Digital Oral Medicine for the Elderly
C Besimo, Nicola U. Zitzmann, Tim Joda
Abstract
Sustainable oral care of the elderly requires a holistic view of aging, which must extend far beyond the narrow field of dental expertise to help reduce the effects of sociobiological changes on oral health in good time. Digital technologies now extend into all aspects of daily life. This review summarizes the diverse digital opportunities that may help address the complex challenges in Gerodontology. Systemic patient management is at the center of these descriptions, while the application of digital tools for purely dental treatment protocols is deliberately avoided.
Topics & Concepts
Oral healthOral health careField (mathematics)Oral medicineMedicineDigital eraDental careEngineering ethicsComputer scienceEngineeringDentistryThe InternetWorld Wide WebPure mathematicsMathematicsDental Research and COVID-19Dental Health and Care UtilizationOral microbiology and periodontitis research