Digital Oral Medicine for the Elderly

Christian E. Besimo, Nicola U. Zitzmann and Tim Joda
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Christian E. Besimo: Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
Nicola U. Zitzmann: Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
Tim Joda: Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-5

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.

Keywords: oral medicine; oral healthcare; dentistry; gerodontology; elderly patient; digital transformation; big data; patient-centered outcomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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