口腔ケアと歯科医療デバイス

Life expectancy in Japan is among the world's highest and aging population has been increasing. Oral care in the elderly has been focused on many medical facilities for prevention from aspiration pneumonia and hospital infections. Poor oral hygiene of the elderly can cause various problems not only in the mouth but also in general health.
We have studied on denture plaque micro flora, saliva and the relationship between oral and systemic conditions for more than 15 years. The results of our studies showed the direct and indirect effects of oral care.
This article describes on the inflectious problem by dental devices including denture plaque, and significance of oral care through our studies.