Oral health care for homebound and institutional elderly.
The provision of oral health care to homebound and institutionalized patients presents enormous challenges as well as several advantages for the dental professional. This article discusses the rapid growth of this segment of the population, the barriers to their receiving dental care, and the objectives for provision of that care.
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Section of Health Services Research, Ohio State University College of Dentistry, USA.
D000368:Aged; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D018577:Homebound Persons; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization