Case Reports of Elderly Patients in Aging Society

Park,  Yang-Ho; Cheon,  Se-Hwan; Lee,  Kyu-Hong; Hwang,  Yong-In; Kim,  Yoon-Ji; Kim,  Seon-Ah

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 45(12); 2007 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2007;45(12):753-760.
Published online December 31, 2007.

성이 교정환장의 치험 예

박양호¹, 천세환², 이규홍³, 황용인⁴, 김윤지⁵, 김선아⁶

^¹한림대학교 의료원 강동성심병원 치과교정과
^²한림대학교 의료원 강동성심병원 치과교정과
^³한림대학교 의료원 강동성심병원 치과교정과
^⁴한림대학교 의료원 강동성심병원 치과교정과
^⁵한림대학교 의료원 강동성심병원 치과교정과
^⁶한림대학교 의료원 강동성심병원 치과보존과

Case Reports of Elderly Patients in Aging Society

Yang-Ho Park¹, Se-Hwan Cheon², Kyu-Hong Lee³, Yong-In Hwang⁴, Yoon-Ji Kim⁵, Seon-Ah Kim⁶

¹Department of Orthodontics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center
²Department of Orthodontics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center
³Department of Orthodontics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center
⁴Department of Orthodontics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center
⁵Department of Orthodontics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center
⁶Department of Operative Dentistry, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center

Abstract

Recently orthodontics in elderly people is continually increasing due to aging of the society arising from decrease of birth rate as well as death rate. As the elderly population grows, needs for oral health care increases, and elderly patients with poor teeth alignment need more attention with orthodontic treatment. Our study analyzes various treatment protocols for different cases of aged orthodontic patients, and following are considerations in orthodontic treatment of elderly patients. 1. Periodontal treatment should be preceded before orthodontic treatment. 2. Periodontal condition should be considered when selecting teeth for extraction 3. In dealing with the residual prosthesis, condition of prosthesis, anchorage availability, and need for size reduction, patient seconomic status should be taken into consideration. 4. Fixed retainers are recommended for retention.

Key Words: adult orthodontics;aging society;