title: The 2010 IADR--Geriatric Oral Research Group satellite meeting.
abstract: On 12 and 13 July, the 2010 IADR General Session satellite meeting of the IADR - Geriatric Oral Research Group (GORG) - was attended by around 60 participants in the beautiful surroundings of Sitges in the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. The speakers reflected on the main topics 'Disparities and Expectations in Oral Healthcare: An Elderly Focus' and 'Risks and Benefits of Ageing with a Natural Dentition', which was followed by fruitful discussions in the auditorium and the jointly enjoyed meals. The Sitges meeting comprised lectures of distinguished speakers as well as poster presentations, which discussed and defined the situation of research in the field of gerodontology today as well as the development since the last GORG satellite symposium held on Vancouver Island in 1999. Despite enormous progress over the last 10 years, many important questions concerning economics, regulation, the implementation of oral health care, treatment protocols as well as general health implications of oral disease in the frail and elderly remain still unanswered.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University of Geneva, Dental School, Geneva, Switzerland. martin.schimmel@unige.ch
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schimmel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D012953:Societies, Dental