Patients' needs--more than meets the eye.

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Abstract

For many years, 'need' for dental care has been measured by assessing the extent of disease present in an individual's mouth. A person is viewed as requiring treatment if their oral tissues are damaged in any way by pathological processes or trauma. However, GDPs understand that patients often only attend for care when they experience symptoms or events which disrupt their life in some way, so that dental attendance relies upon a person feeling that they do not look, speak or feel 'well' in some way.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)212-214
Number of pages0
JournalBr Dent J
Volume174
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Mar 1993

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • 80 and over
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Child
  • Dental Care
  • Dentists
  • Female
  • Health Behavior
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Perception

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