GERODONTOLOGY
Alexandre Mersel
DDS, PhD, Professor
Director, FDI East Europe Continuing Education Program
Prof. Alexandre Mersel, a native of Strasbourg, France, graduated from the Faculty of
Odontology, University of Lyon, France and specialized in Prosthodontics, at the Hadassah
Faculty of Dental Medicine in 1979.
During his career, he has been Associate Professor at the Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine
since 1992 and also Director of Complete Dentures Prosthodontics and
Gerodontics studies (1978-98). He also acted as consultant to the Prime
Minister’s commission of Public Health (1982).
Professor Mersel was also co-foundator and Vice-President of the International
Association of Gerodontology (1985- 1986) and foundator and chairman of the
European College of Gerodontology (1994-1995).
Currently, he is a Member of the Education Committee of the FDI, Regional
Director FDI for Continuing Education Program. He also serves as member of the editorial board
of several international journals.
He was awarded the City of Paris Silver Medal in 1986. He published 87 scientific articles and 3
chapters in various textbooks.
CV
Questions
Importance of Candida:
q a.
q b.
q c.
q d.
Not important;
In few cases;
Most cause of infection;
May be solved by antibiotics.
Complete Edentoulesness:
q a.
q b.
q c.
q d.
Will disappear with implantology;
There will be only removable partial dentures;
Complete denture will be frequent in 30 % of aged patient ;
Concern only very aged patients.
Influence of implants:
q a.
q b.
q c.
q d.
Implants will solve all the lower denture problems;
Financial problem is the main obstacle for implants;
Patient anxiety is a major contre-indication;
A comprehensive approach is compulsory .
Limitation of the treatment planning:
q a.
q b.
q c.
q d.
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It’s possible to establish an exact evaluation;
A strict time table must be presented;
A reevaluation is necessary after a transitional period;
Medical and anatomic factors are the main factors.
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