Roseann Mulligan is a past President of the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, and she has compiled a wide-ranging issue on geriatric dentistry. Along with clinical chapters on root caries, periodontics, orofacial pain and geropharmacology, societal issues such as diminishing sensory adaptability, failing cognition, and the underserved elderly are addressed.
Reihe
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Zielgruppe
Illustrationen
ISBN-13
978-1-4160-2820-8 (9781416028208)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Salivary Hypofunction and Xerostomia in the Elderly: Diagnosis and Treatment (Atkinson) 2. Derangment, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis of the TMJ: Implications, Diagnosis and Management (Broussard) 3. Orofacial Pain and Sensory Disorders in the Elderly (Clark) 4. Interactions with Other Health Team Members in Caring for Elderly Patients (Durso) 5. Underserved Elderly Issues (Greene) 6. Caring for Elderly Long Term Care Patients: What are the Concerns? (MacEntee) 7. Oral Diagnostics for the Geriatric Populations: Current Stats and Future Prospects (Malamud) 8. Dental Caries in Elder Adults (Meyerowitz) 9. The Elderly at Risk for Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases (Persson) 10. Nutrition, Oral Health and Aging (Saunders) 11. Use and Prescribing Considerations for Elderly Patients (Williams) 12. Cognitive Function, Aging and Ethical Decisions: Recognizing Change (Yellowitz)
