title: Oral health: beyond the mouth swab.
abstract: As our population ages, there is a new focus on holism and the retention of natural teeth throughout life. Failing this, people have a higher expectation for satisfaction with dental prosthetics. Nurses are front-line in the admission and assessment processes, and have the opportunity to collect oral health information that will lead to sound care planning, appropriate risk management and referral mechanisms, and good outcomes for patients.
authors.affiliation: Providence Centre, Scarborough, Ontario.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamenir
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*