title: Specialized care for older patients.
abstract: Growing numbers of older dental patients are presenting unusual challenges to today's practitioner. Both patients and dentists would benefit if geriatric dentistry were declared a specialty.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Charny
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D005850:Geriatric Dentistry / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D013039:Specialties, Dental