Organization, appointment planning, and surgery design in the treatment of the older patient.
As the proportion of the elderly in society increases and as more people retain teeth into old age, the type of dental treatment needed for this group will increase in both complexity and quantity. This article describes problems faced by the elderly such as mobility, fear, and medical conditions that may affect dental treatment either by increasing anxiety levels or by affecting duration or timing of appointments. The effects of visual impairment, hearing loss, and common medical conditions on elderly people are considered.
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, United Kingdom.
D000368:Aged; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003770:Dental Offices; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006311:Hearing Disorders; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders; D014786:Vision Disorders