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Advanced Dental Care 2018
Dentistry and Craniofacial Research
ISSN: 2576-392X
Page 32
October 08-09, 2018
Moscow, Russia
26
th
International Conference on
Advanced Dental Care
T
o improve access and experience of those with dementia
accessing high street dentistry.
Method A suite of resources were created to help support those
living with dementia access dental services.
• Flash cards for aided conversations
• Making a best interest decision flowchart for dental
professionals
• Top Tips for dentists to support a patient with dementia
Result:
Some of these resources are now also being used by the
learning disabilities network and the local dental community are
sharing these resources electronically
Conclusion:
These resources could be adapted slightly to suit the
needs of all vulnerable adults are shared more widely with dental
care professionals and those who support others to access
dentistry.
samantha.glover@phe.gov.ukTo improve access and experience of those
with dementia accessing high street dentistry
Samantha Glover
Dental Public Health, England
Dent Craniofac Res 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.21767/2576-392X-C4-012