Dental care for elderly people with a handicap
Fiske, J.
Dental Update 19(7): 302-306
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0305-5000 PMID: 1303367 Document Number: 402036
In the elderly population there is an increased incidence of impairment and disability, but these only become a handicap if the dental services fail to take them into consideration. This paper identifies the barriers and how they can be overcome.
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