Geriatric Care

GeriaDental App Helps Improve Oral Health for Older Adults

by University of Iowa

The GeriaDental App provides expert tips from dentists and hygienists to assist care givers when providing oral health care to older adults. The free app is a great tool for educating the professional/family care givers of your patients to ensure the best possible care is provided. Studies show that geriatric patients have less access to … Read more

Geriatric Dental Clinic to be the Newest Addition to Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto

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Following three years of planning and deliberation, the Toronto Chapter of the Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity has unveiled a project to build a geriatric dental clinic at the Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto. Seniors are the fastest growing patient population and highly vulnerable to oral disease.  Many are physically and medically unable to access care. … Read more