Challenges and Solutions in Delivering Preventive Periodontal Care to Older Adults in Community and Long-Term Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review.

This scoping review identified barriers to preventive periodontal care for older adults in community and residential settings—including cognitive limitations, caregiver knowledge gaps, and limited dental access—and found that education, standardized assessment tools, and professional outreach showed modest short-term improvements in plaque and gingival measures.

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