Physiology of aging of older adults: Systemic and oral health considerations

Dental Clinics of North America

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 729-738

  Abrams, Alan P ^a,b   Thompson, Lisa A ^c  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age dependent changes; Aging adults; Normal aging; Oral health; Physiology; Systemic

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGED; AGING; HEALTH; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; STOMATOGNATHIC SYSTEM;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; AGING; HEALTH; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; STOMATOGNATHIC SYSTEM;

EID: 84908154969     PISSN: 00118532     EISSN: 15580512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2014.06.002     Document Type: Review

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