Description:
Oral Health Care Practice Patterns for Geriatric
Patients
: An American Dental Association
Clinical Evaluators (ACE) Panel SurveyOverview
The US geriatric population (≥ 65 years) is
predicted to double from 35 million in 2000 to 73 million in 2030. Given this
rapid expansion, how are dentists currently treating geriatric patients? What
challenges do dentists face in treating this patient population? And what tools
do dentists need to provide the best care? Learn the answers to these questions
and
more!
Presented by
Satheesh Elangovan, BDS, DSc, DMSc; Maureen Perry, DDS,
MPA, MAEd; Juliana da Costa, DDS, MS; Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, MPH, MAEd; Kevin
Frazier, DMD, EdS; William A. MacDonnel, DDS; Olivia Urquhart, MPH; for the
Council on Scientific
Affairs