Abstract:

In recent years，as an important branch of geriatric medicine，geriatric dentistry has developed into an independent discipline，and more and more attention has been paid to it. Our country has entered the aging society and has the largest population of the old in the world. Dental disease， as a common disease，not only affects the local health，but is also associated with systemic health. There are often a variety of oral problems co-existing，such as dental caries，periodontal disease，tooth or teeth missing，in the elderly population in China. The diversity of problems makes the disease difficult to solve. With the decline of functions in the elderly，the physiological functions and anatomical morphology changed in oral cavity. A scientific and rational mode of treatment will play a key role in improving the oral health of elderly patients.

Key words: elderly, dental disease, mode of diagnosis and treatment

摘要：

近年来，作为老年医学的一个重要分支，老年口腔医学已发展成为一门独立的学科，越来越受到广泛重视。我国已经进入老龄化社会，是世界上老年人口最多的国家，口腔疾病作为老年人的常见疾病，不仅影响了局部健康，还与全身健康息息相关。在我国老年人群中，往往多种口腔疾病并存，如龋病、牙周病、牙体或牙列缺失等，问题的多样性使疾病的解决难度加大。同时，伴随老年人特有的机能衰退，口腔在生理功能和解剖形态方面发生了变化，如何解决老年口腔患者的多种口腔问题，提高老年人口腔健康水平，科学、合理的诊疗模式将起到关键性作用。

关键词: 老年, 口腔疾病, 诊疗模式