Residents in care homes 'missing out on dental care' The teeth of people living in care homes in England are being left to rot, dentists say.
The warning comes after the Care Quality Commission found that residents did not always have access to dentists and were not getting the support they needed to look after their teeth.
Its inspectors visited 100 homes caring for elderly and disabled people.
It comes as the British Dental Association highlighted a number of distressing cases of decay and neglect. BBC News
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The warning comes after the Care Quality Commission found that residents did not always have access to dentists and were not getting the support they needed to look after their teeth.
Its inspectors visited 100 homes caring for elderly and disabled people.
It comes as the British Dental Association highlighted a number of distressing cases of decay and neglect. BBC News
See also:
- Dentists call for dental revolution in care homes British Dental Association
- CQC calls for improvements to oral health in care homes Care Quality Commission
- Smiling matters: oral health care in care homes Care Quality Commission
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