The last two times he has been to the dentist, they wanted him to get a new crown. He refuses. It is time for the six month checkup. His dental hygiene is very poor to say the least. I think it is unnecessary to take him to this visit. He has always hated going and fights me for every doctor appointment. Anyone else experiencing this?
ps = a dentist years ago told me flossing is much better than brushing because its the plaque that gathers between the teeth that cause the decay and issues? He may feel like playing with some floss? As long as his teeth arent weak and he end up knocking them out! ..Maybe pose question to the dentist?
I do keep plenty of floss picks on hand, and he uses those constantly.
There are disposable sponge toothbrushes you can get. Put sponge toothbrushes in search at Amazon to see what I mean. With these maybe you can do a good swipe. I would not put your husband through a crown. Too many steps for a Dementia patient to go through. Just have the tooth pulled. Make sure he gets antibotics before and after.