Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oral Frailty

So, Jong Seob; Jung, Hoi-In; Kim, Nam-Hee; Ko, Sok Min; Linton, Jina Lee; Kim, Jihoon; Lee, Jeongok; Kang, Jeong-Hyun

doi:2023.61.1.26

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 61(1); 2023 > Article

Journal of Korean Dental Association 2023;61(1):26-58.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2022.61.1.003 Published online December 31, 2022.

구강노쇠 임상진료지침

소종섭¹

^¹S&P 서울치과의원
^²연세대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실
^³연세대학교 치위생학과
^⁴퍼플치과의원
^⁵산치과의원
^⁶한일치과의원
^⁷e편한치과의원
^⁸아주대학교 의과대학 치과학교실

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oral Frailty

Jong Seob So¹

¹S&P Seoul Private Dental Clinic
²Department of Preventive Dentistry & Public Oral Health, Yonsei University College of Dentistry
³Department of Dental Hygiene, Yonsei University
⁴Purple Private Dental Clinic
⁵San Private Dental Clinic
⁶Hanil Private Dental Clinic
⁷e-Pyunhan Private Dental Clinic
⁸Ajou University Dental Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine

Correspondence: Jeong-Hyun Kang, Tel: +82-31-219-7456,
Email: irene85@snu.ac.kr

Received: 3 November 2022 • Revised: 22 November 2022 • Accepted: 20 December 2022

Abstract

The associations between lowered oral health status and frailty in elderly have been previously reported in many studies. Despite the increasing number of elderly populations in Korean society, there have been no attempt to develop clinical practice guideline and diagnostic criteria for oral frailty. Hence, this study reviewed the previous cohort studies and systematic reviews about oral frailty and proposed 15 recommendations as an oral frailty guideline for Korean elderly on the basis of the evidence-based methodology. This clinical practice guideline will provide overall guidance on the identification, diagnosis, and management of oral frailty in pri-mary dental care setting and finally help to achieve healthy aging in elderly.

Key Words: frailty; oral frailty; oral hypofunction; elderly; clinical practice guideline