Improving Oral Health for the Elderly

Population Health and Well-Being.- The Aging U.S. Population.- The Oral Disease Burden Faced by Older Adults.- Social Disparities in Oral Health and Health Care for Older Adults.- Access, Place of Residence and Interdisciplinary Opportunities.- Health and Medical Considerations.- Movement Disorders in Dental Practice.- Cognitive Impairment.- Musculoskeletal Conditions.- Cardiovascular Cerebrovascular Diseases Diabetes Mellitus: Co-morbidities that Affect Dental Care for the Older Patient.- Geriatric Pharmacology: Principles and Implications for Oral Health.- Management of Alcohol and Tobacco Dependence in Older Adults.- Oral Health and Dental Considerations.- Normal Oral Mucosal, Dental, Periodontal, and Alveolar Bone Changes Associated with Aging.- The Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Disease in the Elderly.- Caries, Tooth Loss, and Conventional Tooth Replacement for Older Patients.- Implant Dentistry as an Approach to Tooth Replacement for Older Adults.- Saliva and the Salivary Glands in the Elderly.- Mastication, Nutrition, Oral Health and Health in Older Patients.- Orofacial Pain and Neurological Disorders Affecting the Head and Neck.- Oral Pathology Affecting Older Adults.- Professional Recommendations and Future Needs.- Educating the Dental Profession.- Dental Services Among Elderly Americans:Utilization, Expenditures,and Their Determinants.- Conclusion: Interdisciplinary Planning to Meet the Oral Health Care Needs of Older Adults.