[Dental care for dependent elderly people].
In 1995, the faculty of dental surgery of Paris-Descartes University set up a scheme whereby students at the end of their basic training offer their assistance and skills to institutions caring for dependent elderly people. This article presents a 2011 assessment of the difficulties encountered by the students and nurses' awareness of the importance of integrating oral hygiene into patients' overall care.
Service de santé publique, faculté de chirurgie dentaire, université Paris-Descartes, Montrouge, France. drphp1@orange.fr
Philippe
P
Pirnay
Département d'odontologie, HUPNVS, service Louis-Mourier, Colombes, France.
Marysette
M
Folliguet
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology