Textbook Of Geriatric Dentistry, Third Edition Provides A Comprehensive Review Of The Aging Process And Its Relevance To Oral Health And Dentistry. Now In Full Colour, This Third Edition Has Been Fully Revised And Updated With New Material Encompassing Recent Research And Clinical Developments Within Geriatric Dentistry. Written In A Clear And Accessible Style, This Is An Essential Guide To Geriatric Dental Practice For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Dentistry Students And Practicing Clinicians Alike. Key Features Include: * Contributions From An International Group Of Expert Authors * Comprehensive Coverage Of Oral Healthcare Issues In The Older Adult, From Demographics And Physiology Through To Nutrition And Pharmacology * Provides Both Foundational Knowledge And A Guide To Clinical Management * New Chapters Including Material On Orofacial Pain, Quality Of Life And Treatment Planning Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Notes On Contributors; Preface Third Edition, 2015; Preface Second Edition, 1996; Preface First Edition, 1986; Chapter 1 Demography - Impact Of An Expanding Elderly Population; Introduction; Causes And Consequences Of Population Aging; Relationship Between Individual Aging And Population Aging; Population Aging And Geriatric Dentistry; Further Reading; Chapter 2 Biological And Physiological Aspects Of Aging; What Is Aging And Why Does It Occur?; Aging Of Cells: Molecular Mechanisms Of Aging; Somatic Mutation And Dna Damage Theories The Oxidative Stress Theory Of Agingthe Role Of Mitochondria In Aging; Cell Renewal And The Telomere Loss Theory; Aging Of Organ Systems; Age-related Changes Occurring In The Oral Environment; Immunological Changes With Aging; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 Aging Of Bone And Muscle; Summary; Bone Loss In Aging; Defining Osteopenia And Osteoporosis; Bone Remodelling; Molecular Mediators Of Remodelling; Mineral Metabolism And Bone; Osteopenia And Osteoporosis In Men; Bone Loss In The Craniofacial Skeleton; Sarcopeni