Systematic approach for dental attendance in geriatric institutions

Authors

  • Dalva Maria Pereira PADILHA UFRGS
  • Eduardo Dickie de CASTILHOS UFRGS
  • Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de MELLO UFRGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.7776

Keywords:

Geriatric dentistry, Aged, Health care

Abstract

A systematic approach is a program that proposes a methodological perspective to monitor oral health, prevent oral diseases, and treat accumulated oral and dental problems. The aim of this paper is propose a methodology of treatment aproach to institutionalized elderly people. The general and oral health status as well as the medical and behavior conditions are used as indicators of a chronological attention for dental care.

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Author Biographies

Dalva Maria Pereira PADILHA, UFRGS

Doutora em Estomatologia pela PUCRS -Professora da Disciplina de Odontogeriatria - UFRGS

Eduardo Dickie de CASTILHOS, UFRGS

Mestrando em Odontologia - Saúde Bucal Coletiva pela UFRGS

Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de MELLO, UFRGS

Mestrando em Odontologia - Saúde Bucal Coletiva pela UFRGS

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Published

2001-10-15

How to Cite

PADILHA, D. M. P., CASTILHOS, E. D. de, & MELLO, A. L. S. F. de. (2001). Systematic approach for dental attendance in geriatric institutions. Revista Da Faculdade De Odontologia De Porto Alegre, 42(1), 34–37. https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.7776

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2001)

Section

Original articles

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