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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
[Aging and oral health care in The Netherlands. An explorative study]
1Sectie Sociale Tandheelkunde en Voorlichtingskunde van het Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA).
Abstract:
In order to investigate which initiatives are being taken in The Netherlands to anticipate a change in oral health care demands as a result of ageing, 9 experts in the field of oral health care for the elderly were interviewed. The experts were selected because of their varied expertise and involvement in geriatric dentistry. Those interviewed were unanimous in the opinion that the demand for oral health care among the elderly will increase in the years to come. National initiatives to improve oral health care for the elderly appear to be limited. This situation can be changed by getting professional homecare more involved in oral health care for the elderly, and by regular dental checkups, stimulated by more actively operating general dental practitioners. For those in homes for the elderly and nursing homes, there appears to be no national policy with regard to oral health care. Several initiatives have been undertaken to improve dental health care, but those differ from institution to institution. According to the interviewed experts, financing, government prioritization, and health care laws are major bottlenecks on the road to the improvement of oral health care for the elderly.
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