title: Dental implants in the older adult.
abstract: A need for dental implant treatment in the older population is recognized considering the prevalence of partial and complete edentulism and the positive predictability of implant therapy. Even with a number of barriers to overcome for the older adult seeking implant care, dental implants provide stabilizing support for removable dental appliances and have been shown to be successful in that population. In this paper, we describe quality of life, systemic, surgical, and prosthodontic considerations of this prosthetic treatment along with maintenance challenges.
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA. jonesjd@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: M Norma
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Partida
authors.forename: Ilser
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Turkyilmaz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003781:Denture Retention; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants