Equipping nursing home staff with proper training and techniques to provide effective oral care to residents reduced the number of pneumonia cases at facilities during the first year of a two-year ...

Teledentistry has been suggested as a way to meet the current unmet dental needs of elderly residents in long-term care facilities. But how good is the current technology, and is it ready for its ...

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 ...

Frontline caregivers are often disgusted by older patients’ “decayed and ill” mouths, creating a potential barrier to care in a population whose oral health influences physical and mental well-being.