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By DTI COPENHAGEN, Denmark: In a new report, titled Modernisering af omsorgstandplejen, the Danish Health Authority has called for significant changes in municipal oral care for disabled and elderly citizens. The working group re- sponsible for the report recom- mended that dental care for people living in sheltered housing units and care homes be improved. Moreover, it urged municipalities to find ways to better inform eli- gible patients and their relatives about existing services. In Denmark, statutory munic- ipal dental care services are of- fered to people whose self-care is so limited that they need help per- forming basic daily functions or any self-care. Services for patients who are have trouble accessing general adult dental care include financial and practical help for transport to and from specialty clinics, among others. It is estimated that the target group for municipal dental care is up to 63,000 Danes. However, according to figures in the report, only 25,000 of the eligible per- sons received this service in 2015. Therefore, the report recommends that means of informing citizens of existing offers, as well as re- ferral mechanisms, be expanded in the future. As the target groups for mu- nicipal dental care and specialty dentistry often overlap, the re- port further suggests that both care programmes be amalga- mated into one common dental service. According to the authors, this would likely make better use of resources, strengthen dental care staff competencies and sim- plify administration for munici- palities. “We are very pleased with the new and concrete recommenda- tions regarding how the special oral care programme may work better. The Danish Dental Associa- tion has been looking forward to this for years,” remarked Danish Dental Association President Dr Freddie Sloth-Lisbjerg concerning the release of the report earlier this month. The working group that drafted the report was multi- disciplinary and included repre- sentatives from Kommunernes Landsforening (the local govern- ment association), the Danish Association of Dental Hygienists, the Danish Dental Association and Landsforeningen af Kliniske Tandteknikere (the national asso- ciation of clinical dental techni- cians). “The experiences in the report demonstrate just what a good result one can achieve when one involves professionals from the fields of nursing and dental care,” Sloth- Lisbjerg said. The full report can be accessed at the Kommunernes Landsforening website, www.kl.dk. The Danish Health Authority recently released a new report targeting oral care for people with special needs. The report’s recommendations mainly focus on strength- ening prevention, treatment, referral and organisation of municipal oral care. © ESB Professional/Shutterstock.com 03 Dental Tribune Nordic Edition | 4/2016 NORDIC NEWS Admira Fusion, GrandioSO, Grandio – now in innovative protective packaging VOCO GmbH · Anton-Flettner-Straße 1-3 · 27472 Cuxhaven · Germany · Tel. +49 4721 719-0 · www.voco.com Reliable material characteristics whatever the climatic conditions Prevention of cross - contamination Hygienic, individual packaging Clear layout, easy - to - read information Optimum protection against moisture TOP QUALITY, OPTIMUM PROTECTION Caps individually sealed in innovative air-tight packaging • For maximum hygiene and a significantly reduced risk of cross-contamination • Optimum protection against moisture and climatic conditions • Permanently reliable material characteristics, even consistency and perfect handling Please visit us at NORDENTAL Stavanger 3-5 November 2016 Vieraile osastollamme Helsingin Messukeskuksessa hammaslääkeriedepäivillä 24.-26.11.2016 Tervetuloa osastollemme 1C4 16-18 november 2016 monter: A 06:02 VOCO_DT-Nordic_0416_Stickpack(Composites)_Scandinavia_210x297.indd 1 07.09.2016 10:21:45 AD Improved oral care for special needs patients VOCO GmbH · Anton-Flettner-Straße 1-3 · 27472 Cuxhaven · Germany · Tel. +494721719-0 · www.voco.com VOCO_DT-Nordic_0416_Stickpack(Composites)_Scandinavia_210x297.indd 107.09.201610:21:45