Treatment and prevention protocols in Gerodontology

Abstract

In this case, treatment and prevention protocols are guidelines or recommendations addressed to optimize the quality of the attention to elderly people. Tese protocols are indicated for dentistry; however they can be used in other health felds in general. Recommendations are recorded and arranged in a logical way for a special context. Te age-cohort under study is very complex. Is represented by independent, institutionalized, fragile or even patients with different types and levels of dementia. In spite of this, it should be possible to apply protocols in most cases. Te advantage of using a preventive treatment protocol is that its quality and application are assured in an efcient and ergonomic way. Te purpose of this publication is to show the beneft the use of protocols have, in elderly people