Researchers have repeatedly found negative attitudes toward the aged among health professionals. Evaluates the impact of oral health status upon dental student attitudes toward the aged. Suggests that attitudes of students may become initially more negative due to exposure to generally poor oral conditions of elderly patients. (Author)

Describes predictors of expenditures for dental services using data on 975 elderly persons. Forty-four percent of elderly persons reported using some dental services within a year. Persons with separate dental insurance, younger and better educated persons, and those with greater financial resources were more likely to use dental services. (JBJ)

Presents data from the development and testing of an instrument created to evaluate the oral health of nursing home residents by nursing personnel. Examination of 100 residents by dentists and 3 categories of trained nurses established statistically significant interrater reliability, suggesting that nursing staff can be taught to evaluate the…