title: Rational dental care: part 1. Has the concept changed in 20 years?
abstract: The concept of "rational dental care" was developed 20 years ago when it became clear that idealized treatment plans for frail and functionally dependent older adults were often inappropriate. This first in a series of 2 articles reviews the reasons for developing the concept.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Dows Institute for Dental Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, 409 Dental Science Building N, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. ronald-ettinger@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ettinger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003190:Comprehensive Dental Care / Q000379:methods*; D003657:Decision Making; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000379:methods*; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005850:Geriatric Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D018577:Homebound Persons; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D019338:Polypharmacy