The Significance of Dental Treatment in Aging Society

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  • Okimoto Kimie
    Section of Fixed Prosthodontics, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University

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  • 高齢化社会における歯科医療の存在意義

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With dental practice for the elderly, we have been working to identify a relationship between oral functions/environments and general conditions.As a result, we have recognized the important role of dental treatment for the elderly in aging society.Taking food by mouth may influence life maintenance and life-style as well as the cause of death.In the elderly, who are more likely to have reduced oral functions, oral maintenance may influence their health and general conditions.However, scientific and subjective studies have just been started.An EBM approach is needed in order to scientifically prove the relationship between oral and general conditions and evaluation criteria are required. Accumulation of evidence-based data, which is directly beneficial to patients, may provide vocational and technical education as well as lead to the preparation of educational guidelines and clinical path. In addition, such data would assist evaluating and standardizing medical behaviors, which would result in ensuring medical quality and providing good medical treatment. From these points of view, the present study focused on the significance of dental treatment. In the study, evaluation criteria of oral conditions in the aged were prepared to identify the relationship between masticatory function and general conditions in the elderly with various oral conditions.

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