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Abstract
The giving of attention to the special dental needs of the elderly for proper maintenance or treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Dental Care for Elderly
- Dentistry for Aged
- Aged, Dentistry for
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16 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, organization & administration, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
= professional care by a professional; do not confuse with GERIATRIC DENTISTRY, the specialty; check tag AGED
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Previous Indexing
- Dental Care (1973-1990)
- Dental Health Services (1978-1990)
- Health Services Needs and Demand (1978-1990)
- Health Services for the Aged (1981-1990)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dental Care for Aged. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016321. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016321
- Dental Care for Aged. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70469888