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Do your resident’s understand why their mouth is so dry?

Xerostomia can cause difficulty in speech and eating. It also leads to halitosis (bad breath) and a dramatic rise in the number of cavities, as the protective effect of saliva is no longer present, and can make the mucosal tissue of the mouth more vulnerable to infection (such as thrush). Denture use becomes more difficult…

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March 2, 2015Dentist For SeniorBy HCD-Admin

The Oral Health of the Long-Term Care Patient

Many oral conditions adversely affect a resident’s nutrition and general health status, and the mouth, in turn, reflects many systemic problems. Advanced periodontitis—fairly common in the elderly—-reduces the ability to chew, exacerbates problems in the control of types 1 and 2 diabetes, and has been found to be a risk factor in pneumonia, cardiovascular disorders,…

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November 21, 2014Dentist For SeniorBy HCD-Admin
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