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Integration of oral care with primary care must for providing quality dental services to elderly
Oral diseases are one of the most prevalent health conditions globally, and their burden, especially tooth loss, is huge amongst the older population.
Integration of oral care with primary care is requirement of the day for providing quality dental services to elderly, suggests a recent study published in the International Dental Journal
The total years lived with disability among older people, and the concomitant burden of tooth loss in ageing societies have increased. This study is an overview of the burden of oral diseases and access to oral care in an ageing society.
The researchers selected key issues related to the burden of oral diseases and access to oral care and reviewed the relevant literature.
Results:
- The rising number of older people with teeth increases their oral health care needs.
- To improve access to oral care, affordability of care is a great concern with respect to universal health coverage.
- In addition, accessibility is a crucial issue, particularly for vulnerable older adults. To improve oral care access, attempts to integrate oral health care into general care are being made in ageing countries.
- For this purpose, provision of professional oral care at home through domiciliary visits and provision of daily oral health care by non-dental professional caregivers are important.
- Oral health care for older people reduces general diseases such as pneumonia and malnutrition, which in turn could reduce further healthcare costs.
Thus, to address the growing burden of oral care in ageing societies, special provision of oral health care to vulnerable older people, and integration of oral care with primary care will be required.
Reference:
Jun Aida, Kenji Takeuchi, Michiko Furuta, Kanade Ito, Yuji Kabasawa, Georgios Tsakos. Burden of Oral Diseases and Access to Oral Care in an Ageing Society, International Dental Journal, Volume 72, Issue 4, Supplement, 2022, Pages S5-S11, ISSN 0020-6539, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2022.06.012.
Dr. Shravani Dali has completed her BDS from Pravara institute of medical sciences, loni. Following which she extensively worked in the healthcare sector for 2+ years. She has been actively involved in writing blogs in field of health and wellness. Currently she is pursuing her Masters of public health-health administration from Tata institute of social sciences. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.
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