The old-old dental patient: the challenge of clinical decision-making.

Full Abstract

As the U.S. geriatric population grows older, dentists should recognize the need to carefully consider age-related concerns that influence clinical decision-making. The authors discuss several prevalent problems typically found in "old-old" patients and propose a model for determining the appropriate extent of dental care for them.

Author information

Author/s: Berkey, D B (DB); Berg, R G (RG); Ettinger, R L (RL); Mersel, A (A); Mann, J (J);

Affiliation: Department of Applied Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) (J Am Dent Assoc), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1996-Mar; vol 127 (issue 3) : pp 321-32

Dates: Created 1996/12/03; Completed 1996/12/03; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 8819779, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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