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This assignment applies to all translations of the Work as well as to preliminary display/posting of the abstract of the accepted article in electronic form before publication. If any changes in authorship (order, deletions, or additions) occur after the manuscript is submitted, agreement by all authors for such changes must be on file with the Publisher. An author's name may be removed only at his/her written request. (Note: Material prepared by employees of the US government in the course of their official duties cannot be copyrighted.

The findings demonstrated differences in dental health status by age, gender and ethnicity. They highlight the need for improvements in the dental health status of all older Singaporeans, especially older women. The data presented herein may serve as a baseline for policymakers to evaluate the impact of recent schemes launched by the Ministry of Health (Singapore) to subsidise dental treatment.

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