Access to and Utilization of Dental Care Services by Older Adults in Nigeria: Barriers and Facilitators
This study points to the need for age-inclusive health policies that integrate dental services into primary healthcare, expand insurance coverage, and strengthen community-based outreach. Addressing these gaps is not only a matter of public health, but of equity, dignity, and the right to age well.
Authors
- Victor Ajayi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0561-5755)
- Mohamed A. Suleiman
- Abdulazeez Abdulganiyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2665-8279)
- Sunkanmi Folorunsho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5471-7125)
- Raji Abdullateef
- Munirat Sanmori
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
- University of Ilorin (NG)
- Georgia State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Special Care in Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.70040
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.12