Poor oral health in the Elderly is something that doesn’t occur overnight but rather it develops over many years and isn’t picked up by family or professionals until a major issue arises.
As we age, some oral daily living skills become more difficult to do due to health issues, infirmity, and lack of energy or depression. The gradual decline in how oral health is done begins the process of creating an unhealthy mouth environment that not only can affect the senior with pain, swelling and difficulty eating but also may lead to medical issues – some of which could lead to death.
