As our ageing population retain more teeth into old age, the burden of dental maintenance increases. This text presents an overview of these challenges facing the dentist and how edentulousness in old age can be prevented with long-term treatment planning. Treatment strategies designed to minimise risk to the remaining natural dentition are also described.

Chapter 1 The Edentulous State (P Finbarr Allen)Chapter 2 Changing Times: The Dentate Elderly (P Finbarr Allen)Chapter 3 Threats to Oral Health in Older Adults (P Finbarr Allen)Chapter 4 Ageing and Periodontal Disease (M Milward)Chapter 5 Root Caries: Aetiology, Diagnosis and Management (F M Burke)Chapter 6 Tooth Wear in Older Adults (P Finbarr Allen)Chapter 7 Endodontics and the Older Adult (J M Whitworth and P Finbarr Allen)Chapter 8 Functionally Oriented Treatment Planning (P Finbarr Allen)Chapter 9 Tooth Replacement in Partially Dentate Older Adults (P Finbarr Allen)Chapter 10 Overdentures: The Bottom Line for Older Adults (P Finbarr Allen)Index