Impacting Quality
Residents, Families, Care Teams and Facilities
- Impact Quality
for Residents - Maintain/Improve Quality of Life:
• Preserve smile
• Maintain ability to eat
• Enhance taste of food
• Fresh breath
• Additional person caring for and visiting resident - Maintain/Improve Dental health:
• No mouth pain
• Fewer cavities
• Less gum/periodontal disease - Maintain/Improve Systemic Health:
• Reduce incidence of aspiration pneumonia
• Assist in control of diabetes
• Lessen chances of heart disease and stroke
• Slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease
- Impact Quality
for Families - Loved One:
- • Is healthier
- • Is happier
- • Has same smile as always
- • Smells good
- Impact Quality
for Facilities/Care Teams - Oral health is being maintained by professionals trained to care for oral health
- Oral health of residents is maintained/improved
- Systemic health of residents is maintained/improved
- Residents:
- • Are happier
- • Smell better
- • Eat better
- • Converse/socialize more
