Seniors' teeth a growing concern

“We would actually enrich education and provide our students with the competency to be able to deal with the elderly, because this is going to be a major part of what they do in the coming years.”

About 12 years ago, Carrie Lemon started losing teeth. One by one, to curb pain, Lemon had most of her teeth extracted.

Today, at 72, she has only six left. Eating has become a daily chore, and Lemon wants desperately to be fitted for a set of dentures.

'I've just been going from one dentist to another, but all of them tell me that our medical system doesn't cover it,' Lemon said. 'I don't have the money to get them.'

With the number of Americans over age 60 expected to increase by 70 percent by 2025, experts say dental care for seniors is a major issue - one that will only become more acute as the population ages. Read more