title: Successful periodontal treatment for the elderly.
abstract: The demographic reality of a rapidly growing elderly population segment presents the practicing dentist with certain imperatives and challenges. Familiarity with the healthy aging process and common medical conditions of the aged is becoming increasingly essential. Customized treatment plans and modifications in techniques and home care aids require flexibility and creativity. In addition, it should not be overlooked that this demographic reality also presents the practicing dentist with new opportunities for practice-building as well as personal and professional satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*