Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank the co-authors of the ECG/EuGMS expert opinion document (in alphabetical
order): Dr Justyna Hajto-Bryk, Professor Stefania Maggi, Dr Gerry McKenna, Professor Frauke Műller, Professor
Mirko Petrovic, Professor Regina Elisabeth Roller-Wirnsberger, Professor Martin Schimmel, Professor Marija
Tamulaitienè, and Professor Jacques Vanobbergen.
geriatric oral health campaigns for the public.
Finally, the document stressed the need for direct citizen involvement in actions related to oral health. Well
informed citizens may guide decision-makers in enacting legislation for oral health promotion in frail older
people and coverage by state or social security.
Given that the major chronic oral conditions, such as caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, and many oral lesions
are largely preventable and share common risk factors with chronic general diseases [4], it is imperative for
healthcare, welfare, and educational authorities, public health planners and citizen organizations, to support the
above ECG/EuGMS recommendations aiming to improve oral health and quality of life in older people.
Conflict of interest
The author declares no conflict of interest with any financial organization regarding the material discussed in
this document.
AE Kossioni
Associate Professor, Division of Gerodontology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, National and
Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Leader of the Task & Finish Group on Gerodontology by the European College of Gerodontology and the
European Geriatric Medicine Society
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