title: Endodontic considerations in the geriatric patient.
abstract: Endodontic needs of today's and tomorrow's growing older adult population present increasing challenges for dental care providers. Biologic and anatomic differences in the dental tissues between older and younger patients must be understood and considered in treatment planning and performance for appropriate endodontic procedures. These differences generally do not contraindicate treatment, which, when performed correctly, will be successful in the elderly patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Walton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001695:Biology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000075202:Contraindications; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010486:Periapical Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome