Life expectancy has increased substantially over recent decades and the elderly now form a significant part of the population of many countries. As age brings its own particular dental problems, the dental treatment of the elderly is assuming an increased importance. Based on a series of articles first published in "Dental Update", this book encompasses all aspects of dental care for the elderly patient, from discussion on age and medical aspects of ageing to practical chapters on prosthetics. The aim of the book is to bring together specialists to explain and discuss those parts of their discipline that relate especially to the elderly and their dental care. A coherent picture emerges of the problems and practicalities of offering dental care to the elderly.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Illustrationen
24 halftones, 267 colour illustrations
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Höhe: 276 mm
Breite: 219 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7236-2159-1 (9780723621591)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Gerodontology - a condition and a problem?: medical aspects of ageing; orofacial ageing; the pathology of orofacial disease; dental pharmacology problems of the elderly; management of the old patient; periodontal disease and its treatment in the elderly; root caries; toothwear; endodontic treatment of the old tooth; partial dentures in the restoration of the old dentition; the role of overdentures; full dentures and the ageing patient; osseointegrated implants for the treatment of old people; oral surgery for the older patient; treatment planning; domiciliary care; gerodontology - The future.
