Oral assessment of the dentulous elderly patient.
The percentage of elderly persons retaining natural teeth is increasing. Although many of these individuals cannot be convinced to see a dentist regularly, they are generally seen by a physician or nurse relatively frequently. The physician or nurse can provide a vital service for these patients by performing oral screening examinations. A technique is described for accomplishing this.
D000368:Aged; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003817:Dentition; D003778:Dentures; D005260:Female; D005850:Geriatric Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014086:Tooth Mobility