TY - CHAP AU - Maria Serena De Franceschi AU - Leonzio Fortunato AU - Claudio Carallo AU - Cesare Tripolino AU - Concetta Irace AU - Michele Figliuzzi AU - Antonio Crispino AU - Agostino Gnasso ED - Mandeep Singh Virdi Y1 - 2012-02-29 PY - 2012 T1 - Periodontal Disease and Carotid Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms of the Association N2 - Geriatric dentistry, or gerodontics, is the branch of dental care dealing with older adults involving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of problems associated with normal aging and age-related diseases as part of an interdisciplinary team with other healthcare professionals. Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible materials. Periodontology, or Periodontics, is the specialty of oral healthcare that concerns supporting structures of teeth, diseases, and conditions that affect them. The supporting tissues are known as the periodontium, which includes the gingiva (gums), alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament. Oral biology deals with the microbiota and their interaction within the oral region. Research in oral health and systemic conditions concerns the effect of various systemic conditions on the oral cavity and conversely helps to diagnose various systemic conditions. BT - Oral Health Care SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/27514 DO - 10.5772/27514 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -