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Chronic Systemic Diseases in Geriatric Patients: What Dental Professionals Should Consider

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Chronic Systemic Diseases in Geriatric Patients: What Dental Professionals Should Consider

Geriatric Dentistry: Establishing more frequent professional cleanings and teaching patients and caregivers about the associated oral health risks may also help improve home care and prevent oral consequences.
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Chronic diseases not only affect senior dental patients’ overall health, but may also have negative effects on their oral health. A key part of geriatric dentistry is helping elderly patients maintain a healthy mouth when they are coping with a systemic condition.

Ryder Waldron DDS June 17, 2019

Older Adults’ Dental Care

Older Adults' Dental Care - Dry Mouth Dry mouth is often a problem among older adults, especially for individuals who take multiple medications or have received head and neck radiation. Aside from making eating and speaking uncomfortable, dry mouth increases patients' risk for dental caries. This also avoids restorations, which as well as being invasive could be potentially tricky.
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People will need a healthy set of teeth to live their golden years to the fullest. That means dental professionals must tailor their dental care for older adults to accommodate this growing demographic’s special needs. As a dentist, how can you help older patients?

Dr Natalie Bradley, BDS, Dip. SCD, MFDS, RCSEd October 1, 2018

Mouth breathing – should dental teams act?

In addition to gingivitis and halitosis, mouth breathing can also cause other oral health problems in children, such as dental malocclusion and the need for orthodontic treatment.
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Should dental teams be asking patients about mouth breathing? – It holds dangers for both oral health and […]

Lionel Stanbrook  February 22, 2017
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