{"product_id":"9781394182145","title":"Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder","description":"\u003ch1\u003eOral Healthcare and the Frail Elder\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael I. MacEntee | Frauke Müller | C. Peter Owen | W. Murray Thomson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Dentistry \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFully updated reference to clinical knowledge and strategies for effective oral healthcare in frail older adults\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking an evidence-based approach, with theoretical and clinical knowledge underpinned by the literature, \u003ci\u003eOral Healthcare and the Frail Elder\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive reference to management strategies for dental diseases as noncommunicable diseases in older populations. The book presents a global perspective with current guidance for clinicians, addressing the particular challenges of providing dental care for people who are confronting frailty in old age. Reflecting the numerous developments in the discipline since the previous edition was published, this Second Edition has been thoroughly updated throughout with 15 new chapters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first section covers background information, including demographics, social considerations, and factors affecting oral health in this population. The second half of the book is devoted to clinical management strategies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the new topics discussed in this edition of \u003ci\u003eOral Healthcare and the Frail Elder\u003c\/i\u003e include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheories and significance of oral health in frailty and oral health-related quality of life, and the influence of the life-course on oral health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow sugar, tobacco, and alcohol initiate and sustain oral diseases, as with other noncommunicable diseases, into old age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMitigation of dental caries, periodontitis, gingivitis, mucositis, and other non-communicable diseases of the mouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfection control, communications and tele-dentistry, mobile dental services, and strategies to appraise the usefulness of community-based oral healthcare programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an emphasis on population and public health in the context of non-communicable disease, the Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eOral Healthcare and the Frail Elder\u003c\/i\u003e is an important resource for clinicians dealing with the geriatric population, including dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, denturists and dental technicians, nurses, and geriatricians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Editors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael I. MacEntee, LDS(I), Dip Prosth, FRCD(C), PhD, FCAHS, FFDRCSI,\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emeritus Professor of Prosthodontics and Dental Geriatrics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrauke Müller, Dr med dent habil, Dr hc\u003c\/b\u003e (University of Thessaloniki), is Professor and Chair for Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics at the University Clinics of Dental Medicine at the University of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. Peter Owen, BDS, MChD, MScDent, FCD(SA),\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emeritus Professor of Prosthodontics at the School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. Murray Thomson, BSc, BDS, MComDent, MA, PhD, FRSNZ,\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emeritus Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 May 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394182145\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380511797388,"sku":"9781394182145","price":157.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394182145.jpg?v=1780237776","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394182145","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}