Cristiane da Mata
PhD student, University College Cork, Ireland
Minimal intervention dentistry and older patients part 2: minimally invasive operative interventions
Martina HayesMinimal (or minimum) intervention dentistry is the complete holistic team-care approach to patient-centred prevention of disease and management of oral health in the long term. It is centred on...
Minimal intervention dentistry and older patients part 1: risk assessment and caries prevention
Martina HayesIn many countries the proportion of people aged 65 years and older is growing faster than any other age group as a result of both longer life expectancy and declining fertility rates. In the UK, there...
Caries and the older patient
Cristiane da MataDental caries is the localized destruction of susceptible dental hard tissues by acidic by-products from bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates. It is a common problem worldwide and it can...