Geriatric and Prosthetic

Assist .prof :Ibtehal hazim hasan

ا.م ابتهال حازم حسن

UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
2020-2021
Department of Prosthodontics

Department of:

HERE
Geriatric and Prosthetic Dentistry

UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Department of:
HERE
Definitions
Definitions
Geriatrics: The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and problems specific to the aged..

Gerodontics: the treatment of dental problems of aging persons; also spelled geriodontics.

Gerodontology : the study of the dentition and dental problems in aged or aging persons.








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Classification of geriatric patients
I-According to changes:
(1) physiologic.
(2) psychology.
(3) pathologic.
II-According to functional status:
1-Functionally independent old adults.
2-Frail old adults.
3-Functionally dependent old adults.

UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY






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UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Department of:
HERE

Hair, skin & face

Hair shade-off, skin rankled, and the face has different changes in expressions.

UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Department of:
HERE

May be Impaired …

UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Department of:
HERE


Secretory glands

Respiration

Gonads and genitourinary tract

All my be functionally interrupted

Also changes may occurs obviously to:

Mental condition

Blood and vascular system

GIT

Oral manifestations

Oral manifestations
• Dental tissues
• A-enamel may be abraded
• B-dentin, calcified
• C-pulp has recession
D-hyper cementosis
2. Periodontal tissues
Decrease fibroblasts, more coarse fibers
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UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
2020-2021