Staging and grading in gerodontology: a consensus-based framework for comprehensive assessment of oral health and care complexity in older adults.
An international consensus developed a structured framework for assessing oral health in older adults, combining evaluation of current condition (staging) across frailty, function, and disease with assessment of deterioration risks (grading) across oral, systemic, and social domains to enable individualised care planning.
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Managing the Pregnant Dental Patient
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