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Oral Health Promotion in Primary and Institutional Care

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Older adults have worse oral health compared to their younger counterparts, especially when they become frail or care dependent because of a number of structural, commercial, intermediate, and proximal determinants of oral health. Oral health deterioration can be clinically prevented by adopting a healthy diet, reducing tobacco consumption, and daily removal of the oral biofilm or plaque from the teeth and the dentures. Teeth and mucosa cleaning techniques and means should be adapted to the individual needs of older people and their caregivers, while caregivers should be educated to control responsive and challenging behaviours, particularly in patients with cognitive decline. Αdequate oral health policies and legislations are necessary to promote the oral health of older people in the community and in institutional care.

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Janssens, B., Kossioni, A. (2020). Oral Health Promotion in Primary and Institutional Care. In: Kossioni, A. (eds) Gerodontology Essentials for Health Care Professionals. Practical Issues in Geriatrics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41468-9_8

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