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Oral Assessment of the Edentulous Elderly Patient
Author(s) -
GORDON STEVEN R.,
JAHNIGEN DENNIS W.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1983.tb03402.x
Subject(s) - medicine , oral examination , dentistry , family medicine , oral health
While the need for regular oral examinations increases in the aged, edentulous elderly persons generally see their dentists rarely, while most see their physicians relatively frequently. If these patients cannot be convinced to see a dentist, the physician should perform regular oral screening examinations. A technique is described for accomplishing this.