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| Strategies to improve the quality of oral health care for frail and dependent older people | | Author(s) | J G Steele, A W G Walls |
| Journal title | Quality in Health Care, vol 6, part 3, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 165-169 |
| Keywords | Dental problems ; Dental services ; Diet ; Clinical surveys. |
| Annotation | For the first time in at least a century, most older people in the UK will soon have some of their own natural teeth, which could be beneficial to their dietary freedom and general well-being. However, there may also be problems including high levels of dental disease associated with poor hygiene and diet. New data from a national oral health survey in Great Britain is presented. The few dentate elderly people in institutions at the moment have poor hygiene and high levels of dental decay. If these problems persist as dentate younger generations get older, the burden of care will be substantial. Many dental problems in older people are preventable, or would benefit from early intervention. Strategies to approach these problems are presented. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980310223 A |
| Classmark | BLA: L8: CFD: 3G * |
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