Dental health status of community ‐dwelling older Singaporeans: findings from a nationally representative survey

ConclusionsThe findings demonstrated differences in dental health status by age, gender and ethnicity. They highlight the need for improvements in the dental health status of all older Singaporeans, especially older women. The data presented herein may serve as a baseline for policymakers to evaluate the impact of recent schemes launched by the Ministry of Health (Singapore) to subsidise dental treatment.

Source: Gerodontology - February 22, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Chi ‐Tsun Chiu, Rahul Malhotra, See Mieng Tan, Jane Lim, Angelique Chan, Khim Hean Teoh, Sapphire Tsering Gan, Yasuhiko Saito Tags: Original Article Source Type: research