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Pharmacologic considerations in geriatric dentistry

M A Pyle1, S R Tolbert

  • 1Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio.

Dental Clinics of North America
|October 1, 1994
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Geriatric patients require special dental drug administration due to age-related physiological changes. Caution and collaboration with physicians and geriatric pharmacists are crucial for safe prescribing in the elderly.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric pharmacology
  • Dental drug administration

Background:

  • Physiologic changes in older adults can decrease the therapeutic window for medications.
  • Elderly individuals are more susceptible to adverse drug reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the need for special care in drug administration to geriatric patients in dental settings.
  • To emphasize the importance of cautious medication management in the elderly.

Main Methods:

  • Review of age-related physiological and pharmacokinetic alterations.
  • Analysis of increased susceptibility to adverse drug reactions in geriatric populations.

Main Results:

  • The margin of safety for drug effectiveness (therapeutic window) is often reduced in older patients.

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  • New medications should be introduced cautiously in geriatric dental patients.

    • Conclusions:

    • Consultation with physicians and geriatric clinical pharmacists is vital for safe and effective drug prescribing for the elderly.
    • Close collaboration ensures optimal patient outcomes and minimizes risks associated with dental drug therapy in older adults.