[Dental care of aging patients]

Z Gerontol. 1990 Nov-Dec;23(6):325-9.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Our examination of elderly and ageing patients presented four essential classifications, including those with: 1. sufficient natural dentition; 2. dentition, with numerous missing teeth, in need of functional restoration; 3. groups of teeth remaining, but on the verge of edentulousness; 4. edentulousness with dentures in need or replacement or improvement. For the above, we recommend the following treatments, respectively: 1) prophylactic topical fluoride treatments with custom trays; 2) extendable hybrid constructions--preferably with the implementation of a telescoping design; 3) partial dentures designed for easy extension; 4) no new dentures, but rather the step-by-step correction of the old dentures.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dental Care for Aged*
  • Dental Restoration, Permanent*
  • Denture, Complete
  • Denture, Partial
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth, Edentulous / rehabilitation*
  • Oral Hygiene