Dental care for elderly people with a handicap.
In the elderly population there is an increased incidence of impairment and disability, but these only become a handicap if the dental services fail to take them into consideration. This paper identifies the barriers and how they can be overcome.
Fiske
J
J
Department of Community Dental Health, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.
D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010347:Patient Care Planning