ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DENTAL MANAGEMENT


Ozer S., KOCAELLİ H., YALTIRIK M.

JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.31-38, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.31-38
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Alzheimer's disease is a cortical degenerative progressive brain disorder that gradually destroy's a person's memory and ability to learn, make judgements communicate and carry out daily activities. Cognitive and motor deficits may led difficulties to perform adequate oral hygiene and communicate discomforts such as pain or dysfunction To maintain lifelong good oral health in this patients regular dental care is a necessity. The most critical point is to specify the individual treatment needs for Alzheimer's patients. This review summarizes the cause, epidemiology diagnosis, and dental management of alzheimer's disease.