title: Treatment of an edentulous patient with a dry mouth.
abstract: Dental health professionals are being asked to care for a growing number and range of medically compromised patients living with chronic health problems. Although tooth loss overall has declined in the United States, millions of persons, particularly those of more advanced age, still require treatment for the edentulous condition. Particular challenges are faced when this oral state is combined with a complex medical history. The primary learning objective for this case is to increase your general knowledge of and skills in the dental management of the complete denture patient with a dry mouth.
authors.affiliation: VA Health Services of lower Michigan, USA. Ken.Shay@med.va.gov
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shay
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003781:Denture Retention; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000494:pharmacology; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011241:Prednisone / Q000494:pharmacology; D012459:Salicylates / Q000494:pharmacology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D012459:Salicylates; C014182:salicylsalicylic acid; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate