title: Advances in portable and mobile equipment systems.
abstract: Specific efforts need to be directed towards eliminating and/or minimising the significant barriers that threaten the oral health of nursing home and homebound individuals. Exciting new portable dental system options are now available which will help to overcome difficulties associated with meeting the dental needs of this cohort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Dentistry, University of Colorado School of Dentistry, Denver 80262.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Berkey
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ela
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000295:instrumentation; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D014481:United States