Dental Treatment Needs in Older Adults Undergoing Acute Geriatric Care: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study of Clinical Need and Patient-Reported Wish for Dental Treatment.

J Clin Med · 2026 · PMC13207356 · PMID 42194571

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Patients who expressed a wish for dental treatment reported slightly lower GOHAI scores (median = 49) than those who did not (median = 51); however, this difference did not reach statistical significance (U = 4601, z = −1.79, p = 0.073, r = 0.12; Mann–Whitney U test).

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