A behavioural approach in the treatment of elderly patients: a new philosophy.
Complete denture prosthodontists are very well aware of the influence of psychological factors in the success of their treatment. Recently, a number of authors tried to ascertain some psychosocial criteria in the predictability of patients' satisfaction. Although special attention was paid to concerns of socio-demographic and educational status, it was demonstrated that there is little relationship between quality of dentures and patients' satisfaction, nor a relationship between satisfaction and anatomical conditions. The purpose of this paper is to give a better understanding of the behavioural problems of this treatment and offer some solutions. Educational programmes should be influenced by behavioural problems in the management of the elderly patient.
Mersel
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Hebrew University Hadassah, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. mersal@netvision.net.il
Peretz
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D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001519:Behavior; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010685:Philosophy, Dental; D011476:Prosthodontics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012931:Social Environment