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Older adults are increasingly retaining teeth as a direct result of receiving sophisticated dental care over their lifetime. However, poor oral hygiene predisposes them to gingivitis, periodontitis, denture stomatitis, and especially dental caries. Poor oral health and tooth loss often results in discomfort, poor aesthetics, compromised mastication, and these combined decrease quality of life. The specific treatment options for treating oral diseases, conditions, and deficiencies are no different from those who are younger. However, frailty poses a significant limitation on a patient’s ability to undergo surgical and complex dental treatments and to comply with maintenance recomendations. This presentation will explore providing treatment for older adults in community dental offices.