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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Long-term routine dental attendance is important for older adults
1Senior Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre of Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide, Australia; Associate Professor, Oral Health, Centre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania. Private Bag 103, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
Article Title And Bibliographic Information:
Long-term routine dental attendance: influence on tooth loss and oral health-related quality of life in Swedish older adults. Astrøm AN, Ekback G, Ordell S, Nasir E. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2014;42(5):460-69.
Reviewer:
Leonard A. Crocombe, BDSc, MBA, MPA, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: To investigate the effect of long-term dental attendance on oral health-n-related quality of life and tooth loss.
Source Of Funding:
Government: Department of Dentistry, Orebro County; The Dental Commissioning Unit, Ostergotland County, Sweden; NRC Grant 204887/V50.
Type Of Study/Design:
Cohort study
Level Of Evidence:
Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence
Strength Of Recommendation Grade:
Not applicable.
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