12856. Epub 2023 Apr 4.
Age cohorts such as the baby boomers are influenced by historical experiences and the socio-dental events during their lifespan. These events/experiences have impacted their health behavior and consequently, their systemic and oral health. As the baby boomer population is aging, and the majority of them are retaining some of their natural teeth for longer, only fewer are becoming edentulous. This paper discusses the demographics and the social determinants of health of the early baby boomers (1945-1955), as well as the late boomers (1956-1964).
We have used data from the literature to describe the events which might have impacted these cohorts' attitudes and expectations towards the utilization of health care and dental services.
There are variations in the way different age groups perceive dentistry and use dental and other healthcare services, known as cohort differences. Nonetheless, because people are now keeping more of their natural teeth as they age, there is a greater demand for oral healthcare among the baby boomer generation. In order to provide specialized care that addresses their unique needs, there is a need for expanded training programs at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
A cohort is composed of numerous individuals whose attitudes and behaviors are shaped by their personal life experiences and broader societal trends. Consequently, any information about a particular cohort can only offer generalizations. As healthcare providers, it is important to be aware of the general characteristics of a cohort, but also exercise caution when applying them to individual patients. We should interpret these characteristics in light of each patient's unique circumstances.
婴儿潮一代等年龄群体受到其一生中的历史经历和社会牙科事件的影响。这些事件/经历影响了他们的健康行为，进而影响了他们的全身和口腔健康。随着婴儿潮一代人口的老龄化，他们中的大多数人将保留更多的天然牙齿，只有少数人会变得无牙。本文讨论了早期婴儿潮一代（1945-1955 年）和晚期婴儿潮一代（1956-1964 年）的人口统计学和健康社会决定因素。
我们使用文献中的数据来描述可能影响这些群体对医疗保健和牙科服务的利用的态度和期望的事件。
不同年龄组对牙科和使用牙科及其他医疗保健服务的看法和使用方式存在差异，这被称为队列差异。尽管如此，由于人们随着年龄的增长保留了更多的天然牙齿，因此婴儿潮一代对口腔保健的需求更大。为了提供满足他们独特需求的专业护理，需要在本科和研究生阶段扩大培训计划。
一个队列由许多人组成，他们的态度和行为受到个人生活经历和更广泛的社会趋势的影响。因此，任何关于特定队列的信息只能提供概括。作为医疗保健提供者，了解一个队列的一般特征很重要，但在将其应用于个别患者时也要谨慎。我们应该根据每个患者的独特情况来解释这些特征。
