A study on the amendments of long-term care-related legislations for the introduction of part-time facility dentists

So,  Jong-Seob

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 53(10); 2015 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2015;53(10):696-704.
Published online October 31, 2015.

노인장기요양시설 치과촉탁의제 도입을 위한 제도 개선 방향

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A study on the amendments of long-term care-related legislations for the introduction of part-time facility dentists

Jong-Seob So

The Korean Academy of Geriatric Dentistry

Abstract

The coverage of the National Health Insurance for the elderly is expanding to denture and implants. Although the National Long-Term Care Insurance was just being settled, Oral health service was not provided to the Elderly in Long-Term Care Facilities. The long-term care facilities had part-time facility doctors. However, there is no dentist in the long-term care facility because of lack of long-term care insurance-related legislations. The amendments of long-term care insurance-related legislations for the introduction of part-time facility dentists are needed because the elderly in long-term care facility are vulnerable to oral health. For the substantial management of the National Long-Term Care Insurance, the development of oral health service model for the elderly and education materials for the dental team will be needed. Also, adequate dental service fee of the National longterm care insurance will be needed.

Key Words: Act on long-term care insurance for the aged. Long-term care facility;Part-time facility dentist;Oral health service model;