Abstract：
Poor oral health negatively impacts overall health, quality of life and well-being. Increasing evidence suggests that provision of basic dental care for elderly Americans would improve outcomes for a variety of systemic diseases and reduce the overall cost of health care. As a result, recent changes have been implemented to include some dental benefits in the Medicare program. This article outlines evidence, rationale and approaches required for inclusion of dental benefits for more Americans through the Medicare program. Improving access to dental services through Medicare to help prevent and manage common chronic diseases is an important step towards integration of dental care with general healthcare to improve the overall health, quality of life, and well-being for many older Americans.
摘要：
口腔健康状况不佳会对整体健康产生负面影响，生活质量和福祉。越来越多的证据表明，为美国老年人提供基本的牙科护理将改善各种全身性疾病的结果，并降低医疗保健的总体成本。因此,最近的变化已经实施，以将一些牙科福利纳入医疗保险计划。这篇文章概述了证据，通过医疗保险计划为更多美国人纳入牙科福利所需的理由和方法。通过Medicare改善获得牙科服务的机会，以帮助预防和管理常见的慢性病，是将牙科护理与普通医疗保健相结合以改善整体健康的重要一步。生活质量,以及许多美国老年人的福祉。
