Managing Our Older Population: The Challenges Ahead

[...]it has been recommended that an oral examination should be part of routine procedures for geriatric hospital admissions so that patients’ potentially reduced chewing capacity can be taken into account (Poulsen et al. 2006). The significance of gerontology and gerodontology in dental education,...

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Published in:Journal of dental research 2018-09, Vol.97 (10), p.1077-1078
Main Authors: Meurman, J.H., McKenna, G., Murtomaa, H., Nakao, M., Ogawa, H., Walls, A., Williams, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Aging
Chewing
Dentistry
Disease prevention
Geriatrics
Health care policy
Institutionalization
Interdisciplinary aspects
Older people
Oral cancer
Oral diseases
Oral hygiene
Population
Professionals
Public health
Research methodology
Researchers
Risk factors
Teeth
Training
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Summary:[...]it has been recommended that an oral examination should be part of routine procedures for geriatric hospital admissions so that patients’ potentially reduced chewing capacity can be taken into account (Poulsen et al. 2006). The significance of gerontology and gerodontology in dental education, professional development training, and professionals’ role as oral health care advocates needs to be appreciated. 8) International dental manufacturers should be encouraged with researchers to develop better means for diagnosis, treatment, and self-care products targeted for the aging population and its needs. 9) Governments should strive to deliver good value for money in all aspects of health care, including oral health services. [...]the rapid global demographic transition toward an aging population presents economic, social, and logistical challenges for governments and policy makers.
ISSN:0022-0345
1544-0591
DOI:10.1177/0022034518784916