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Geriatric dentistry during COVID-19 pandemic

Authors :
Gaurav Singh
Kiran Kumari
Source :
Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 130-132 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020.

Abstract

Geriatric patients have different oral healthcare needs than young individuals; they need special infrastructure and training to deal with. During this ongoing pandemic, the geriatric patients' oral healthcare needs take a back seat because of the lockdown and because of the frail health status of the individuals. There is a need to find ways to deal with geriatric patients' unique oral healthcare needs during these testing times and tailored to individual needs.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09743405 and 09742484
Volume :
16
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b7dcd10a1e442b89dd1ecf99f25467a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/jiag.jiag_13_20