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Geriatric prosthodontics focuses on restoring oral function, esthetics, and quality of life in elderly patients while addressing the unique physiological, psychological, and systemic changes associated with aging. Aging-related factors, including tooth loss, alveolar ridge resorption, thinning mucosa, reduced salivary flow, systemic comorbidities, and polypharmacy, complicate prosthetic rehabilitation. Psychological and social challenges such as cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, sensory deficits, social isolation, and financial constraints further influence treatment acceptance and compliance. Prosthodontic strategies must prioritize simplicity, stability, and durability, utilizing conventional dentures, removable partial dentures, overdentures, implant-supported prostheses, and digital dentures, tailored to the patient's functional capacity and systemic health. Innovations in digital dentistry, CAD/CAM fabrication, biomaterials, and tele-dentistry facilitate precision, ease of use, and rapid duplication, improving adaptation and continuity of care. Multidisciplinary approaches, caregiver involvement, and patient education are essential for successful outcomes, emphasizing holistic, patient-centered care.