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Arquivos de Medicina

On-line version ISSN 2183-2447

Arq Med vol.22 no.6 Porto  2008

 

A Saúde Oral na Doença de Alzheimer

 

Eduardo Santiago*, Ricardo Jorge Pires Simões*, José António Lobo Pereira*

*Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto

 

A população vive cada vez mais anos, pelo que a degradação da saúde associada à velhice, por exemplo, com a presença da Doença de Alzheimer (DA) tornaram-se mais frequentes. À medida que a doença evolui, o paciente mostra a perda progressiva da prática de higiene oral devido a apresentar capacidade motora e funções cognitivas diminuídas. Um plano de tratamento para o cuidado da saúde oral deve ser instituído pelo profissional de saúde oral, com a colaboração do prestador de cuidados do paciente com DA. O dentista deve educar os cuidadores para supervisionarem a higiene pessoal e oral e para assegurarem o auxílio profissional apropriado desde cedo até estágios mais avançados. Consequentemente os dentistas têm um papel muito específico para manter a qualidade de vida do paciente com doença de Alzheimer.

Palavras-chave: doença de Alzheimer; saúde oral; medicina dentária.

 

 

Oral Health in Alzheimer's Disease

As population grows older, old age associated conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) became more frequent. Along demential process, the patient shows progressive loss of skills to practice proper oral hygiene which is due to diminished motor and cognitive functions. An oral health care plan should be instituted by the dental health professional, with the cooperation of AD patient’s caregiver. The dentist should educate them to supervise personal and oral hygiene and ensure proper dental professional assistance from early to more advanced stages. Therefore the dentists have a very specific role in maintaining Alzheimer’s disease patient’s life quality. These and other aspects will be discussed in this article.

Key-words: Alzheimer’s disease; oral health; dentistry.

 

 

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Correspondência:

Dr. Eduardo Santiago

Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto

Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva

4200-393 Porto

e-mail: eduardoasantiago@gmail.com

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