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Oral health for an ageing population : people-centered and function-focused approach
Fdi Session (On Demand)
Session Description
Oral health for an ageing population : people-centered and function-focused approach
This session is dedicated to oral health for an ageing population and related implications for oral healthcare services. To strengthen the role of the oral health community in achieving healthy longevity, FDI supports the Oral Health for an Ageing Population (OHAP) project. This session will offer an overview of the developed practical tools for oral health professionals, patients and carers and will cover clinical issues, including oral functional decline. Renowned oral health experts will engage attendees into important issues in promoting oral health in the elderly, oral functional decline and the FDI practical guide for oral health professionals based on different frailty levels of patients.
Learning Objectives
This session is dedicated to oral health for an ageing population and related implications for oral healthcare services. To strengthen the role of the oral health community in achieving healthy longevity, FDI supports the Oral Health for an Ageing Population (OHAP) project. This session will offer an overview of the developed practical tools for oral health professionals, patients and carers and will cover clinical issues, including oral functional decline. Renowned oral health experts will engage attendees into important issues in promoting oral health in the elderly, oral functional decline and the FDI practical guide for oral health professionals based on different frailty levels of patients.
Learning Objectives
- To learn about population ageing and oral health
- To gain awareness about the role of oral function of older persons
- To learn about healthy ageing and universal health coverage for older persons
- To learn about the FDI practical guide for oral and health professionals
Prof. Kakuhiro Fukai
In ageing society, healthy longevity is an important goal. It has the potential to unite humanity in spite of our many differences. This goal cannot be achieved without providing all people with access to the services and education required to maintain oral health and the functions it supports eating, talking, and smiling.
In this background, FDI OHAP Season II launched in 2021. I will talk the mission, activities and outcomes of OHAP projects which focus on people-centred and function-focused approach.
Learning Objectives
- To learn about population ageing and oral health
- To gain awareness about the role of oral function of older persons
- To learn about the outcomes of OHAP Season I (2016-2019) and the expected outcomes of OHAP Season II (2021-2024)
Dr Sophie Dartevelle
Oral health professionnals have to go further than preventing and treating oral diseases. We have to work in partnership with the local communities to develop person-centred methods for evaluating and screening oral functions at all health care levels. The proposed tools are designed to help us in their mission.
Learning Objectives
- Go further than preventing and treating oral diseases
- Propose a classification of the levels of dependence
- Present new practical tools for optimal care of the elderly and prevention of oral function decline
- for oral and general health professionals, a digital and interactive tool easy to use during the consultation
- for elderly and carers an infographic tool to help them take control of their oral health