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<p><i>List of Contributors vi</i></p> <p><i>Dedication viii</i></p> <p><i>Introduction ix</i></p> <p><i>About the Companion Website xi</i></p> <p><b>Part 1: Underlying Principles of Aging</b></p> <p>1 Aging: Implications for the Oral Cavity 3<br /> Bei Wu</p> <p>2 Palliative Care Dentistry 17<br /> Michael Wiseman</p> <p><b>Part 2: Clinical Practice</b></p> <p>3 Living Arrangements for the Elderly: Independent Living Shared Housing Board and Care Facilities Assisted Living Continuous Care Communities and Nursing Homes 31<br /> Timothy J. Halligan and Kelly A. Halligan</p> <p>4 Palmore’s Facts on Aging Quiz: Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Facts and Myths of Aging 38<br /> Ralph H. Saunders</p> <p>5 The Senior-Friendly Office 43<br /> Ruth S. Goldblatt and Janet A. Yellowitz</p> <p><b>Part 3: Decision Making and Treatment Planning</b></p> <p>6 Geriatric Patient Assessment 61<br /> Mary R. Truhlar</p> <p>7 Treatment Planning and Oral Rehabilitation for the Geriatric Dental Patient 70<br /> Peter Y. Kawamura and Mary R. Truhlar</p> <p>8 Informed Consent for the Geriatric Dental Patient 82<br /> Jessica De Bord</p> <p>9 Evidence-Based Decision Making in a Geriatric Practice 86<br /> Mary R. Truhlar</p> <p><b>Part 4: Common Geriatric Oral Conditions and their Clinical Implications</b></p> <p>10 Root Caries 97<br /> Dick Gregory and Susan Hyde</p> <p>11 Periodontal Disease 107<br /> Saroj Gupta</p> <p>12 Endodontic Management of the Aging Patient 116<br /> Harold E. Goodis and Bassam M. Kinaia</p> <p>13 Oral Mucosal Lesions 137<br /> Miriam R. Robbins</p> <p>14 Xerostomia 152<br /> Jadwiga Hjertstedt</p> <p>15 Prosthetic Considerations for Frail and Functionally Dependent Older Adults 171<br /> Ronald L. Ettinger</p> <p>16 Medical Complexities 188<br /> Elisa M. Chávez</p> <p><b>Part 5: Care Delivery</b></p> <p>17 Delivery Systems 211<br /> Diane Ede-Nichols</p> <p>18 Portable Dentistry 224<br /> Harvey Levy</p> <p>19 Promoting Oral Health Care in Long-Term Care Facilities 236<br /> Mickey Emmons Wener Carol-Ann Yakiwchuk and Mary Bertone</p> <p>20 Dental Professionals as Part of an Interdisciplinary Team 268<br /> Teresa E. Johnson Jayne E. Cernohous Paul Mulhausen and Deborah A. Jacobi</p> <p><b>Part 6: Future Vision</b></p> <p>21 Planning for the Future 299<br /> Teresa A. Dolan and Douglas Berkey</p> <p><i>Answer Section 312</i></p> <p><i>Index 313</i></p>

<p><b>Paula K. Friedman</b>, DDS, CAGS, MSD, MPH, is a Professor and the Director of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Section in the Department of General Dentistry at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. She also directs the Geriatric Dentistry Fellowship Program. Dr. Friedman has served as President of the American Society of Geriatric Dentistry, the American Dental Education Association, and the Massachusetts Dental Society. Her research interests include quality of life, interprofessional education, and long-term care environments.</p>

<p><i>Geriatric Dentistry: Caring for an Aging Population</i> provides general practitioners, dental students, and auxiliary members of the dental team with a comprehensive, practical guide to oral healthcare for the aging population. Beginning with fundamental chapters on the psychological, environmental, and social aspects of aging, the book approaches patient care from a holistic point of view. Subsequent chapters show the importance of this information in a practical context by discussing how it affects office environment, decision?]making and treatment planning, and the management and treatment of common geriatric oral conditions. Case studies and study questions are used to illustrate application of educational presentations to practice settings. Contributed by leaders in the field, <i>Geriatric Dentistry</i> will strengthen readers’ understanding and clinical acumen in addressing this special population.</p> <p> </p> <p>Special Features</p> <ul> <li>Provides a comprehensive, up?]to?]date guide to geriatric dentistry for the general dental team</li> <li>Offers a thoughtful discussion of considerations in treatment planning and decision making</li> <li>Presents case studies with critical-thinking guides to applications in clinical settings</li> <li>Provides practical guidance on common oral conditions and their clinical implications</li> <li>Elucidates financing dental care and insurance coverage</li> </ul> Includes website of graphics from the book for use in lecture PowerPoints or patient handouts 

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