Psychological Aspects And Their Management During Dental Treatment In Geriatric Patients

10.5580/352 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Psychological Aspects

scholarly journals Considerations for the Prosthetic Dental Treatment of Geriatric Patients in Germany

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
Ina Nitschke ◽  
Anja Wendland ◽  
Sophia Weber ◽  
Julia Jockusch ◽  
Bernd Lethaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Demographic Changes ◽  
Old People ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Removable Dental Prostheses ◽  
Current Survey ◽  
The Individual

Demographic changes in the industrialized countries require that dentists adapt to the growing and heterogeneous group of elderly patients and develop concepts for the dental care of fit, frail, and dependent old and very old people. In general, dental care for old and very old people should be based on their individual everyday life. As a result of demographic changes, improved oral hygiene at home, and the establishment of professional teeth and denture cleaning, tooth loss occurs increasingly in higher ages, which implies that first extensive prosthetic rehabilitation with fixed or/and removable dental prostheses is shifting to a higher average age than ever before. This phenomenon requires that the individual diseases, potential multimorbidity and polypharmacy, and associated limitations are taken into consideration. Against this background, the current survey aims to summarize epidemiological trends associated with tooth loss, using Germany as a highly representative country for demographic changes as an example. Furthermore, the current narrative summary outlines general principles that should be followed in dental care, treatment of geriatric patients, and outlines current therapeutic options in prosthetic dentistry.

scholarly journals Dental Survey of the Geriatric Patients in Dental Treatment at Geriatric Hospital.

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 954-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Mori ◽  
Masahiro Seki ◽  
Shigeyuki Tanaka ◽  
Nobuhiko Kuramoti ◽  
Takao Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Geriatric Hospital

scholarly journals Non-Dental Drugs A Dentist Should Know: A Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadeeja Saleem ◽  
Paras Ahmad ◽  
Mohmed Isaqali Karobari ◽  
Mohammad Amjad Kamal ◽  
Jawaad Ahmed Asif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Vitamin K Antagonists ◽  
Oral Anticoagulants ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
The Us

More than 15,000 prescriptions and over the counter drugs are available according to the US Food and Drug Administration website. Moreover, several herbal medicines and dietary supplements are readily available to add to the list of possible drugs, which can potentially cause adverse drug interactions. These are a pressing concern for all as they can interfere with many dental procedures. Additionally, the number of geriatric patients seen in routine dental practice has increased over time. This implies that there are more patients with multiple diseases and health conditions like hypertension, diabetes, problems associated with the cardiovascular, renal and gastrointestinal systems, arthritis, osteoporosis, etc. All these require patients to be on certain medications. Furthermore, advancement in the dental field has led to more complex dental procedures (implants, grafts) being carried out in a general dental practice. These advanced and slightly more invasive treatments require the use of certain drugs before, during and after the treatment like local anesthetics, vasoconstrictors, anxiolytics, analgesics and antibiotics. All of these can possibly interact with medications a patient is already taking and can also interfere with the current dental treatment and create complications. This article aims to provide necessary information about commonly encountered systemic diseases and associated treating medications, their mechanism of action, possible complications and their management. The classes of drugs discussed include anti-platelet agents, vitamin K antagonists, novel oral anticoagulants, bisphosphonates, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and oral contraceptives.

scholarly journals Endodontic treatment in geriatric patients

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milly Armilya Andang ◽  
Kurniasri Amas Achiar
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Patient ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Endodontic Treatment ◽  
Pulp Tissue ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Vertical Root Fracture ◽  
Tissue Recovery ◽  
And Function

With the increased number of geriatric population, it is predicted that the need for dental treatment also increases. The needs for esthetic factors and function of geriatric patient are maybe similar to young patient. The number of geriatric patients who refuse dental extraction is increasing if there are still other alternative. They can be more convinced when the clinician said that the dental disease experienced is a focal infection so that the loss of the tooth can be accepted as the best option. But if it is possible, they will prefer endodontic treatment, because they want to keep their teeth according to the treatment plan or based on patient's request, as a less traumatic alternative compared to extraction.Endodontic treatment consideration for geriatric patient is quite similar to younger patients. The technique is also the same, although the problem may be bigger. The problem or obstacle that may arise in endodontic treatment for geriatric patient relates to the visit duration, problems during x-ray, problems in defining root canal location, vertical root fracture, and in some cases, decreased pulp tissue recovery ability. Due to the fact that the challenge is quite big, the success of endodontic treatment in geriatric patients needs to be considered. This paper will explain the endodontic treatment prognosis for geriatric patients.

Dental status of geriatric patients with disorder of cognitive functions and their medical and social characteristics

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (38) ◽  
pp. 67-70
Author(s):  
A. S. Podkhvatilina ◽  
A. S. Kozhokar ◽  
E. G. Margaryan ◽  
A. G. Kadzhoyan
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Average Rate ◽  
Dental Status ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Microbiological Analysis ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract

Aim: analysis of medical and social characteristics and assessment of the dental status of geriatric patients with cognitive impairment.Materials and methods. The study was carried out at the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry. We analyzed the responses and laboratory results of 43 patients aged 60–92 years. The main methods used in the study were: questioning (Fox test), sialometry, saliva pH determination, microbiological analysis (of the upper respiratory tract) for fungal microflora.Results obtained showed that an objective study of the secretory function of the salivary glands according to the method of M.M. Pozharitskaya found that the average rate was 0.2 ± 0.004 ml/min, and the average saliva pH was 5.7 ± 0.04. The medical and social portrait of a geriatric patient indicates that mainly patients with impaired cognitive functions seeking dental treatment and prophylaxis were women, whose average age was 76.03 ± 2.8 years, as a rule, they were representatives of the humanitarian and natural-scientific professions, 75% are married. According to the results of the Fox test, it was found that 60% of patients complained of dry mouth of a different nature. The perception of dry mouth was statistically significantly dependent on gender (P = 0.025) and the presence of chronic diseases (P = 0.004). Women (OR = 1.17, P = 0.026) with chronic diseases (OR = 2.97, P = 0.002) were more likely to suffer from dry mouth.

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