Abrielle Lamphere, RDH, MSDH, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Care and Biomedical Sciences, Division of Dental Hygiene at Indiana University School of Dentistry. She can be reached at: alampher@iu.edu.
With the number of older adults in the United States continuing to increase, integrating dental care into comprehensive healthcare is key to enhancing quality of life and addressing the unique challenges this demographic faces.