Prevention and Treatment of Oral Diseases for the Disabled
백광우, 공은경,
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백광우 ( Baek Kwang-Woo ) - Ajou University School of Medicine Department of Advanced Dentistry
공은경 ( Kong Eun-Kyung ) - Ajou University School of Medicine Department of Advanced Dentistry
KMID : 1157520110070010051
Abstract
This article discusses the issue of oral hygiene management for the special need dental patients. The population with disabilities increases owing to the increase of aging population, traffic accidents and industrial disasters. But, the disabled have less knowledge about oral hygiene than ordinary people, or even when they are aware of such a dental problem, they don’t properly manage oral hygiene due to their disabilities or difficulty in terms of management, the frequency of dental diseases occurring is quite high. Accordingly, before dental diseases occur to the disabled, it is necessary to recognize the importance of oral hygiene management and prevention through training more than anything else. Furthermore, it is recommended to perform preventive methods and oral hygiene training fit for each type of disorder for both patients and their guardians.
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disabled patients; caries prevention; dental treatment
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