MacEntee: Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder: A Clinical Perspective ~ Dental and Dentist

Oral healthcare is an integral part of overall health and well-being, and it is a significant and increasing challenge as people grow frail. Incidence of caries and gingivitis among residents of long-term care facilities are on the rise, and daily oral hygiene is often difficult for patients who are frail or in need of assistance. Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder: A Clinical Perspective provides dentists, dental hygienists, and other healthcare professionals with comprehensive, practical instruction on managing the multifaceted oral healthcare needs of frail elders. By discussing background information and relevant literature, the book provides a holistic approach to clinical issues such as oral pain, dry mouth, and periodontal disease.
Edited by experts in the field, Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder enhances clinical application with thorough reviews of pertinent social and ethical issues, access to care issues, and the practicalities for overcoming these in order to provide high-quality oral healthcare to an aging population.

Book Features

Provides necessary background information as well as clinical and practical instruction on managing the oral health of frail elders.
Situates oral healthcare in the context of multidisciplinary management.
Features Clinical Scenarios in each chapter illustrating immediate, practical application of topics discussed.
Discusses social and ethical issues such as body image, social interactions, effective communication, and ethno-cultural diversity.

Contents

Chapter 1: Theories and Significance of Oral Health in Frailty
Chapter 2: Ethical Considerations for the Oral Healthcare of Frail Elders
Chapter 3: Oral Pain and Movement Disorders in Aging
Chapter 4: Dry Mouth and Medications
Chapter 5: Dietary Consequences of Oral Health in Frail Elders
Chapter 6: Management of Periodontal and Gingival Diseases and other Oral Disorders in Frail Elders with Cardiovascular
Chapter 7: Oral Health, Dysphagia and Aspiration Pneumonia
Chapter 8: Periodontal Diseases in Frail Elders
Chapter 9: Caries and Frail Elders
Chapter 10: Contexts of Body Image and Social Interactions Among Frail Elders
Chapter 11: Communications and Education for Palliative Care
Chapter 12: Prevention of Oral Disease for a Dependent Population
Chapter 13: Prosthodontics, Endodontics and other Restorative Care for Frail Elders
Chapter 14: Ethno-Cultural Diversity
Chapter 15: Palliative Care and Complications of Cancer Therapy
Chapter 16: A Framework for Assessing the Outcome of Oral Healthcare in Long-term Care Facilities
Appendices 1- 4: Quality Assessment Worksheets

Product Details

Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (December 21, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 081381264X
ISBN-13: 978-0813812649
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
Author: Michael I. MacEntee, Frauke Muller and Chris Wyatt

List Price: $119.99

Tags: Gerodontology