Geriatric Dentistry

Geriatric Dentistry: Caring for Our Aging Population provides general practitioners, dental students, and auxiliary members of the dental team with a comprehensive, practical guide to oral healthcare for the aging population. Beginning with fundamental chapters on the psychological, environmental, and social aspects of aging, the book approaches patient care from a holistic point of view. Subsequent chapters show the importance of this information in a practical context by discussing how it affects office environment, decision?-making and treatment planning, and the management and treatment of common geriatric oral conditions. Case studies and study questions are used to illustrate application of educational presentations to practice settings. Contributed by leaders in the field, Geriatric Dentistry will strengthen readers understanding and clinical acumen in addressing this special population.

Geriatric Dentistry: Caring for Our Aging Populationprovides general practitioners, dental students, and auxiliarymembers of the dental team with a comprehensive, practical guide tooral healthcare for the aging population. Beginning withfundamental chapters on the psychological, environmental, andsocial aspects of aging, the book approaches patient care from aholistic point of view. Subsequent chapters show the importance ofthis information in a practical context by discussing how itaffects office environment, decision?-making and treatmentplanning, and the management and treatment of common geriatric oralconditions. Case studies and study questions are used to illustrateapplication of educational presentations to practice settings.Contributed by leaders in the field, Geriatric Dentistrywill strengthen readers' understanding and clinical acumen inaddressing this special population.

List of Contributors viDedication viiiIntroduction ixAbout the Companion Website xiPart 1: Underlying Principles of Aging1 Aging: Implications for the Oral Cavity 3Bei Wu2 Palliative Care Dentistry 17Michael WisemanPart 2: Clinical Practice3 Living Arrangements for the Elderly: Independent Living SharedHousing Board and Care Facilities Assisted Living Continuous CareCommunities and Nursing Homes 31Timothy J. Halligan and Kelly A. Halligan4 Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz: HealthcareProviders' Perceptions of Facts and Myths of Aging 38Ralph H. Saunders5 The Senior-Friendly Office 43Ruth S. Goldblatt and Janet A. YellowitzPart 3: Decision Making and Treatment Planning6 Geriatric Patient Assessment 61Mary R. Truhlar7 Treatment Planning and Oral Rehabilitation for the GeriatricDental Patient 70Peter Y. Kawamura and Mary R. Truhlar8 Informed Consent for the Geriatric Dental Patient 82Jessica De Bord9 Evidence-Based Decision Making in a Geriatric Practice86Mary R. TruhlarPart 4: Common Geriatric Oral Conditions and their ClinicalImplications10 Root Caries 97Dick Gregory and Susan Hyde11 Periodontal Disease 107Saroj Gupta12 Endodontic Management of the Aging Patient 116Harold E. Goodis and Bassam M. Kinaia13 Oral Mucosal Lesions 137Miriam R. Robbins14 Xerostomia 152Jadwiga Hjertstedt15 Prosthetic Considerations for Frail and FunctionallyDependent Older Adults 171Ronald L. Ettinger16 Medical Complexities 188Elisa M. ChávezPart 5: Care Delivery17 Delivery Systems 211Diane Ede-Nichols18 Portable Dentistry 224Harvey Levy19 Promoting Oral Health Care in Long-Term Care Facilities236Mickey Emmons Wener Carol-Ann Yakiwchuk and Mary Bertone20 Dental Professionals as Part of an Interdisciplinary Team268Teresa E. Johnson Jayne E. Cernohous Paul Mulhausen and Deborah A.JacobiPart 6: Future Vision21 Planning for the Future 299Teresa A. Dolan and Douglas BerkeyAnswer Section 312Index 313