title: Oral assessment in the elderly.
abstract: This review of common oral problems and oral assessment of the older adult is by no means exhaustive. There are a number of other oral manifestations of disease states that the physician can only assess by thorough examination of all structures and tissues in the mouth. By applying the simple principles of oral assessment and appropriate treatment and referral for common oral conditions, physicians can deliver optimum health-care services to the older adult patient.
authors: University of Florida College of Medicine.
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: McNaughton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*