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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults

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Need for geriatric dentistry training programs in Iran.

Arash Poorsattar Bejeh Mir¹

¹Dentistry School, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Ganj Afrooz Ave, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran. arashpoorsattar@yahoo.com

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Global aging populations require specialized dental care. This study proposes academic geriatric dentistry courses in Iran to address the unmet oral health needs of elders, improving care delivery by dentists.

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Area of Science:

Geriatric Medicine
Dental Public Health
Medical Education

Background:

Global demographic shifts show increased life expectancy and a rise in chronic noncommunicable diseases.
Aging populations present unique healthcare challenges, particularly in managing multiple chronic conditions.
Oral health is often neglected in elders, exacerbated by a lack of specialized geriatric dentistry training in Iran.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose the establishment of academic geriatric dentistry courses in Iran.
To address the specific oral health needs of the elderly population.
To improve the quality of dental care provided to older adults.

Main Methods:

Literature review on global trends in aging and chronic diseases.
Analysis of the current state of dental education in Iran concerning geriatric care.
Development of a proposal for structured undergraduate and postgraduate geriatric dentistry curricula.

Main Results:

Identified a significant gap in geriatric dentistry education in Iran.
Highlighted the adverse impact of untrained dentists on elder oral healthcare.
Outlined a framework for implementing specialized academic programs.

Conclusions:

Academic geriatric dentistry courses are essential to meet the specialized needs of Iran's aging population.
Implementing these courses will enhance the competency of dentists in providing geriatric oral healthcare.
This initiative is crucial for improving health system responsiveness to the needs of elders.