Oral health for baby boomers: Past, present, and future.
Spec Care Dentist
; 43(3): 346-358, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
This paper reviews the oral health services which were available for early (1945-1955) and late (1956-1964) baby boomers, as well as predicts their future oral healthcare needs. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
The knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of the parents of the baby boomers toward dental hygiene and oral healthcare, are reviewed. The introduction of dental health screenings occurred from 1910 to early 1970s, the creation of the first dental hygiene school and the introduction of water fluoridation influenced oral healthcare. Technology introduced in the dental offices in the 1960s included the high-speed handpiece, followed by intraoral suction in 1979. Baby boomers are keeping their teeth at higher rates than preceding generations due to improved prevention and advances in the treatment of periodontal disease, and overall lower rates of smoking in older adults, when compared to younger adults. However, access to dental care remains an issue for many. Advances in prevention and treatment of periodontal disease, early detection of root caries, new restorative techniques, and improved technologies to replace teeth are also discussed.CONCLUSIONS:
Early detection of periodontal disease, oral, and oropharyngeal cancer, risk factors for tooth loss and untreated caries are needed to improve the oral health for baby boomers. Access to oral healthcare is still an issue due to socio-economic disparities in America.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Periodontais
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Cárie Radicular
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Cárie Dentária
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Spec Care Dentist
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos