An ageing population poses dental challenges

William Murray Thomson; Sunyoung Ma

doi:10.1016/j.sdj.2014.10.001

An ageing population poses dental challenges

Singapore Dent J. 2014 Dec:35C:3-8. doi: 10.1016/j.sdj.2014.10.001.

Authors

William Murray Thomson¹, Sunyoung Ma²

Affiliations

¹ Sir John Walsh Research Institute, School of Dentistry, The University of Otago, New Zealand. Electronic address: murray.thomson@otago.ac.nz.
² Sir John Walsh Research Institute, School of Dentistry, The University of Otago, New Zealand.

PMID: 25496579
DOI: 10.1016/j.sdj.2014.10.001

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Ageing; Dental care; Older people.

Publication types

Review