How Seniors Perceive Oral Health May Make All The Difference Whether They Will Seek Treatment, According To Study

New dental research from Case Western Reserve University identifies new approach to learning about seniors’ perception of their oral health How do senior citizens perceive the importance of their oral health? The answer to that question might make all the difference whether they’ll decide to seek treatment. New research at the School of Dental Medicine at Case … Read more

Residents In Care Homes ‘Missing Out On Dental Care’

The teeth of people living in care homes in England are being left to rot, dentists say. The warning comes after the Care Quality Commission found that residents did not always have access to dentists and were not getting the support they needed to look after their teeth. Its inspectors visited 100 homes caring for … Read more

Managing Oral Health’s Implications For/From Mild Cognitive Impairment

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Chances are that you know of someone with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) 1, and/or your practice has some patients at high risk or early signs of this same, dreaded condition. And chances are you know that these same individuals are entering a decline in their oral health too. Not only because you observe growing inflammation … Read more