Alzheimer's disease and dental management

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major disorder of old age and the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is loss of intelligence, memory, and cognitive functions. It is usually associated with aging, but there are many possible causes. Older adults are the most rapidly growing segment of the pop...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2002-05, Vol.93 (5), p.521-524
Main Authors: Kocaelli, Hümeyra, Yaltirik, Mehmet, Yargic, L.Ilhan, Özbas, Hakan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis
Alzheimer Disease - etiology
Alzheimer Disease - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition - physiology
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Dental Care for Disabled
Dentistry
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Health Behavior
Humans
Intelligence - physiology
Medical sciences
Memory - physiology
Neurology
Non tumoral diseases
Oral Health
Oral Hygiene
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Quality of Life
Self Care
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Summary:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major disorder of old age and the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is loss of intelligence, memory, and cognitive functions. It is usually associated with aging, but there are many possible causes. Older adults are the most rapidly growing segment of the population. To maintain lifelong good oral health, the elderly need regular dental care. This review of AD summarizes the causes, epidemiology, diagnosis, and dental management of patients with AD. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2002;93:521-4)
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1067/moe.2002.123538