Promoting older people's oral health /
[written by Hazel Heath ... [et al.].
- Harrow, Middlesex : RCN Publishing, 2011.
- 19 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Essential guide. .
This guide was inserted into a January 2011 issue of the Nursing Standard journal.
Includes bibliography (p. 18-19).
This short guide explains the various oral health problems that can occur to older people, such as dysphagia, edentulism, gingivitis, leukoplakia, lichen planus, oral candidiasis, periodontitis and zerostomia. Best practice in nursing and good oral health practices are also outlined.
Mouth--Care and hygiene. Dental hygiene. Older people--Care.