Episode 497 · September 6, 2023

Geriatric Dentistry: Are You Prepared to Treat the Influx of Aging Patients?

Geriatric Dentistry: Are You Prepared to Treat the Influx of Aging Patients?

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Dr. Terry Grant

Dr. Terry Grant

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Dr. Terry E. Grant has over 30 years' experience as a Cosmetic, General, and Geriatric Dentist. He was awarded "Diplomat in Geriatric Dentistry" by the American Board of Special Care Dentistry and The American Society for Geriatric Dentistry. He served as a Chief Geriatric Dentist at major NYC and Long Island hospitals, medical centers and assistant living facilities. He also served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University College of Dentistry. He served as a Geriatric Dentistry Expert in 1994 for the U.S. Government Department of Health and Human Services in conjunction with President Clinton's Health Care Reform initiative. He received a Congressional Record Award by the United States 109th Congress.

Dr. Grant has written many grants and has received funding for advanced Dental Education Programs. He has lectured extensively for years, often the key-note speaker at Advanced Dental Education Hospitals and Dental conventions across the United States and world, most notably at the University of Hong Kong.

Dr. Grant has established a new state of the art office in Garden City, Long Island, New York and a traveling dental team that provide dental services to persons whom are homebound or reside at an assisted living facility, a nursing home or rehabilitation facility.

Episode Summary

The geriatric adult population is expanding rapidly in the United States. How will this effect your dental practice and what do you need to do to prepare for the influx of aging patients. To tell us more about this is a remarkable man and dentist, Dr. Terry Grant. He is changing the lives of many older patients who would otherwise not get the special care he and is staff are providing. Dr. Grant has over 30 years experience as a Cosmetic, General, and Geriatric Dentist. He was awarded “Diplomat in Geriatric Dentistry” by the American Board of Special Care Dentistry and The American Society for Geriatric Dentistry. He was honored by the U.S. Congress for his service as a Geriatric Dentistry Expert.

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