Dental care utilization among persons with Parkinson's disease in Denmark.

Sara Baram Kasper Rosing Merete BakkeMerete KarlsborgEsben Boeskov Øzhayat

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2022)

Persons with PD are more often irregular users of dental care and receive more treatment services than the control group. This indicates a need for high-quality prophylactic initiatives to prevent high filling and tooth extraction rates. Furthermore, this knowledge can be used by clinicians and decision makers to ensure optimal dental care for persons with PD.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
oral health
affordable care act
primary care
mental health
decision making