Dentists' perceptions and barriers to provide oral care for dependent elderly at home, long-term care institutions or hospitals

• Main Authors: Albano Porto Cunha Junior (Author), Mateus Bertolini Fernandes dos Santos (Author), Jarbas Francisco Fernandes Santos (Author), Leonardo Marchini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions and barriers to providing oral health care for the dependent elderly in unconventional settings as reported by dentists in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian elderly population is rapidly growing, and a larger elderly population im...