Full Description
This excellent new work confronts two important oral health policy concerns in the United States: the disparities in the oral disease burden and the inability of certain segments of the population to access oral health care. The book examines in depth this crucial yet frequently overlooked indicator of seniors' quality of life. It provides an invaluable set of recommendations to the clinical, research, and administrative communities that will serve the elderly population.
Contents
Population Health and Well-Being.- The Aging U.S. Population.- The Oral Disease Burden Faced by Older Adults.- Social Disparities in Oral Health and Health Care for Older Adults.- Access, Place of Residence and Interdisciplinary Opportunities.- Health and Medical Considerations.- Movement Disorders in Dental Practice.- Cognitive Impairment.- Musculoskeletal Conditions.- Cardiovascular Cerebrovascular Diseases Diabetes Mellitus: Co-morbidities that Affect Dental Care for the Older Patient.- Geriatric Pharmacology: Principles and Implications for Oral Health.- Management of Alcohol and Tobacco Dependence in Older Adults.- Oral Health and Dental Considerations.- Normal Oral Mucosal, Dental, Periodontal, and Alveolar Bone Changes Associated with Aging.- The Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Disease in the Elderly.- Caries, Tooth Loss, and Conventional Tooth Replacement for Older Patients.- Implant Dentistry as an Approach to Tooth Replacement for Older Adults.- Saliva and the Salivary Glands in the Elderly.- Mastication, Nutrition, Oral Health and Health in Older Patients.- Orofacial Pain and Neurological Disorders Affecting the Head and Neck.- Oral Pathology Affecting Older Adults.- Professional Recommendations and Future Needs.- Educating the Dental Profession.- Dental Services Among Elderly Americans:Utilization, Expenditures,and Their Determinants.- Conclusion: Interdisciplinary Planning to Meet the Oral Health Care Needs of Older Adults.
