A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis to Explore Relationship‐Centred Dental Care for Older People Living in Care Homes

This 'best-fit' framework synthesis found that care home staff identified numerous barriers to providing relationship-centred dental care for older residents. Dentists, families and residents were underrepresented, highlighting the need for further research into their perspectives. By acknowledging the complexity of dental care and addressing issues such as integration, workforce support, digital services and parity of esteem, the synthesis suggests that applying organisational change research may help improve oral health outcomes in care homes.