Domiciliary dental care.
Domiciliary dental care is an important and growing area of treatment provision. However, adequate training is required in order to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to perform such care. This article draws attention to the likely increase in demand for domiciliary dental care services and the reasons for it; and highlights the issues and skills involved for dentists, hygienists and their teams in providing domiciliary dental care in order to facilitate quality of care and safe practice.
Fiske
J
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Department of Special Care Dentistry, Kings, Guy's and St Thomas' Dental Institute of King's College, London.
Lewis
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D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013218:State Dentistry; D017748:Time Management; D006113:United Kingdom