Book chapter
Oral Care in Long-Term Care Settings
Oral Health and Aging, pp.177-199
Springer International Publishing
01/01/2022
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85993-0_10
Abstract
The US population is aging, and the number and percentage of older adults is projected to increase. A minority will be unable to maintain independence and, due to social changes, these older adults will need support in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The majority of these residents will be dentate, and some will require help with daily oral hygiene. Many will have heavily restored dentitions, which are at risk for dental disease and may require complex dental treatments. These dentitions are not receiving appropriate daily care because nurses’ aides are overworked, underpaid, and undereducated with regard to the resident’s oral hygiene needs. This chapter discusses dental delivery systems and describes the advantages and disadvantages of each system. The influence of COVID-19 on dental healthcare in LTCFs is described, as well as the new protocols, which have been developed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection for the residents as well as the caregivers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Oral Care in Long-Term Care Settings
- Creators
- Ronald EttingerLeonardo Marchini
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Oral Health and Aging, pp.177-199
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-85993-0_10
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Prosthodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9984213449802771
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