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Barriers to preventive and periodontic care for the older population
Author(s) -
ODRICH JOHANNA
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1986.tb00969.x
Subject(s) - medicine , preventive care , dental care , population , health care delivery , identification (biology) , public health , health care , family medicine , gerontology , dentistry , environmental health , nursing , botany , economics , biology , economic growth
SUMMARY The ability of the dental delivery system to provide the older population with preventive and periodontal care now and in the future is examined. Identification of the structural barriers to obtaining this care suggests public policy recommendations aimed at increasing the older adult's dental health status.