Dental care for aging populations in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United kingdom, and Germany
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Dental care for aging populations in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United kingdom, and Germany. / Holm-Pedersen, Poul; Vigild, Merete; Nitschke, Ina; Berkey, Douglas B.
In: Journal of Dental Education, Vol. 69, No. 9, 2005, p. 987-997.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Dental care for aging populations in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United kingdom, and Germany
AU - Holm-Pedersen, Poul
AU - Vigild, Merete
AU - Nitschke, Ina
AU - Berkey, Douglas B
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This article reviews access to and financing of dental care for aging populations in selected nations in Europe. Old age per se does not seem to be a major factor in determining the use of dental services. Dentition status, on the other hand, is a major determinant of dental attendance. In addition to perceived need, a variety of social and behavioral factors as well as general health factors have been identified as determinants of dental service use. Frail and functionally dependent elderly have special difficulties in accessing dental care; private dental practitioners are hesitant to provide dental care to these patients. One reason may be that the fee for treating these patients is too low, considering high dental office expenses. Another reason may be problems related to management of medically compromised patients. This raises an important question: does inadequate training in geriatric dentistry discourage dentists from seeking opportunities to treat geriatric patients? Overall, the availability of dental services, the organization of the dental health care delivery system, and price subsidy for dental treatment are important factors influencing access to dental care among older people in Europe as well as in the United States.
AB - This article reviews access to and financing of dental care for aging populations in selected nations in Europe. Old age per se does not seem to be a major factor in determining the use of dental services. Dentition status, on the other hand, is a major determinant of dental attendance. In addition to perceived need, a variety of social and behavioral factors as well as general health factors have been identified as determinants of dental service use. Frail and functionally dependent elderly have special difficulties in accessing dental care; private dental practitioners are hesitant to provide dental care to these patients. One reason may be that the fee for treating these patients is too low, considering high dental office expenses. Another reason may be problems related to management of medically compromised patients. This raises an important question: does inadequate training in geriatric dentistry discourage dentists from seeking opportunities to treat geriatric patients? Overall, the availability of dental services, the organization of the dental health care delivery system, and price subsidy for dental treatment are important factors influencing access to dental care among older people in Europe as well as in the United States.
KW - Aged
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Delivery of Health Care
KW - Dental Care for Aged
KW - Dental Health Services
KW - Geriatric Dentistry
KW - Germany
KW - Great Britain
KW - Health Services Accessibility
KW - Health Status
KW - Humans
KW - Scandinavia
KW - Social Environment
KW - United States
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16141084
VL - 69
SP - 987
EP - 997
JO - Journal of Dental Education
JF - Journal of Dental Education
SN - 0022-0337
IS - 9
ER -
ID: 10762871