ORAL CARE IN THE NEWS...

Oral Health Promotion Fact Sheets for Long-Term Care
In addition to providing much-needed clinical services for under-served populations, in 2000 the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Community Oral Health (CCOH) made a commitment to health promotion.... [ more ]

Early Childhood Tooth Decay
can destroy the teeth of an infant or young child. It is important to begin caring for teeth as soon as they appear... [ more ]

About Breath Odour...
it is very public as it occurs in a social context. Offensive mouth odour cannot be contained ...  [ more ]

What's the mouth got to do with it? The reporter from the local newspaper was interviewing me... [ more ]

Support of Fluoridation of Thunder Bay Water Better Oral Health in Long Term Care Homes Summary of deputation to Thunder Bay City Council July 20,2009... [ more ]

BREATH ODOUR CLINIC
68 N. Algoma St 
Thunder Bay Ontario 
Canada P7A 4Z3 
Phone: 807-346-MINT (6468)


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IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ORAL CARE:
Digestion starts in the mouth. Research indicates that a clean mouth prevents aspiration pneumonia, gum disease, and helps prevent heart disease. Salivary flow is reduced by some medications and medical treatments. Reduced saliva flow results in less natural washing away of oral bacteria.

BAD BREATH?

  • Does it affect your life?
  • Cause you anxiety?
  • Impair your social relations?

WE CAN HELP... SEE HOW...

Oral Health Matters from Head to Toe - a guide to preventing and treating gum disease for overall health...[ more ]

How can you achieve Fresh Breath?
One in four Canadians has a reoccurring breath problem... [ more ]

Professionally trained staff provide oral health maintenance to residents where they live.
 

ORAL CARE
FOR LONG
TERM CARE.
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The Facts

Oral hygiene care is very difficult for many
residents with dementia.

Residents with dementia are frequently admitted with complex dental needs.

These residents have the highest risk of developing severe dental decay and other dental problems.

Residents’ problem behaviors could be the result of dental pain.

These residents often cannot
communicate their dental pain or problems to others.

More residents are keeping their natural teeth and fewer have complete dentures.

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