Open AccessClinical epidemiological concerns and the geriatric prosthodontic patient
Author(s) -
Kashish Malhotra,
Manmeet Gulati,
Ram Rattan Goyal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v5ns2.5437
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , medicine , epidemiology , disease , oral health , scope of practice , family medicine , dentistry , health care , pathology , political science , computer science , programming language , law
Investigations into the oral health of the elderly leave little doubt that disease and dysfunction galore, though there is some disagreement about how clinical findings translate into treatment needs. The disabled and the institutionalised appear to be the most vulnerable, whereas dentists appear to be uninterested in providing services outside the scope of traditional dental practice. As a result, the oral health concerns of the elderly, particularly those relating to prosthodontic treatment, remain largely unaddressed.