Geriatric Dentistry, An Issue of Dental Clinics

by Mulligan

• ISBN13: 9781416028208
• ISBN10: 141602820X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-21
• Publisher: Saunders

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Roseann Mulligan
The Elderly at Risk for Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases	279	(14)
Rigmor E. Persson
G. Rutger Persson
Dental Caries in Older Adults	293	(16)
Ralph H. Saunders, Jr
Cyril Meyerowitz
Salivary Hypofunction and Xerostomia: Diagnosis and Treatment	309	(18)
Jane C. Atkinson
Margie Grisius
Ward Massey
Derangement, Osteoarthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint: Implications, Diagnosis, and Management	327	(16)
Jack S. Broussard, Jr
Orofacial Pain and Sensory Disorders in the Elderly	343	(20)
Glenn T. Clark
Hajime Minakuchi
Ana C. Lotaif
Underserved Elderly Issues in the United States: Burdens of Oral and Medical Health Care	363	(14)
Veronica A. Greene
Interaction with Other Health Team Members in Caring for Elderly Patients	377	(12)
Samuel C. Durso
Cognitive Function, Aging, and Ethical Decisions: Recognizing Change	389	(22)
Janet A. Yellowitz
Medication Use and Prescribing Considerations for Elderly Patients	411	(18)
Bradley R. Williams
Jiwon Kim
Caring for Elderly Long-Term Care Patients: Oral Health-Related Concerns and Issues	429	(16)
Michael I. MacEntee
Oral Diagnostics for the Geriatric Populations: Current Status and Future Prospects	445	(18)
Yolanda Ann Slaughter
Daniel Malamud
Osteoporosis: Diagnostic Testing, Interpretation, and Correlations with Oral Health---Implications for Dentistry	463	(22)
Roseann Mulligan
Stephen Sobel
Index	485