Filling the gap in oral care for the elderly

• The Australian Dental Association (ADA) calls on the government for better oral care commitments within the aged care homes across Australia.
• ADA finds social isolation, decreasing general health, and malnutrition as the critical impacts of not maintaining oral health.
• The aged care facilities need to engage an oral health practitioner to provide services to residents for their care plan assessment.
• ADA also calls for better health care access and quality standards in the aged care sector.