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A random sample of 300 subjects aged 65 and over, living at home in Hertfordshire, was interviewed to establish whether any changes in their oral status had arisen since a previous survey 10 years earlier. Results show that considerable improvements have taken place. The level of perceived need has fallen by about one-third, there has been a large fall in the proportion who are edentulous and a marked increase in the percentage of those with 10 or more natural teeth. Those with dentures are replacing them more frequently
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Kail, B. Dental demands of older people living at home in Hertfordshire: changes over a 10-year period. Br Dent J 180, 185–188 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809012