Oral Health of Older Patients in Dental Practice: An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some older people stop visiting the dentist when they get older. This study aims to identify the characteristics and oral health status of older people who do visit community dental practices.

Methods

In this exploratory cross-sectional study, the oral health of Dutch community-dwelling older people was assessed. A random sample of general dental practitioners and older people who visit the dental practice was drawn. The dentists were asked to prospectively select one older patient and describe this patient using a specially developed registration form; the patient was requested to complete a questionnaire. Data were described for 3 distinct groups of older people. Statistical measures for distribution and dispersion were used to describe the oral health of commun

SUBMITTER: Bots-VantSpijker PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275187 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature