The stories of the ageing population in Luton, United Kingdom on their experience of periodontal diseases healthcare

This study finds that the interaction of culture beliefs, systemic barriers, and psychosocial variables affects the oral health of older Indian adults in Luton. Periodontal treatment tends to be reactive and symptomatic with little preventive treatment. This research suggests that the main issues will be culturally sensitive oral healthcare education, family- and community-intervention, affordability, access and cultural competence of NHS dental care. It contributes new qualitative evidence on the need for culturally competent, family-engaged, and accessible dental care for ethnic minority older adult in the UK.