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Treatment planning concepts for the ageing patient by Ettinger, RL

“…There is an ageing imperative in Australia as in many other industrialized nations, and these populations are extremely heterogeneous. In young adults, the…”
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Public Health Issues in Geriatric Dentistry in the United States by Chalmers, J.M., BDSc, MS, PhD, Ettinger, R.L., BDS, MDS, DDSc

“…The aging United States population living in the new millennium has dental needs that are very different and more complex than those experienced by previous…”
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Reflections on changes in geriatric dentistry by Ettinger, R L, Watkins, C, Cowen, H

“…The development of geriatric dental education programs in the United States and at the University of Iowa over the last twenty years is reviewed. The program…”
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Patient management and decision making in complete denture fabrication using a duplicate denture procedure: A clinical report by Lindquist, Terry J., Ettinger, Ronald L.

“…A patient may have difficulty adapting to a new prosthesis for either physical or psychological reasons. This article describes a procedure for duplicating an…”
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Epidemiology of dental caries. A broad review by Ettinger, R L

“…There is evidence from many sources that dental caries is an ancient disease; it has been found all over the world in skulls from the time humans replaced…”
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Proceedings: 9th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry (WCPD) “Community Participation and Global Alliances for Lifelong Oral Health for All,” Phuket, Thailand, September 7—10, 2009 by Clarkson, J., Watt, R.G., Rugg-Gunn, A.J., Pitiphat, W., Ettinger, R.L., Horowitz, A.M., Petersen, P.E., ten Cate, J.M., Vianna, R., Ferrillo, P., Gugushe, T.S., Siriphant, P., Pine, C., Buzalaf, M.A.R., Pessan, J.P., Levy, S., Chankanka, O., Maki, Y., Postma, T.C., Villena, R.S., Wang, W.J., MacEntee, M.I., Shinsho, F., Cal, E., Rudd, R.E., Schou, L., Shin, S.C., Fox, C.H.

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Oral care for the homebound and institutionalized by Ettinger, R L

“…Most patients who are homebound or in LTC facilities have multiple health problems that require the cooperation of many different types of providers. Dentists…”
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Evaluating the longevity of restorative materials that seal the root canals of overdenture abutments by Ettinger, R L

“…Researchers have not established which restorative materials are most appropriate to seal the root canals of overdenture abutments. The author evaluated the…”
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Managing and treating the atrophic mandible by Ettinger, R L

“…Changes in age and disease patterns suggest that in the near future complete denture wearers will be older and have worn dentures for a longer time, but will…”
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Dental management of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias by Ettinger, Ronald L

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Implications of geriatric concepts for the prosthodontic curriculum by Ettinger, R L

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What's in a name: "special care" or "special needs" by Ettinger, R L

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Review: Xerostomia: A Symptom which acts like a Disease by Ettinger, R L

“…This review considers the changes in salivary glands associated with ageing and concludes that there is no evidence to show that xerostomia is likely to result…”
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The unique oral health needs of an aging population by Ettinger, R L

“…Over the last century, the number and percentage of older adults has increased dramatically. In the last 30 years, the percentage of older edentulous adults…”
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Effect of a geriatric educational experience on graduates activities and attitudes by Ettinger, R L, McLeran, H, Jakobsen, J

“…Clinical geriatric dentistry has not been an important part of most dental curricula. However, changes in demographic and patient expectations signify that…”
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The future of dental care for the elderly population by Ettinger, R L, Mulligan, R

“…The U.S. population is aging, and the elderly are maintaining many of their natural teeth. Studies have shown that if older people have teeth, they tend to…”
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Attitudes and values concerning oral health and utilisation of services among the elderly by Ettinger, R L

“…Thus, attitudes to oral health and dental utilisation patterns of older adults show great variation and it seems the level of oral health care an individual…”
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The development of geriatric curricula in U.S. dental schools, 1979-1984 by Beck, J D, Ettinger, R L

“…When data from a 1984 survey of U.S. dental schools were compared with data from a similar survey of the same schools completed in 1979, an increase in the…”
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Oral health status: impact on dental student attitudes toward the aged by Beck, J D, Ettinger, R L, Glenn, R E, Paule, C L, Holtzman, J M

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A comparison of patient satisfaction and dentist evaluation of overdenture therapy by Ettinger, Ronald L., Jakobsen, Jane R.

“…It has been argued that the retention of some teeth in the jaws as overdenture abutments prevents negative feelings about the loss of natural teeth. This study…”
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