Principios de odontogeriatría / Principles of geriatric dentistry
Rev. Estomat
;
2(2): 100-104, dic. 1992.
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
La Odontogeriatría es un área de la Odontología que tiene su propia identidad, se basa en el estudio integral del anciano como persona y como paciente, en el envejecimiento y en la vejez. Se considera prioritario el cambio de mitos, estereotipos y actitudes sobre el anciano y el mejoramiento de su imagen en la salud y en la sociedad. La prevención de enfermedades, el envejecimiento sano y los tratamientos orales son posibles en los ancianos. La salud oral del anciano condiciona su bienestar y su calidad de vida.
ABSTRACT
The old people's oral health, not only has to do with an Stomatognatich system or with the necessity of a dental prothesis. It's needed to study the old people as a whole developing knowledge about elderly, aging and old age. It has to be taken into a count that old people as patiens have different and special characteristics compared with those of children and adults. For this reason it's essential to defferentiate between phisiological changes that can appear in old people, in his organs and systems, including the stomatognathic system, why the Geriatic Dentistry has become a new speciality in dentistry.
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Main subject:
Geriatric Dentistry
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. Estomat
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad del Valle/CO
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