Oral assessment of the dentulous elderly patient

J Am Geriatr Soc. 1986 Apr;34(4):276-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb04224.x.

Abstract

The percentage of elderly persons retaining natural teeth is increasing. Although many of these individuals cannot be convinced to see a dentist regularly, they are generally seen by a physician or nurse relatively frequently. The physician or nurse can provide a vital service for these patients by performing oral screening examinations. A technique is described for accomplishing this.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Allied Health Personnel
  • Dental Caries / physiopathology
  • Dental Caries / prevention & control
  • Dental Health Services / statistics & numerical data
  • Dentition
  • Dentures
  • Female
  • Geriatric Dentistry*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oral Health*
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Periodontal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Periodontal Diseases / physiopathology
  • Tooth Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Tooth Diseases / physiopathology
  • Tooth Mobility