Older Person and Dentistry Forum

The Branch’s Vice President, A/Prof Hopcraft, spoke about the need for dental services for the older person. His Melbourne University colleague, A/Prof. Rodrigo Marino, provided information on services in residential facilities by dental health professionals. Dr Rain Papli addressed the audience on oral health services and Dr Warren Shnider spoke about specific oral health needs for the elderly.
Recommendations from the workshop included older person care being part of the syllabus for health care professionals, ways to make oral care part of the day-to-day activities of nursing homes, and greater collaboration between health professional bodies on this important issue.
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