title: Are Dental Implants the Answer to Tooth Loss in Patients with Parkinson's Disease?
abstract: Individuals with Parkinson's disease present a challenge to dental clinicians as this degenerative disease leads to problems accessing care and maintaining an adequate level of oral health. This article provides an overview of the implications of Parkinson's disease on oral health and explores the role of dental implants in the management of such patients.
authors.affiliation: King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Packer
mesh_terms: D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003829:Denture, Partial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants