title: Oral health for adults in care homes.
abstract: Essential facts It is estimated that more than 400,000 adults live in UK care homes, 80% of whom have dementia. More than half of older people in care homes have tooth decay compared with 40% of over 75s and 33% of over 85s who do not live in care homes. Care home residents are more likely to have fewer natural teeth, and those with teeth are less likely to have enough teeth to eat comfortably and socialise without embarrassment.
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Berry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000451:nursing*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom