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Care Home Residents' and Family Members' Experiences of and Preferences for Domiciliary Dental Care.

Gerodontology · Janssens L, Temmerman E, Phlypo I, Geddis-Regan A, Baele E, Petrovic M, Janssens B · 2026-08-17

Researchers interviewed care home residents and family members about their experiences with dentists visiting them on-site, finding that both groups largely viewed dental care passively but appreciated the convenience of in-home visits, which removed travel barriers.

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