TY - JOUR
T1 - Innovative solutions to reform geriatric oral health in India
T2 - Alliance for healthy aging
AU - Shigli, Kamal
AU - Nayak, Sushma S.
AU - Nayak, Prajna Pramod
AU - Basavaraj, Anita
AU - Shivasakthy, M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - Geriatric population is showing an increasing trend, owing to the increased awareness as well as improved healthcare facilities and access. The aging Indian population of the modern-day has diverse and more complex dental needs, unlike the olden-days. Hence, the authors propose innovative strategies to cater to the dental needs of the increasing geriatric population in India. Barriers for provision of geriatric dental care in India are elucidated, which are: lack of geriatric training, access problems and financial issues. Approaches to confront these barriers have been explained. The increasing and compounding dental needs of the aging Indian population requires multifaceted and contemporary strategies.
AB - Geriatric population is showing an increasing trend, owing to the increased awareness as well as improved healthcare facilities and access. The aging Indian population of the modern-day has diverse and more complex dental needs, unlike the olden-days. Hence, the authors propose innovative strategies to cater to the dental needs of the increasing geriatric population in India. Barriers for provision of geriatric dental care in India are elucidated, which are: lack of geriatric training, access problems and financial issues. Approaches to confront these barriers have been explained. The increasing and compounding dental needs of the aging Indian population requires multifaceted and contemporary strategies.
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U2 - 10.47203/IJCH.2020.v33i01.033
DO - 10.47203/IJCH.2020.v33i01.033
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85106458824
SN - 0971-7587
VL - 33
SP - 222
EP - 225
JO - Indian Journal of Community Health
JF - Indian Journal of Community Health
IS - 1
ER -
