Orthodontic treatment in elderly patients.
Orthodontic treatment in elderly patients.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.pio.2010.04.008
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Farronato, Giampietro
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作者：
Maspero, Cinzia;Farronato, Davide;Farronato, Giampietro
目的：近年来，老年患者要求专科医生会诊的数量显著增加。咀嚼性能是影响独立健康老年受试者生活质量的重要因素，只有在三个空间平面中恢复骨骼和牙齿关系才能确保口腔健康和功能，从而实现整个有机体的营养平衡。老年人的康复治疗必须了解正畸和修复的需要。这种治疗有两个主要目标：首先，恢复口腔功能，其次恢复面部形态.MATERIALS AND METHODS：在这篇文章中，三个临床病例治疗多学科的方法进行了描述，显示了一个有效的程序，以成功的管理老年患者.所获得的结果强调了口腔状况良好，有利于充足的营养摄入，结论：通过合理的治疗计划和患者的选择，老年患者的正畸治疗是可以成功完成的。
OBJECTIVE: In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of elderly patients requesting orthodontist consultations. Masticatory performance is an important factor influencing the quality of life in independent healthy elderly subjects and only the restoration of skeletal and dental relationships in the three planes of space can assure oral health and functions with the consequential nutritional balance of the whole organism. The rehabilitation treatment in elderly subjects must comprehend orthodontic and prosthetic needs. This kind of treatment has two main goals: firstly, the restoration of oral function and secondly the restoration of facial morphology.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this article three clinical cases treated with multidisciplinary approach are described showing an efficient procedure to a successful management of the elderly patients.RESULTS: The results obtained underlined an oral cavity in good condition which facilitates adequate nutritional intake, an essential factor in the health and well-being of elderly patients and it is important for preserving physical and mental health.CONCLUSIONS: With appropriate treatment planning and selection of the patients, the orthodontic therapy can be accomplished successfully elderly patients.