title: Treatment planning of the elderly implant patient.
abstract: The prevalence of partial and complete edentulism in the older adult patient and the predictability of specific types of dental implants obligates the dental health professional to consider the fabrication of implant-related prostheses as an alternative treatment option. Special emphasis is placed in this article on the provision of clip-bat overdentures in the treatment of the fully edentulous patient and their relative advantages compared to a fixed-hybrid prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Dental Service (160), Northport Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York 11768, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Truhlar
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Casino
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cancro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000075202:Contraindications; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants