Oral health care : prosthodontics, periodontology, biology, research and systemic conditions / edited by Mandeep Singh Virdi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh Virdi, Mandeep, Editor.

Contributor:

Virdi, Mandeep Singh, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Dental care.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Oral health care

Place of Publication:

IntechOpen 2012

Rijeka, Croatia : InTech, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Geriatric dentistry, or gerodontics, is the branch of dental care dealing with older adults involving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of problems associated with normal aging and age-related diseases as part of an interdisciplinary team with other healthcare professionals. Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible materials. Periodontology, or Periodontics, is the specialty of oral healthcare that concerns supporting structures of teeth, diseases, and conditions that affect them. The supporting tissues are known as the periodontium, which includes the gingiva (gums), alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament. Oral biology deals with the microbiota and their interaction within the oral region. Research in oral health and systemic conditions concerns the effect of various systemic conditions on the oral cavity and conversely helps to diagnose various systemic conditions.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Intech, viewed October 7, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789535168140

9535168142