An ageing population poses dental challenges

William Murray Thomson, Sunyoung Ma
2014 Singapore Dental Journal  
Ageing Dental care a b s t r a c t In this narrative review paper, we summarise what is known about the oral health of older people, with a specific focus on the most common oral conditions in that age group. After that, the implications for older people's oral care are considered, along with ways of developing and maintaining a gerodontologically capable and responsive workforce and oral care delivery system.
doi:10.1016/j.sdj.2014.10.001 pmid:25496579 fatcat:cybapy7j4vgbnowb2gvdaee2ui