Oral Health Considerations in the Aging Population

Oral Health Considerations in the Aging Population aims to lucidly and briefly summarize the changes that occur in oral anatomy and physiology with the advancement of age. In addition, the book strives to bring the attention of the reader to the challenges that exist in the management of the oral healthcare needs of the ever-increasing demographic group of the aging population. A summary of the impact of oral health impairment on the quality of life of the elderly as well as the existing means of evaluation of the quality of dental care and management of the healthcare needs of the elderly has also been elucidated.