title: [The gerodontological approach].
abstract: Many elements can influence the successful dental treatment of the elderly patient. The purpose of this article is to briefly review these elements so that the reader is aware of their importance in approaching and treating the geriatric patient. Some of the principal factors discussed that must be considered are psychological, social and economical. The dental team, aware of these factors, will treat the elderly patients more easily.
authors.affiliation: Université Laval.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vallée
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: L'approche gérodontologique.