How can clinicians apply Treating Geriatric patients - A clinical Dilemma…?

DentalReach Practice Perspective:

Review common dilemmas in geriatric dentistry, including multimorbidity, medications, frailty, consent, function and realistic treatment planning. Application requires confirmation of diagnosis, baseline risk, realistic benefit, alternatives, potential harm and a defined review plan.

DentalReach Evidence Review:

A recommendation is clinically useful only when the patient group, intervention, comparator, outcome and follow-up are clearly defined.

DentalReach Critical Appraisal:

Shared decision-making should cover benefit, uncertainty, alternatives, maintenance and the consequence of no treatment, especially before irreversible care.

DentalReach Clinical Contributor:

Document baseline status, the intended outcome, review interval and failure criterion so that the decision can be audited.