Oral care needs, barriers and challenges among elderly in India

• Main Authors: Ramesh Bharti (Author), Anil Chandra (Author), Aseem Prakash Tikku (Author), Deeksha Arya (Author), Richa Gupta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: This paper presents an approach to the assessment of oral health needs of elderly and barriers to receive oral care in the life course. Background: The dental needs of the elderly are changing and growing day by day. The management of older patients requires not only an understanding of t...