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Geriatric Dentistry

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 1989
Veterinary dentistry for geriatric patients is a vital part of the health maintenance program. For detailed procedures on the many facets of veterinary dentistry, there are a number of texts and articles in journals. The practitioner who wishes to become more proficient in dentistry should take a planned approach of reading, attending seminars, and ...
G B, Beard, D M, Beard
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Undergraduate teaching in geriatric dentistry

British Dental Journal, 1992
In the last quarter of a century the elderly population has increased rapidly and now represents 18% of the UK population. The profile of the elderly population is changing. There is a projected increase in the number of people aged 75 and over of 46.4% between the years of 1985 and 2025.
J, Fiske, S, Diu
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Geriatric dentistry in Brazilian universities

Gerodontology, 2006
The World Health Organization has predicted an increase in the population of elderly people.Objective:  The purpose of this study was to investigate the teaching of geriatric dentistry in Brazilian universities.Materials and methods:  This study consisted of questionaires regarding the training in geriatric dentistry in 104 dental schools included in ...
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An Integrated Geriatric Dentistry Program

Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 1988
Due to its association with the Midwest Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University School of Dentistry has increased the psychosocial focus of an integrated geriatric dental program. This program educates the dental student to render comprehensive and therapeutic dental care with respect to the individual's medical, dental, and psychosocial needs.
J C, Ruff, J C, Mendez
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PHARMACOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS IN GERIATRIC DENTISTRY

Dental Clinics of North America, 1994
Drug administration to geriatric patients in the dental office requires special care. The margin of safety, or therapeutic window, in which the drug is safely effective may be greatly decreased because of physiologic changes with age, and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic alterations.
M A, Pyle, S R, Tolbert
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Geriatric dentistry.

Otolaryngologic clinics of North America, 1991
The over-55 age group--the most rapidly expanding portion of the population--until recently has been the least understood patient group treated in the dental office. During the last decade, the special dental care needs of geriatric patients have been the subject of many research efforts.
P S, Hurst, W C, Noblett
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Research in Geriatric Dentistry

Gerodontology, 1985
Little is known about the aging per se of the oral mucosa, the salivary glands, the dental pulp or the periodontium. Even less is known about the relationship of the aging immune system to periodontal disease or to oral cancer. The interrelationship of aging body systems to oral biology is dentistry's challenge for the future.
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Undergraduate teaching in geriatric dentistry*

Australian Dental Journal, 1982
Abstract— It is predicted that more Australians will retain their natural dentitions into old age and their dental needs will have to be met with a wide range of dental services by dentists acting with understanding, kindness, and sympathy. The empathy to do so requires experience of appropriate delivery systems in the environment in which the elderly
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Graduate Education in Geriatric Dentistry

Gerodontology, 1985
Guidelines for training in geriatric dentistry for graduate dental programs remain to be established. In spite of this many postdoctoral programs in general dentistry and the dental specialties include a variety of clinical, research, and didactic activities pertinent to dental care for older adults in their curricula.
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Ethical Issues in Geriatric Dentistry

Gerodontology, 1987
Ethical issues involved in providing dental care to geriatric patients have generally been ignored in the practice and academic literatures. Elderly patients require special ethical consideration because of increased burden of illness, sensory deficits which may interfere with symptom interpretation and communication, fiscal constraints and ageism ...
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