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Is a dental bridge a good idea? Cheaper options?
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AlvaDeer
Replied Apr 14, 2024
Concerning now that they have lost my mother's two dentures. What should I do?
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CaregiverL
Answered Apr 4, 2024
My 85 yr. old mom with dementia has an abscess under an old root canal, can it be drained instead of removed? I am nervous about the risks.
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Mar 25, 2024
Teeth Grinding. Wife with early onset Alz (severe stage), no medications just over the counter. Also rigor-mortis.
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cwillie
Answered Mar 15, 2024
Bathroom chair.
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Feb 21, 2024
Should I continue with dental appointments for my husband?
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Taarna
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My husband has dementia. We went to the dentist today. Husband has one broken tooth that doesn’t hurt. Has anyone tried a Sedation Dentist?
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Llamalover47
Answered Feb 6, 2024
My dad 89 needs two teeth pulled. He is not in pain, but I worry how it will affect him after. He can barely brush his teeth now.
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Cheryl1RDH
Answered Feb 6, 2024
My 96 year old mother is in skilled nursing and dementia is starting. She lost her bottom dentures and wants new ones. What should I do?
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Llamalover47
Answered Feb 4, 2024
How do I discourage my 96 year old mother not to try to get new dentures made? She is getting worse dementia. Lost her dentures in nursing home.
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ChoppedLiver
Answered Jan 31, 2024
How to help someone with dementia understand how to spit/how to encourage them to spit?
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againx100
Replied Jan 29, 2024
Is it normal for a memory care facility to not do oral hygiene and leave a depends on for 4 days? I am trying to be open minded.
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AlvaDeer
Replied Jan 28, 2024
My mom is refusing to update her knee surgeon that she will have dental surgery next week. What are the dangers of withholding this info?
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Chipmunk2
Replied Jan 26, 2024
Dentist visit for dementia and stroke patient?
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DrBenshir
Answered Jan 21, 2024
How does palliative care and/or hospice work? Do patients never see a doctor again?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jan 11, 2024
Advice on dealing with elderly dad basically committing suicide by refusing treatment of multiple dental abscesses?
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Nanulinda1
Answered Jan 2, 2024
Mom vomits when I try to brush her teeth. Should I stop?
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Igloocar
Replied Dec 9, 2023
DENTURES: What to do about poor fitting dentures?
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Llamalover47
Answered Dec 6, 2023
My mother's dentist called with concern that my mom has not been receiving any oral care. She lives in ALC. Advice with how to handle this?
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Llamalover47
Answered Oct 11, 2023
What is the best way to handle going to the dentist for a cleaning?
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AnnDickinson
Answered Oct 2, 2023
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