Regular attendance of dental visits is vital to improve and maintain oral health, quality of life and general well-being. [1][2][3] The definition of regular dental attendance and service utilisation differs between studies 4,5 as well as measurements to determine this. 6,7 Aged adults, defined by Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) as 65 years and older, 8 are particularly affected by barriers to regular dental attendance, meaning that their oral care needs go untreated. 9 Since a global demographic shift towards an increasingly larger proportion of aged adults
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