EC Dental Science

Case Report Volume 22 Issue 12 - 2023

Possibility of Prosthetic Dental Treatment of Elderly Patient

Ćatović Adnan1*, Ćatović Dina2 and Ćatović Džana2

1Retired Professor of Fixed Prosthodontics and Geriatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
2Dr.med.dent., Folktandvården Rättvik, Centralgatan 1, Rättvik, Sweden

*Corresponding Author: Ćatović Adnan, Retired Professor of Fixed Prosthodontics and Geriatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia. e-mail address: catovic282@gmail.com.
Received: November 01, 2023; Published: December 04, 2023



Europe is the continent of elderly people leading in the proportion of the elderly population with 19% in the world, followed by North America with 17%, Oceania with 13%, and Asia and South America with 9% each. Elderly people are a special group of patients. They are different from children and adolescents in many ways. They have health problems affecting the care of their mouth and teeth. The elderly have a lack of motivation and loss of communication skills. They suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, vascular diseases and/or cancers and are influenced by psychological, social and cultural changes that affect their need to seek dental care. The economic factor is also one of dominant reasons for neglecting dental care, especially prosthetic treatment. In the current case report, an economically acceptable fixed and removable prosthetic treatment of an elderly woman is presented.

 Keywords: The Elderly; Tooth Loss; Veneer Crowns; Partial Dentures

Ćatović Adnan., et al. “Possibility of Prosthetic Dental Treatment of Elderly Patient”.”. EC Dental Science 22.12 (2023): 01-04.