Geriatric dentistry : caring for our aging population / edited by Paula K. Friedman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Friedman, Paula K., editor.

Standardized Title:

Geriatric dentistry (Friedman)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Dental care.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Aging : implications for the oral cavity / Bei Wu

Palliative care dentistry / Michael Wiseman

Living arrangements for the elderly : independent living, shared housing, board and care facilities, assisted living, continuous care communities, and nursing homes / Timothy J. Halligan and Kelly P. Halligan

Palmore's facts on aging quiz (healthcare providers' perceptions of facts and myths of aging) / Ralph Saunders

The senior friendly office / Ruth Goldblatt and Janet Yellowitz

The geriatric patient assessment / Mary R. Truhlar

Treatment planning and oral rehabilitation for the geriatric dental patient / Peter Kawamura and Mary R. Truhlar

Informed consent for the geriatric dental patient / Jessica DeBord

Evidence-based decision making in geriatric practice / Mary R. Truhlar

Root caries / Richard Gregory and Susan Hyde

Periodontal disease / Saroj Gupta

Dental management of the aging patient / Harold E. Goodis and Bassam M. Kinaia

Oral mucosal lesions / Miriam R. Robbins

Xerostomia / Jadwiga Hjertstedt

Prosthetic considerations for frail and functionally dependent older adults / Ronald L. Ettinger

Medical complexities / Elisa M. Chavez

Delivery systems / Diane Ede-Nichols

Portable dentistry / Harvey Levy

Oral health care in long term care facilities for dependent adults / Mickey Emmons Wener, Carol Yakiwchuk, and Mary Bertone

Dental professionals as part of an interdisciplinary team

Teresa e. Johnson, Jayne E. Cernohous, Paul Mulhausen, and Deborah A. Jacobi

Planning for the future / Teresa A. Dolan and Douglas Berkey.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118925454

1118925459

9781118925447

1118925440

OCLC:

888026326