Mouth Care in Assisted Living: Potential Areas for Improvement

Poor oral care may lead to systemic disease, and there is evidence that assisted living (AL) residents lack quality oral care; in AL, poor care may be due to staff knowledge and attitudes, as well as organizational barriers to providing care.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - December 29, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Christine E. Kistler, Jessica Scott, Kimberly Ward, Robin Zeigler, Louise Sullivan, Sarah E. Tomlinson, Christopher J. Wretman, Sheryl Zimmerman Tags: Original Study - Brief Report Source Type: research