How to maximize dental attendance among older patients

Abstract

LEARNING OUTCOMES At the conclusion of this paper, readers should be able to 1. Describe the reasons why older adult patients who have been regular attendants may stop responding to recall appointments; 2. Discuss the social and systemic health circumstances related to the potential success of different approaches that can be used to contact missing patients and return them to regular follow-up care; 3. Develop a plan that may be useful in returning older adult patients to dental care.