Dental conditions associated with aging include dry mouth (xerostomia), root and coronal caries, and periodontitis; patients may show increased sensitivity to drugs used in dentistry, including local anesthetics and analgesics..
While there is no formal title for a dentist who treats older patients, prosthodontists are the most skilled specialists to offer geriatric dentistry.
As prosthodontists, they have the ability to provide the additional attention they require and provide them with the dental treatment plan they need..
Geriatric endodontics is mainly about the effect of aging. on diagnosis of pulpal and periapical disease and successful. root canal therapy.4. cHANGES WItH AGE1..
• Aging and Demographics.Stress on Oral Aspects of Aging. 6.
Geriatric Dentistry- Modules contd • Dental Evaluation of Aged Oral Tissues with strong emphasis on evaluation of Common Geriatric Medical Issues such as:
126. 126 • Many prosthodontics recommend zero degree posterior teeth for the edentulous geriatric patients. • Hardy has designed blocks of upper and lower acrylic posterior teeth in which curved metal cutting blades are embedded. 127.
(Gerodontological society, 1959) • Gerodontology or Gerodontics:
171. 171 • The outcome of prosthetic treatment in geriatric dentistry is determined by several factors such as:
