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Dental Care
Dental Care for the Elderly
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My wife is 92 with dementia. We use a Water Pic to floss her teeth and a regular tooth brush to brush her teeth. Advice?
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Isthisrealyreal
Answered Nov 2021
Where can seniors get help with Dental Care, vision, hearing and taxes?
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partyof1
Answered Dec 2021
What do you do about dental care when he needs extensive work but cannot afford or endure the actual work?
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Grandma1954
Replied Jun 2019
My husband won’t let me brush his teeth now and the dentist told me to scrape the back of his tongue which causes bad breath. What do I do?
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Isthisrealyreal
Answered Jan 2019
Dental advice; Does anyone have experience with having their loved ones have to get false teeth?
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Geaton777
Answered Jul 2019
Seeking advice on teeth brushing / oral hygiene—how to accomplish?
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Village
Answered Jul 2020
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How do I get help for my teeth?
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Isthisrealyreal
Answered Aug 2020
What kind of toothpaste is your elder using? It could mess with their sense of taste.
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DentalHygCare2U
Answered Feb 2020
Dental appointment help?
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LoopyLoo
Replied Oct 2019
My Dad has been messing with his tongue for 6 months now because he says he feels like there is a string on it. Any advice?
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FrazzledMama
Answered Jun 2018
How can I get her dentures out at night?
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needtowashhair
Answered May 2018
My mother needs to see a dentist, but I am afraid to take her out of the locked memory care unit where she has lived for a year. Any suggestions?
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surprise
Answered Feb 2018
My mother is 102 and frail. Her last upper teeth have broken off. Any advice on what to do?
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blannie
Answered Apr 2018
My dad is a dementia patient that needs over $2,000 in dental work. How can I help?
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cwillie
Answered Oct 2017
Dementia mom is considering surgery that requires Anesthesia. Any advice?
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Hugemom
Answered Oct 2017
How to stop my client with ALZ who is grinding her teeth all the time? The sound is making me crazy!
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Llamalover47
Answered Nov 2017
Can I take out a loan for dental work with my mother's POA?
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cwillie
Answered Jul 2018
Denture problem. How do I get her to use the adhesive?
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elefmaan
Answered Oct 2018
How long do you hurt when you get dentures put in?
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gdaughter
Answered Oct 2018
Should we skip Dental Appt Exam for Dementia Hemiplegic Patient who is now having backward disequilibrium (falling backwards?)
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JoAnn29
Answered Oct 2018
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