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Nursing home dentistry
1Department of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital, USA.
The New York State Dental Journal
|December 1, 1996
Abstract:
A recent review of international literature on dentistry in geriatric nursing homes reveals an epidemic of undertreated caries, periodontal disease and edentulousness. Obstacles to a remedy are the complex medical condition of the elderly, confusion over protocol and inadequate funding.