Hospital use for non-traumatic dental conditions among older adults in Florida.

Objective: Older Americans are at risk of many oral diseases and conditions, but limited access to dental care may lead to the use of hospital emergency departments (EDs) or inpatient admissions. This study examined the use of hospitals for non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs) among persons aged ≥65 years in the Florida.

Methods: We analysed hospital use for NTDCs in Florida in 2018 from health department data sets.