Clinician's Guide Oral Health in Geriatric Patients [Paperback]

Jonathan Ship (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1550093304 | ISBN-13: 978-1550093308 | Edition: 1st

Compared to previous generations, today's older adult is much more likely to have natural teeth. Because aging and systemic diseases can influence oral health and function, it is important for clinicians to be able to recognize, diagnose, and treat oral conditions in the elderly population. This monograph, part of the American Academy of Oral Medicine's (AAOM) Clinician's Guide series is intended as a quick reference to the etiologic factors, clinical description, currently accepted therapeutic management, and patient education of the more common oral conditions found in geriatric patients. Since oral disease in the elderly can lead directly or indirectly to malnutrition, altered communication, increased susceptibility to infectious diseases, oral health professionals can play a vital role in helping the elderly to achieve optimum quality of life. The book also offers topical and systemic drug regimens for treatment of common oral disorders with special attention to the fact that the pharmacokinetics of drug absorption, distribution, and metabolism are considerably altered in elderly patients.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Jonathan Ship DMD Professor, Department of Oral Medicine NYU College of Dentistry New York, New York --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: B C Decker Inc; 1st edition (December 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550093304
• ISBN-13: 978-1550093308
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,834,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great read for Geriatric Dentistry, July 4, 2009

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This review is from: Clinician's Guide Oral Health in Geriatric Patients (Paperback)

This was a great text to get good information on Geriatric Denstistry. My only complaint is somewhat lacking in information on extractions & managing complications associated with surgery in geriatric patients.