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PubMed1989

Integrating geriatric dentistry into general practice residency programs.

As the proportion of elderly people in society increases, so will the general practitioner's professional contact with the geriatric patient. Such a change will necessitate an alteration in patterns of practice. The "new elderly" are presenting with complicated restorative needs, and they increasingly expect the high quality of dentistry they have received much of their lives. Their expectations will require an enhancement and refinement of the general practitioner's diagnostic and therapeutic skills in geriatric dentistry. Yet the predoctoral dental curriculum is unable to provide the depth of experience and knowledge required. The amount of information that must be assimilated and the type of supervised clinic activities that must be experienced to prepare a student adequately in geriatric oral health care are too extensive to be included in a four-year program. Under the existing dental educational system, the fully skilled, professionally secure, and clinically astute general practitioner capable of managing the complex needs of the elderly will emerge from the general practice residency.

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PubMed1998

Why do we need education in geriatric dentistry?

The elderly are the fastest growing segment of the population, both in number and as a percentage, throughout the world. The challenges of dealing with the increased need for oral health care in older adults requires a holistic approach in order to deal not only with there clinical needs, but with there social, functional and communication needs as well. Undergraduate and graduate programs in dentistry in Canada should focus on all the needs of the geriatric population. This is essential if future dental professionals are to gain an understanding of the true dental health care requirements of the elderly and acquire the knowledge, experience and willingness to provide appropriate care for their varied and growing geriatric clientele.

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