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Providing Effective Dental Care for an Ageing Population
Gretchen Gibson1, Carolyn J Wehler2, M Marianne Jurasic2
1VHA Office of Dentistry, Oral Health Quality Group, Washington, DC, USA.
International Dental Journal
|August 28, 2022
Summary
Effective dental care for ageing patients requires embracing research, education, and clinical practice. Precision care, tailored to individual needs, is essential for optimal oral health outcomes in older adults.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric dentistry
- Oral health research
- Patient-centered care
Background:
- Effective treatments improve patient and clinician outcomes.
- Focus on effective dental care for the ageing population is crucial.
- Integration of research, education, and clinical practice is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To emphasize the importance of effective dental care for ageing patients.
- To highlight the need for research, education, and clinical application in geriatric dentistry.
- To define effective care as precision care for older adults.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing electronic health records to integrate medical, pharmacologic, and dental data for older adults.
- Addressing the challenges of including older adults in clinical trials due to health and socioeconomic factors.
- Leveraging existing data to inform research questions relevant to older patients.
Main Results:
- Older adults face unique health and socioeconomic barriers to clinical trial participation.
- Electronic health records enable broader inclusion of older patients in research.
- Interdisciplinary approaches are vital for ensuring good oral health in this demographic.
Conclusions:
- Effective dental care for ageing patients is precision care, delivered at the right time to the right individual.
- Dental and medical educators must incorporate whole health and patient-centered outcomes into geriatric training.
- Clinicians require training and active participation in interdisciplinary care for optimal oral health in older adults.
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