Can a Low-Threshold Check-Up Motivate Older Adults to Schedule a Dental Visit? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
A low-threshold screening with personalized information and dentist referrals did not increase dental visits among older adults aged 65+ who had not attended in the past year, with only around 12–14% contacting a dentist within four months, mostly for urgent problems rather than prevention.
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