ArticleAIMS public health2021
Geriatric oral health competency among dental providers.
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- Geriatrics curricular reforms in oral health education: an interprofessional approach.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Assessing knowledge and attitudes toward geriatric dentistry among dentists and senior dental students: A cross-sectional study in Yazd, Iran.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Oral Health Strategies: Surveying the Present to Plan the Future of Community-Based Learning.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Linking current dental education to gerontological education to meet the oral health needs of growing aging populations.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Article
- Building the workforce to care for the aged: Can accreditation contribute?Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Knowledge of Xerostomia and Angular Cheilitis in Geriatric Population among Clinical Dental Students: An Institutional Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGeriatrics as an educational topic has been a high priority in current health care. The innovative Age-Friendly health system with the 4Ms structure (what Matters most, Medication, Mentation, Mobility) needs to be integrated into oral health and dental services training. The purpose of this study is to respond to one question: are the graduating general dentists trained and prepared to treat medically vulnerable elderly in communities?
methodsAll pre-doctorate dental students from first year to fourth year were invited to voluntarily respond to an online survey provided on Qualtrics. The survey provided examples of two broken molar teeth that need extraction. First, students were asked how comfortable they felt extracting the two molars based on the x-rays. Then, the question was repeated to evaluate if they felt comfortable with extracting the teeth in a patient with one chronic condition and related medication(s). Finally, the students were again questioned whether they feel comfortable to provide the same service to medically vulnerable patients with multiple health conditions and polypharmacy.
resultsThe majority of students who participated in this study said they were comfortable with extracting the teeth of patients without any chronic condition. However, many more chose to refer medically vulnerable patients with multiple chronic conditions and polypharmacy to a specialist.
conclusionsDental education in many U.S. dental schools may provide adequate education and create competent general dentists. Yet, the competency and confidence required for dentists to be able to treat older adults with multiple health conditions and using prescribed or over-the-counter medication is insufficient.
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