Improving oral health for the elderly: an interdisciplinary approach

Two important oral health policy concerns in the United States are disparities in the oral disease burden and the inability of certain segments of the population to access oral health care. Both of these challenges are largely due tosocioeconomic stratification in US society. As a consequence of the release of the surgeon general’s report on oral health, there has been a call to actionto improve the oral health of underprivileged groups who have difficulty accessing dental services. But in contrast to the extensive national attention focused on children’s oral health in recent years, America’s growing elderly population has received relatively little attention and almost no public health orpublic policy interventions. Population projections for the United States indicate that the elderly will constitute an increasing percentage of the population. In 2001, the population of the United States was almost 278 million, and 12.6% of the population was 65 years of age or older. Little material available on oral health for elderly INDICE: From the contents Foreword. Preface: Oral Health across the Life Course. Population Health and Well-Being. The Aging US 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, and Diabetes Mellitus: Co-morbidities that Affect Dental Care for the Older Patient. Geriatric Pharmacology: Principles and Implications for Oral Health. Management of Tobacco and Alcohol Dependence in Older Adults. Oral Health and Dental Considerations Normal Oral Mucosal, Dental, Periodontal, and Alveolar Bone Changes Associated with Aging. The Relationship betweenPeriodontal Disease and Systemic Disease in the Elderly. Caries, Tooth Loss, and Conventional Tooth Replacement for Older Patients.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-74336-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 500
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés