title: Therapeutic considerations in the gerodontic patient.
abstract: Drugs are prescribed in dental practice for elderly individuals. Age-related physiological changes occur in the geriatric population that can result in altered clinical responses and higher incidences of adverse drug reactions. This article addresses how drug therapies can affect the elderly dental patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van der Bijl
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D006801:Humans; D010599:Pharmacokinetics