Abstract
The aim of this report is (1) to provide a global overview of oral health conditions in older people, use of oral health services, and self care practices; (2) to explore what types of oral health services are available to older people, and (3) to identify some major barriers to and opportunities for the establishment of oral health services and health promotion programmes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Community Dental Health |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 Suppl 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 257-68 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISSN | 0265-539X |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Cariostatic Agents
- Dental Auxiliaries
- Dental Care for Aged
- Dental Caries
- Fluorides
- Health Care Costs
- Health Policy
- Health Promotion
- Health Resources
- Health Services Accessibility
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Health Status
- Healthcare Disparities
- Humans
- Income
- Oral Health
- Oral Hygiene
- Periodontal Diseases
- Preventive Dentistry
- Primary Health Care
- Public Health
- Quality of Life
- Rural Health Services
- Tooth Loss
- Toothbrushing
- Toothpastes
- World Health
- World Health Organization