Oral healthcare in the community.

ABSTRACT

Oral health is an essential part of a person's wellbeing. However, with increasing community nursing caseloads and more severe issues to tend to, dental hygiene might be overlooked in patients who are in the community. In this article, Sarah Jane Palmer discusses how nurses in the community can assess oral health, the types of assistance and provisions available/given to older adults/disabled individuals, and the extent of research and advice available for community nurses.