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The growth of that segment of the population that is age 65 years or older carries with it a growing burden on the health care system, including dental health care. Healthy People 2020 now includes objectives to reduce the proportion of older adults who have untreated coronal and root caries. To achieve these objectives, the dental profession must understand how the oral health needs of this older population change with fluctuations in functional status and level of dependency across the lifespan.
Source: Dental Abstracts - Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research