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Book Synopsis
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.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vi

Dedication viii

Introduction ix

About the Companion Website xi

Part 1: Underlying Principles of Aging

1 Aging: Implications for the Oral Cavity 3
Bei Wu

2 Palliative Care Dentistry 17
Michael Wiseman

Part 2: Clinical Practice

3 Living Arrangements for the Elderly: Independent Living Shared Housing Board and Care Facilities Assisted Living Continuous Care Communities and Nursing Homes 31
Timothy J. Halligan and Kelly A. Halligan

4 Palmore’s Facts on Aging Quiz: Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Facts and Myths of Aging 38
Ralph H. Saunders

5 The Senior-Friendly Office 43
Ruth S. Goldblatt and Janet A. Yellowitz

Part 3: Decision Making and Treatment Planning

6 Geriatric Patient Assessment 61
Mary R. Truhlar

7 Treatment Planning and Oral Rehabilitation for the Geriatric Dental Patient 70
Peter Y. Kawamura and Mary R. Truhlar

8 Informed Consent for the Geriatric Dental Patient 82
Jessica De Bord

9 Evidence-Based Decision Making in a Geriatric Practice 86
Mary R. Truhlar

Part 4: Common Geriatric Oral Conditions and their Clinical Implications

10 Root Caries 97
Dick Gregory and Susan Hyde

11 Periodontal Disease 107
Saroj Gupta

12 Endodontic Management of the Aging Patient 116
Harold E. Goodis and Bassam M. Kinaia

13 Oral Mucosal Lesions 137
Miriam R. Robbins

14 Xerostomia 152
Jadwiga Hjertstedt

15 Prosthetic Considerations for Frail and Functionally Dependent Older Adults 171
Ronald L. Ettinger

16 Medical Complexities 188
Elisa M. Chávez

Part 5: Care Delivery

17 Delivery Systems 211
Diane Ede-Nichols

18 Portable Dentistry 224
Harvey Levy

19 Promoting Oral Health Care in Long-Term Care Facilities 236
Mickey Emmons Wener Carol-Ann Yakiwchuk and Mary Bertone

20 Dental Professionals as Part of an Interdisciplinary Team 268
Teresa E. Johnson Jayne E. Cernohous Paul Mulhausen and Deborah A. Jacobi

Part 6: Future Vision

21 Planning for the Future 299
Teresa A. Dolan and Douglas Berkey

Answer Section 312

Index 313

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      Publisher: Wiley
      Publication Date: 10/10/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781118300169, 978-1118300169
      ISBN10: 1118300165
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents

      List of Contributors vi

      Dedication viii

      Introduction ix

      About the Companion Website xi

      Part 1: Underlying Principles of Aging

      1 Aging: Implications for the Oral Cavity 3
      Bei Wu

      2 Palliative Care Dentistry 17
      Michael Wiseman

      Part 2: Clinical Practice

      3 Living Arrangements for the Elderly: Independent Living Shared Housing Board and Care Facilities Assisted Living Continuous Care Communities and Nursing Homes 31
      Timothy J. Halligan and Kelly A. Halligan

      4 Palmore’s Facts on Aging Quiz: Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Facts and Myths of Aging 38
      Ralph H. Saunders

      5 The Senior-Friendly Office 43
      Ruth S. Goldblatt and Janet A. Yellowitz

      Part 3: Decision Making and Treatment Planning

      6 Geriatric Patient Assessment 61
      Mary R. Truhlar

      7 Treatment Planning and Oral Rehabilitation for the Geriatric Dental Patient 70
      Peter Y. Kawamura and Mary R. Truhlar

      8 Informed Consent for the Geriatric Dental Patient 82
      Jessica De Bord

      9 Evidence-Based Decision Making in a Geriatric Practice 86
      Mary R. Truhlar

      Part 4: Common Geriatric Oral Conditions and their Clinical Implications

      10 Root Caries 97
      Dick Gregory and Susan Hyde

      11 Periodontal Disease 107
      Saroj Gupta

      12 Endodontic Management of the Aging Patient 116
      Harold E. Goodis and Bassam M. Kinaia

      13 Oral Mucosal Lesions 137
      Miriam R. Robbins

      14 Xerostomia 152
      Jadwiga Hjertstedt

      15 Prosthetic Considerations for Frail and Functionally Dependent Older Adults 171
      Ronald L. Ettinger

      16 Medical Complexities 188
      Elisa M. Chávez

      Part 5: Care Delivery

      17 Delivery Systems 211
      Diane Ede-Nichols

      18 Portable Dentistry 224
      Harvey Levy

      19 Promoting Oral Health Care in Long-Term Care Facilities 236
      Mickey Emmons Wener Carol-Ann Yakiwchuk and Mary Bertone

      20 Dental Professionals as Part of an Interdisciplinary Team 268
      Teresa E. Johnson Jayne E. Cernohous Paul Mulhausen and Deborah A. Jacobi

      Part 6: Future Vision

      21 Planning for the Future 299
      Teresa A. Dolan and Douglas Berkey

      Answer Section 312

      Index 313

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