NHS England issues new framework for dental care in older adults

LONDON, England: Meeting the oral care needs of rapidly ageing populations is one of the greatest challenges facing modern dentistry. A new document from National Health Service (NHS) England recognises the urgent need for reform and sets out a framework for maintaining oral health in older adults. Aimed at dental service providers, oral health bodies and clinical teams in general, the framework does not propose new dental services, but sets out a significant change in how oral healthcare for older adults should be planned, commissioned and delivered.