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Investigating the barriers and solutions to geriatric oral health treatment
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A saúde oral é uma parte fundamental do bem-estar e da saúde em geral, mas muitas vezes é
negligenciada particularmente nos idosos. Várias barreiras impedem os idosos de cuidar da
sua saúde oral, estas podem ser atribuídas ao dentista ou ao paciente. As soluções para essas
barreiras também são importantes para melhorar o quociente de saúde oral nos idosos. A
literatura atual não clarifica as barreiras acima mencionadas e suas possíveis soluções. Foi
realizada uma pesquisa da literatura disponível relativa a barreiras e soluções para o
tratamento geriátrico da saúde oral e foi compilada uma revisão da literatura das barreiras
atribuídas ao paciente, barreiras atribuídas ao dentista e soluções para essas barreiras. Muitas
barreiras comuns foram destacadas e algumas soluções foram sugeridas na esperança de que
uma melhor compreensão possibilite o aumento dos níveis de saúde oral nos idosos.
Oral health is an integral component of well being and general health but it is often times neglected particularly in the elderly. Several barriers prohibit the elderly from attending to their oral health, which can be both barriers due to the dentist or the patient. Solutions to these barriers are also important to improve the oral health quotient in the elderly. Current research does not tackle the above-mentioned barriers together with solutions. A search of the available literature pertaining to barriers and solutions to geriatric oral health treatment was conducted and a literature review summarising the barriers into barriers attributed to the patient, barriers attributed to the dentist and solutions to these barriers, was compiled. Many common barriers were highlighted and some solutions suggested in hopes that better understanding can help increase oral health levels in the elderly.
Oral health is an integral component of well being and general health but it is often times neglected particularly in the elderly. Several barriers prohibit the elderly from attending to their oral health, which can be both barriers due to the dentist or the patient. Solutions to these barriers are also important to improve the oral health quotient in the elderly. Current research does not tackle the above-mentioned barriers together with solutions. A search of the available literature pertaining to barriers and solutions to geriatric oral health treatment was conducted and a literature review summarising the barriers into barriers attributed to the patient, barriers attributed to the dentist and solutions to these barriers, was compiled. Many common barriers were highlighted and some solutions suggested in hopes that better understanding can help increase oral health levels in the elderly.
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Gerontologia Barreiras Soluções Geriatric Dentistry Barriers Solutions