A Study of Dental Care Cost, Time and Treatment Requirements of Older Persons in the Community

This article shows how dental needs, costs and treatment time vary in 288 randomly selected person 65 years of age and over in the City of Hamilton, Ontario depending on their state of edentulousness. The dental health practices of these older persons are examined and some influential factors identi...

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Published in:Canadian journal of public health 1972-11, Vol.63 (6), p.508-514
Main Author: Banting, David W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Cost estimates
Costs and Cost Analysis
Dental Care
Dental health
Dental Health Surveys
Dental treatments
Dentistry
Dentists
Dentures
Economics, Dental
Female
Geriatric Dentistry
Humans
Male
Older adults
Ontario
Oral Health
Public health
Public health dentistry
Sampling Studies
Time Factors
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Summary:This article shows how dental needs, costs and treatment time vary in 288 randomly selected person 65 years of age and over in the City of Hamilton, Ontario depending on their state of edentulousness. The dental health practices of these older persons are examined and some influential factors identified. The findings suggest that developing facilities for providing care will not alone improve the oral health of older persons and that community dental screening and health education programs for older persons are indicated.
ISSN:0008-4263
1920-7476