Attitudes of Older Versus Younger Adults Toward Dentistry and Dentists

Authors

Richard A. Abrams, Marquette UniversityFollow
Curt S. Ayers, Marquette University
Patrick M. Lloyd, Department of Veterans AffairsFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

4 p.

Publication Date

3-1992

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Special Care in Dentistry

Source ISSN

0275-1879

Abstract

A total of 416 adults were interviewed by telephone to gauge their attitudes toward dentistry and dentists. Attitudes of those age 55 and older were compared with those younger than age 55. It was found that 72% of those 55 and older had not visited a dentist In the previous 2 years because they felt it was not necessary; 38.5% of respondents younger than 55 gave this reason. Only 15% of those 55 and older reported that high costs kept them away from the dentist

Comments

Special Care in Dentistry, Vol. 12, No. 2 (March 1992): 67-70. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Abrams, Richard A.; Ayers, Curt S.; and Lloyd, Patrick M., "Attitudes of Older Versus Younger Adults Toward Dentistry and Dentists" (1992). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 107.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/107