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- Title
The Importance and Necessity of Space Dentistry.
- Authors
Takashi ZAITSU; Toshiko OHTA; Hiroshi OHSHIMA; Chiaki MUKAI
- Abstract
Occurrences of dental/oral diseases have been reported in the space environment and pre- or post-spaceflight and the deteriorations of oral defensive functions are evident in the space environment simulated experiments. NASA has identified 6 dental problems (Abscess, Avulsion/Tooth Loss, Caries, Crown Replacement, Exposed Pulp/Pulpitis and Filling Replacement) as the most important dental incidents to be dealt with in the long-term mission. To focus on the dental/oral health management for astronauts, dental examination and dental orthopantomogram are conducted as dental diagnosis. In addition, dental nerve block, dental prosthesis replacement and dental pain control are described in the treatment manual on the International Space Station (ISS). However, the systematic program to evaluate the risk of dental/oral problems in spacecraft and the manual to prevent the dental/oral problems in the space environment are still far from sufficient. To promote the dental/oral health of astronauts, the authors are going to launch “Space Oral Health Promotion (SOHP) project” which will tackle the research tasks and the operational countermeasures in space dentistry.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of space travel; NUTRITION &; oral health; INTERNATIONAL Space Station; DENTISTRY; SPACE travelers; HEALTH
- Publication
Transactions of the Japan Society of Aeronautical & Space Sciences, Aerospace Technology Japan, 2014, Vol 12, Issue ists 29, p7
- ISSN
1884-0485
- Publication type
Article