‘Not on the radar’: dentists' perspectives on the oral health care of dependent older people

ConclusionsUrgent attention to frail older New Zealanders’ oral health is needed. Such attention needs to focus on not only the narrow dental clinical preventive and therapeutic implications of those needs, but also on the broader health system and policy development challenges.

Source: Gerodontology - May 16, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Moira B. Smith, William Murray Thomson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research