DentalReach Practice Perspective:
A Second Childhood It is often said that a geriatric patient is more difficult to manage on the dental chair than a pediatric patient! It is absolutely. Application should begin with diagnosis and prognosis, then weigh benefit, harm, alternatives, patient preference, feasibility and maintenance.
DentalReach Evidence Review:
Clinical transfer depends on matching the evidence to the patient, intervention, comparator, outcome, operator and care environment.
DentalReach Academic Editor:
Connected academic reading: The ‘Sunset Age’ patients…Let’s know more about Geriatric patients! dentalreach.today/the-sunset-age-patients-let-s-know-more-about-geriatric-patients
Use this resource to compare diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment selection or maintenance rather than as an isolated recommendation.
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