ArticleInternational dental journal2017
Oral healthcare systems for an ageing population: concepts and challenges.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of professional oral health care on the oral health of older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- The development and psychometric properties of oral health assessment instruments used by non-dental professionals for nursing home residents: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the physical oral health index in Chinese older inpatients.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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- External Validation of an AI mHealth Tool for Gingivitis Detection among Older Adults at Daycare Centers: A Pilot Study.International dental journal · 2025Article
- A Descriptive Review of the Healthcare System and the Provision of Oral Healthcare in the Republic of Sudan.International dental journal · 2024Review
- The Presence of Women in the Dental Profession: A Global Survey.International dental journal · 2024Article
- Linking current dental education to gerontological education to meet the oral health needs of growing aging populations.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Article
- The use of teledentistry in facilitating oral health for older adults: A scoping review.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2021Article
- Disparities in Healthcare Services and Spatial Assessments of Mobile Health Clinics in the Border Regions of Thailand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Domiciliary dentistry clinics: a multiple case study in the province of Quebec, Canada.BMC health services research · 2021Article
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Abstract
Oral healthcare systems (OHCS) are designed to maintain the health and function through Communication (Health promotion and education), Prevention, Assessment and Diagnosis, and Treatment. The complexity of these OHCS functions for the ageing are described utilizing the spectrum of dependency of the Seattle Care Pathway framework. Barriers and disparities which challenge the development of OHCS for the ageing can be universal but often vary between developed and developing countries. Recognizing that oral diseases are largely preventable, strategies to improve OHCS must be targeted locally, nationally, and internationally at oral health policy, education, research, and clinical care.
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