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Oral healthcare and the frail elder : a clinical perspective /

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Oral healthcare is an integral part of overall health and well-being, and it is a significant and increasing challenge as people grow frail. Incidence of caries and gingivitis among residents of long-term care facilities are on the rise, and daily oral hygiene is often difficult for patients who are...

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Other Authors: MacEntee, Michael I., Müller, Frauke, Wyatt, Chris, 1959-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, ©2011.
Subjects:
Older people > Dental care.
Mouth > Diseases.
Frail older people.
Dental Care for Aged
Mouth Diseases
Oral Health
Frail Elderly
Geriatric Dentistry
Personnes âgées > Soins dentaires.
Bouche > Maladies.
Personnes âgées dépendantes.
Frail older people
Mouth > Diseases
Older people > Dental care
Soins dentaires aux personnes âgées.
Hygiène buccodentaire > Sujet âgé.
Dentisterie gériatrique.
Persones grans > Assistència dental.
Malaltíes de la boca.
Salut dental.
Odontostomatologie gériatrique.
Table of Contents:
  • Theories and significance of oral health in frailty / Joanie Sims-Gould [and others]
  • Ethical considerations for the oral healthcare of frail elders / Mary E McNally [and others]
  • Oral pain and movement disorders in ageing / Pierre J. Blanchet, Barry Sessle, and Gilles J. Lavigne
  • Dry mouth and medications / W. Murray Thomson [and others]
  • Dietary consequences of oral health in frail elders / Paula Moynihan, Jane Bradbury, Frauke Müller
  • Management of periodontal and gingival diseases and other oral disorders in frail elders with cardiovascular disease or diabetes / Jim Yuan Lai, Howard C Tenenbaum, Michael B. Goldberg
  • Oral health, dysphagia, and aspiration pneumonia / Marcia Carr, Lynda McKeown, and Michael MacEntee
  • Periodontal diseases in frail elders / G. Rutger Persson
  • Caries and frail elders / Chris Wyatt, Athena Papas, and Michael MacEntee
  • Contexts of body image and social interactions among frail elders / Leeann Donnelly [and others]
  • Communications and education for palliative care / Ronald L. Ettinger, Shiva Khatami, and Michael MacEntee
  • Prevention of oral disease for a dependent population / Heather Frenkel, Debora Matthews, and Ina Nitschke
  • Prosthodontics, endodontics and other restorative care for frail elders / George Zarb [and others]
  • Ethno-cultural diversity / Stella Kwan [and others]
  • Palliative care and complications of cancer therapy / Martin Schimmel [and others]
  • A framework for assessing the outcome of oral healthcare in long-term care facilities / Matana Kettratad-Pruksapong [and others].