Gerodontology
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Multicenter Study
The impact of integration of dental services on oral health in long-term care: qualitative analysis.
To qualitatively analyse how integration of dental service in long-term care (LTC) impacts residents and their oral health. ⋯ Two of the three LTC centres identified in this study failed to provide appropriate oral care for their residents. Future research needs to be directed at prospective studies assessing the effect of oral health education and mandatory dental examinations o entry within LTC centres utilising qualitative and quantitative analyses.