Invited Commentary: Age and Frailty in Prosthodontics

Michael I. MacEntee is Professor Emeritus of Oral Health Sciences in the Division of Prosthodontics and Dental Geriatrics at the University of British Columbia. He is a teacher, researcher, and clinician focused on quality of life and access to care for older people. He has published numerous books, chapters, and peer-reviewed papers on the measurement, distribution, impact, and management of mouth-related disorders. He is a past president of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and of the International College of Prosthodontists. In 2009, he received a Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research and a Killam Teaching Prize. He was recently elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Currently, he is the editor-in-chief of Gerodontology.