Healthcare workers at nursing homes face a major challenge when helping older adults to maintain their oral hygiene. This has been shown in a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg, which ...
Nursing home residents who participated in staff-focused oral care interventions experienced improved oral health (OH), according to a March review published in Sage Open Nursing. “Overall, the ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Oral hygiene study reinforces importance of regular dental care for nursing home residents
Oral hygiene study reinforces importance of regular dental care for nursing home residents
The World Health Organization has released a new global guideline, Environmentally friendly and less invasive oral health care for preventing and managing dental caries. The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations to support countries in preventing and managing dental caries through environmentally sustainable and less invasive approaches that promote patient safety, quality of care ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Staff-focused oral-care programs linked to improved oral health outcomes in residents, review finds
Staff-focused oral-care programs linked to improved oral health outcomes in residents, review finds
Long-term care facility residents in Warsaw, Poland, showed poor oral health and had a median number of missing teeth ranging from 22 to 24, according to a February study published in Dentistry ...
Neuroscience patients frequently experience poor oral health and related complications because of motor and cognitive dysfunction and the side effects of treatments. Inadequate oral care increases ...
The San Fernando Valley Sun: Oral Health Coalition Advocates for Dental Therapy in California to Meet Health Care Needs