Special considerations for restorative dentistry in geriatric patients.
Restorative dental procedures for the elderly patient should be conservative. The principal objectives should be to do what is most constructive to keep the dental structures intact, functional, comfortable, and cosmetically pleasing. The dentist has the responsibility to do whatever is possible or most expedient to improve and maintain the quality of life for the aged.
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000368:Aged; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003772:Dental Pins; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans