Hospital admissions of older people for oral health‐related conditions: implications for the future

ConclusionsIt is of concern that hospitalisations for oral health‐related reasons among the oldest patients include high numbers with potentially preventable conditions such as dental caries. Projections indicate that if current trends are set to continue, hospitalisations for oral health‐related conditions among Western Australians older than 65 years will place a considerable burden on the health system.

Source: Gerodontology - February 3, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Estie Kruger, Marc Tennant Tags: Original Article Source Type: research