title: An ageing population poses dental challenges.
abstract: In this narrative review paper, we summarise what is known about the oral health of older people, with a specific focus on the most common oral conditions in that age group. After that, the implications for older people׳s oral care are considered, along with ways of developing and maintaining a gerodontologically capable and responsive workforce and oral care delivery system.
authors.affiliation: Sir John Walsh Research Institute, School of Dentistry, The University of Otago, New Zealand. Electronic address: murray.thomson@otago.ac.nz.
authors.forename: William Murray
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.affiliation: Sir John Walsh Research Institute, School of Dentistry, The University of Otago, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sunyoung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ma
keywords: Ageing; Dental care; Older people