title: Dental management of patients with stroke or Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Dentists are caring for an older population with significant comorbidities. It is necessary to be familiar with a patient's medical history and medications and how they may affect the care provided. This article focuses on patients with history of strokes or Alzheimer's disease.
authors.affiliation: 501 Eastowne Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. dssacco@bellsouth.net
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sacco
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Frost
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy