The Canadian population is aging, and the oral health needs of this aging population have changed. The majority of older people are now dentate, which means that they continue to need the services of a dentist, specifically dentists who have been trained in geriatric oral health care. This paper reviews the history of geriatric training in Canada. Such training remains inadequate at both the pr...

a Aberdeen Biomedical Imaging Centre, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, UK b Medical Research Council Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, UK c Department of Nuclear Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, UK d Department of Mental Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, UK e Medi...

Dr. Ettinger is Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Dows Institute for Dental Research, University of Iowa; Dr. Chalmers is Associate Professor, Geriatric and Special Care Program, Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa; and Dr. Frenkel is Advisor in Community Dentistry (SW Region), SW Dental Postgraduate Deanery, Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol, England. Direct corresp...

The number of adults above sixty-five years of age in the United States will expand considerably over the next thirty years. However, many dentists believe that their dental education did not adequately prepare them to treat an older adult population. Consequently, it is important to review dental curricula to determine where these gaps in education may occur and what can be done to address the...

Oral health is essential to an older adult's general health and well-being. Yet, many older adults are not regular users of dental services and may experience significant barriers to receiving necessary dental care. This literature review summarizes national trends in access to dental care and dental service utilization by older adults in the United States. Issues related to geriatric dentistry...

Author details Division of Critical Care Medicine (University of Alberta Hospital), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 2-124 Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-112 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 5-112 Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada. Division...