Oral disease burden and access to dental care in an aging society

Author(s): Deeksha Pharasi*

Ageing societies have seen an increase in the overall number of years that older people have lived with a disability as well as the associated burden of tooth loss. This study provides a general review of oral disease burden and oral health care accessibility in an ageing society. We looked at the pertinent literature and chose a few critical problems regarding the prevalence of oral illnesses and availability to dental care.Their need for oral health care is increased by the growing number of older persons who still have teeth. With regard to universal health coverage, affordability of care is a major challenge to increase access to dental care. Additionally, accessibility is a major problem, especially for frail elderly persons. In ageing nations, efforts are being undertaken to incorporate oral health care into general healthcare to increase access to dental treatment.

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