Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: From prosthodontics to gerodontics-Challenges in a super-aging societyDear Readers, Looking back on a 40-year career in prosthetic dentistry, one can observe remarkable changes in the field.In the 1980s and 1990s, many patients in their late 60s or 70s were already edentulous and sought treatment in university student clinics.These individuals often lived independently, were relatively fit, and seldom presented with chronic illnesses.Their intraoral conditions were generally favorable, making them ideal "beginner cases" for student clinicians.
Author: Frauke Müller
Institution: University of Geneva
Language: English
Subfield: Periodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
OpenAlex ID: W4406203296