using the 11-point scale) were chosen to reveal the nuances of knowledge levels that were not completely limited to
geriatric dentistry. Teachers and associates from the course of Prosthodontics, particularly those sub-specialized in TMD management, helped in pre-testing of certain questions and their definitive wording in the final version of the questionnaire.
Dhankar et 2013 Education on geriatric population, diploma, al (32) certficate in
geriatric dentistry, provision of various preventive and curative treatments for various oral diseases of the elderly.
Geriatric dentistry is a growing field, but there are still many dentists who are unaware of the needs of older people and people with disabilities, according to Dr.
In developing countries,
geriatric dentistry has not received the interest of dental professionals and policy-makers, though two third of the world population of elderly lives in the developing countries.
This showed that future of
geriatric dentistry is not towards decline in Pakistan but the only need is to improve the knowledge and skills in the management of the elderly so that the positive attitude can be utilized properly to improve the quality of life of elderly which is the pressing need of today.
Geriatric dentistry and prevention: research and public policy.