Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate knowledge and perceptions of
executive directors of long-term care facilities in a large western state regarding oral health …

Dental hygienists with expertise in the policies, protocols, and practices of long-term care
settings can provide oral health care services that complement the health complexities of …

When an investigation designed to compare extant models of delivering oral health and
dental services to the institutionalized elderly revealed that structural variables explained …

Open‐ended interviews were conducted with 109 individuals. These included:
administrators, staff, dental personnel, residents, and family members, associated with 12 …

Oral health in long‐term care (LTC) facilites has been repratdly documented as less than
ideal. The complex nature of this enviroment has made it difficult to understand and improve …

Purpose: It is estimated that the older population, aged 65 and older, will make up over 20%
of the US population by the year 2030. Research acknowledges about 4% of the older …

Purpose: National data indicate that the oral health status of the aging population in long
term care facilities (LTCF) is poor in the majority of cases. Nursing assistants are considered …

The authors surveyed all practicing dental hygienists (n= 870, response rate= 69%) in
Kansas about providing preventive dental care to elderly residents of long‐term care (LTC) …

Purpose: To explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of supervising nurse
administrators (SNAs) regarding the oral care provided to long-term care facility (LTCF) …

Objective: To explore how a government regulation on oral health care in long-term care
(LTC) facilities has been implemented in British Columbia (BC). Introduction: In 2009, the …