#11 Dentist to your Door: Home-based dental care for the aged population. With Dr Mark Wotherspoon

Dr Mark Wotherspoon is a general dental practitioner who has founded a private mobile dental practice to serve members of the community where they most needed it- in their own home. Dr Mark explains how he found his way into his dental career and how, through passion, experience and opportunities, the ‘Dentist To Your Door’ concept was birthed.His mobile dental service caters to the needs of clients who cannot otherwise attend regular dental clinics for their dental care. Dr Wotherspoon has a unique and practical approach with peppered with personal experience and provides an insight into the provision of appropriate oral health care in this vulnerable population base, and the implications with systemic health and the importance of maintaining patients dignity for the client for their sake and on behalf of their families. In this episode, we explore the challenges of remote dental care and the role that teledentistry can play in helping to overcome some problems.Dentist to your Door is a unique service in an inland city in country NSW (Australia) which provides much needed oral wellness opportunities for some of our most venerable community members.