Author: Michael I. MacEntee, Frauke Muller, Chris Wyatt

Language: English

Finishing: Paper Back, 318 pages

ISBN: 9780813812649

Edition Number: November 2010

ORAL HEALTHCARE AND THE FRAIL ELDER

Michael I. MacEntee, Frauke Muller, Chris Wyatt

Author Information:

Michael I. MacEntee, PhD, LDS(I), Dip. Prosth., FRCD(C) is Professor of Prosthodontics and Dental Geriatrics at the University of British Columbia. He established the ELDERS (Elders' Link with Dental Education, Research and Service) Group with colleagues at UBC to provide administrative structure to the service needs of our aging population and to the educational needs of dentists and dental students within an overall context of research. His research addresses oral health and quality of life in old age, with a particular focus on frailty and the psychosocial impact of oral prostheses.

Associate Editors:

Frauke Müller, Dr. med. dent. habil., is Professor and Chair of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Chris Wyatt, BSc, DMD, MSc, Dip Pros, FRCDC, is Associate Professor and Chair of Prosthodontics & Dental Geriatrics at the University of British Columbia. He is also Director of the Geriatric Dentistry Program.

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Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Theories and Significance of Oral Health in Frailty - Joanie Sims-Gould, Mario A Brondani, S Ross Bryant and Michael I MacEntee.

Chapter 2: Ethical Considerations for the Oral Healthcare of Frail Elders - Mary E McNally, Shafik Dharamsi, S Ross Bryant and Michael I MacEntee

Chapter 3: Oral Pain and Movement Disorders in Aging - Pierre J. Blanchet, Barry Sessle and Gilles J. Lavigne

Chapter 4: Dry Mouth and Medications - W. Murray Thomson, Kazunori Ikebe, June M. Tordoff and A. John Campbell

Chapter 5: Dietary Consequences of Oral Health in Frail Elders - Paula Moynihan, Jane Bradbury, Frauke Müller

Chapter 6: Management of Periodontal and Gingival Diseases and other Oral Disorders in Frail Elders with Cardiovascular Disease or Diabetes - Jim Yuan Lai, Howard C Tenenbaum, Michael B. Goldberg

Chapter 7: Oral Health, Dysphagia and Aspiration Pneumonia - Marcia Carr, Lynda McKeown, and Michael MacEntee

Chapter 8: Periodontal Diseases in Frail Elders - G. Rutger Persson

Chapter 9: Caries and Frail Elders - Chris Wyatt, Athena Papas and Michael MacEntee

Chapter 10: Contexts of Body Image and Social Interactions Among Frail Elders - Leeann Donnelly, Laura Hurd Clarke, Alison Phinney and Michael MacEntee

Chapter 11: Communications and Education for Palliative Care - Ronald L. Ettinger, Shiva Khatami and Michael MacEntee

Chapter 12: Prevention of Oral Disease for a Dependent Population - Heather Frenkel, Debora Matthews and Ina Nitschke

Chapter 13: Prosthodontics, Endodontics and other Restorative Care for Frail Elders - George Zarb, Shane White, Nico Creugers, Frauke Müller and Michael MacEntee

Chapter 14: Ethno-Cultural Diversity - Stella Kwan, Rodrigo Mariño, Asuman Kiyak, Victor Minichiello and Michael MacEntee

Chapter 15: Palliative Care and Complications of Cancer Therapy - Martin Schimmel, Michael Wiseman, Stephen Sonis and Frauke Müller

Chapter 16: A Framework for Assessing the Outcome of Oral Healthcare in Long-term Care Facilities - Matana Kettratad-Pruksapong, Arminee Kazanjian, B. Lynn Beattie and Michael I MacEntee

Appendices 1- 4: Quality Assessment Worksheets - Matana Kettratad-Pruksapong, Arminee Kazanjian, B. Lynn Beattie and Michael I MacEntee

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