歯周病をどう予防するか : 「かかりつけ歯科医」の役割について

概要

論文の詳細を見る
A new public health movement designed to promote health in Japan, Healthy Nippon 21, has been launched. This movement calls on people to go beyond healthy life-styles to well-being and on medical professionals and health care workers to support the process of enabling people to improve their health. Dental professionals are expected to further contribute to people's oral health as their "family dentists". This review focuses on how to prevent the onset and progression of gingivitis and periodontal diseases, and the role of the "family dentist" in primary oral health care in general practice. As dental plaque causes two major oral diseases, dental caries and periodontal disease, an up-dated hypothesis on the role of subgingival plaque biofilm in the development of periodontal disease is discussed. Moreover, various methods for plaque control, including self-care and professional care, are introduced. Finally, the possibility of altering subgingival microflora in periodontal pockets by supragingival plaque removal is reviewed. The "family dentist" should be the guardian and promoter of oral health.family dentistgingivitisperiodontal diseasepreventiondental plaque
東北大学の論文
2003-12-30