Biomedical subjects
James P Newton
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End of life decisions and care of the elderly.
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The benefits of education for the elderly and about the elderly.
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Changes in the ageing process: a longer working life for some quality of life?
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Abuse in the elderly--a perennial problem.
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Health and well being--the cared and the carers.
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Health priorities and barriers to care of the older adult.
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Nutrition, poverty and quality of life for the older adult.
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Jaw muscles in older overdenture patients.
OBJECTIVE: To determine, using computer tomography (CT), whether the retention of a small number of teeth in the older adult used to support overdentures could affect the cross-sectional area (CSA) and X-ray density of two jaw closing muscles. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of a group of older patients subdivided into dentate, edentulous and those wearing overdentures supported by two to five teeth. SUBJECTS: The sample consisted of 24 subjects aged 55-68 years. OUTCOME MEASURES: CSA and X-ray density of two jaw closing muscles, masseter and medial pterygoid were measured and evaluated using CT. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between left and right jaw muscles, but the CSA of the masseter muscles were significantly larger than the medial pterygoid muscles. The CSA of the masseter and medial pterygoid muscles was significantly smaller in edentulous subjects compared with dentate subjects but no significant difference was observed between subjects wearing overdentures and those with a natural dentition. No significant differences were observed with the X-ray density between different muscles or dental states. CONCLUSION: The retention of a small number of teeth in the older adult used to support overdentures appears to sustain the CSA of two jaw closing muscles and therefore could enhance these patients' masticatory ability compared with those who were edentulous.
Whether you're a big fish, a little fish or an old and wise fish...
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Medication and treatment--more questions than answers?
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Gerodontology--the case for education.
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Oral satisfaction--or getting to the root of the problem of the oldest old?
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The use of implant-supported prostheses in the functional and psychosocial rehabilitation of tumor patients.
PURPOSE: The present study investigated the residual functional constraints as well as the psychosocial rehabilitation of tumor patients following prosthetic treatment with implant-supported dentures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A clinical examination and semistructured interview were performed in 66 of 132 consecutive patients who underwent tumor resection and subsequent implant-supported restoration between 1985 and 1997. RESULTS: Functional and psychosocial constraints were improved by between 91% (general comfort) and 47% (social reintegration) of all cases, but these constraints were never fully compensated for. Restrictions in tongue mobility, loss of sensation, and radiotherapy-induced hyposalivation led to problems in chewing and swallowing, which were hardly improved by prosthetic rehabilitation. The best subjective assessments referred to appearance, followed by masticatory improvement and denture retention. CONCLUSION: Functional impairment cannot be fully compensated by implant-supported prosthodontic reconstructions, but such treatment contributes essentially to general well-being and relief of disease-related social restrictions.