RP - reasons for rendering pt edentulous

Question 1

list reasons for rendering a pt edentulous?

Answer 1

caries
perio disease
appearance
malocclusion
overload of opposing jaw
pt request

Question 2

who is root caries more prevalent in and why?

Answer 2

elderly
due to gingival recession exposing root surface and medications reducing saliva flow

Question 3

regarding appearance, why may we want to render a pt edentulous?

Answer 3

extensive restorable tx not possible
teeth have overerupted or drifted

Question 4

what are reasons against rendering a pt edentulous?

Answer 4

masticatory efficiency reduced
alveolar resorption
muscular skills required to manage F/F (difficult in the elderly)
medical conditions that contraindicate xLA

Question 5

what are alternatives to edentulousness?

Answer 5

overdentures - retain some roots and restore to be used a support for dentures, this preserves alveolar bone and retains proprioception