{"product_id":"geriatric-dentistry-isbn-9781118300169","title":"Geriatric Dentistry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeriatric Dentistry: Caring for Our Aging Population\u003c\/i\u003e provides general practitioners, dental students, and auxiliary members of the dental team with a comprehensive, practical guide to oral healthcare for the aging population. Beginning with fundamental chapters on the psychological, environmental, and social aspects of aging, the book approaches patient care from a holistic point of view. Subsequent chapters show the importance of this information in a practical context by discussing how it affects office environment, decision?-making and treatment planning, and the management and treatment of common geriatric oral conditions. Case studies and study questions are used to illustrate application of educational presentations to practice settings. Contributed by leaders in the field, \u003ci\u003eGeriatric Dentistry\u003c\/i\u003e will strengthen readers’ understanding and clinical acumen in addressing this special population.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Contributors vi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDedication viii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the Companion Website xi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Underlying Principles of Aging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Aging: Implications for the Oral Cavity 3\u003cbr\u003e Bei Wu\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Palliative Care Dentistry 17\u003cbr\u003e Michael Wiseman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Clinical Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Living Arrangements for the Elderly: Independent Living Shared Housing Board and Care Facilities Assisted Living Continuous Care Communities and Nursing Homes 31\u003cbr\u003e Timothy J. Halligan and Kelly A. Halligan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Palmore’s Facts on Aging Quiz: Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Facts and Myths of Aging 38\u003cbr\u003e Ralph H. Saunders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Senior-Friendly Office 43\u003cbr\u003e Ruth S. Goldblatt and Janet A. Yellowitz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Decision Making and Treatment Planning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Geriatric Patient Assessment 61\u003cbr\u003e Mary R. Truhlar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Treatment Planning and Oral Rehabilitation for the Geriatric Dental Patient 70\u003cbr\u003e Peter Y. Kawamura and Mary R. Truhlar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Informed Consent for the Geriatric Dental Patient 82\u003cbr\u003e Jessica De Bord\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Evidence-Based Decision Making in a Geriatric Practice 86\u003cbr\u003e Mary R. Truhlar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Common Geriatric Oral Conditions and their Clinical Implications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Root Caries 97\u003cbr\u003e Dick Gregory and Susan Hyde\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Periodontal Disease 107\u003cbr\u003e Saroj Gupta\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Endodontic Management of the Aging Patient 116\u003cbr\u003e Harold E. Goodis and Bassam M. Kinaia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Oral Mucosal Lesions 137\u003cbr\u003e Miriam R. Robbins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Xerostomia 152\u003cbr\u003e Jadwiga Hjertstedt\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Prosthetic Considerations for Frail and Functionally Dependent Older Adults 171\u003cbr\u003e Ronald L. Ettinger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Medical Complexities 188\u003cbr\u003e Elisa M. Chávez\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Care Delivery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Delivery Systems 211\u003cbr\u003e Diane Ede-Nichols\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Portable Dentistry 224\u003cbr\u003e Harvey Levy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Promoting Oral Health Care in Long-Term Care Facilities 236\u003cbr\u003e Mickey Emmons Wener Carol-Ann Yakiwchuk and Mary Bertone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Dental Professionals as Part of an Interdisciplinary Team 268\u003cbr\u003e Teresa E. Johnson Jayne E. Cernohous Paul Mulhausen and Deborah A. Jacobi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Future Vision\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Planning for the Future 299\u003cbr\u003e Teresa A. Dolan and Douglas Berkey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnswer Section 312\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 313\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula K. Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e, DDS, CAGS, MSD, MPH, is a Professor and the Director of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Section in the Department of General Dentistry at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. She also directs the Geriatric Dentistry Fellowship Program. Dr. Friedman has served as President of the American Society of Geriatric Dentistry, the American Dental Education Association, and the Massachusetts Dental Society. Her research interests include quality of life, interprofessional education, and long-term care environments.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeriatric Dentistry: Caring for an Aging Population\u003c\/i\u003e provides general practitioners, dental students, and auxiliary members of the dental team with a comprehensive, practical guide to oral healthcare for the aging population. 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