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Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder
Michael I. Macentee
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Description for Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder
Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Muller, Frauke; Wyatt, Chris. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: MMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 918.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780813812649
SKU
V9780813812649
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Ref
99-50
About Michael I. Macentee
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 ... Read more
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