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Abstract

This subject focuses upon the general physiologic aspects of ageing, the health and disease burdens of the aged, speech and nutrition issues, therapeutic drug burdens and implications for care, care facility environments and oral health care delivery. Ageing and the oral tissues and oral diseases of significance in the elderly … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: Ageing and physiologic changes;Ageing and disease burdens;Speech and the elderly;Care facilities and support structures;Medications and the elderly and dental implications;Special needs patients and their management;Ageing and oral-maxillofacial tissues; andOral-maxillofacial diseases of significance in the elderly.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the particular needs of elderly-aged dental patients in the context of an ability to provide competent dental care;
2.
describe the broad physiologic and disease associations of ageing;
3.
demonstrate knowledge of the effects of ageing on oral-maxillofacial tissues; and
4.
demonstrate knowledge of oral diseases of significance in the elderly.