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August 16, 2025CureusOpen Access

Barriers to Geriatric Oral Health: A Multifaceted Public Health Issue

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AMAthira Bindu MuraliSMSapna Chandira MuddappaRRRakesh R. Rajan

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Overview

This analysis highlights obstacles to dental care faced by older adults, suggesting multifaceted solutions to improve access.

Key Points

  • Barriers significantly hinder older adults from receiving necessary dental care, affecting their overall health.
  • Cognitive impairments like dementia complicate care-seeking for dental treatment, creating additional challenges.
  • This observational analysis identifies psychological and financial constraints as major deterrents to dental care access.
  • Improving geriatric oral health may require comprehensive strategies, emphasizing multidisciplinary approaches in care.

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Murali et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a366b20a429f797332cd73https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89604
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