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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nIf your loved one struggles with oral care, having a home care assistance<\/a> provider help her with oral care might be a great option. A home care assistance provider can help your loved one keep her mouth healthy and clean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A home care assistance provider can help your loved one
Flossing<\/strong>
Since it\u2019s National Flossing Day, let\u2019s start with an important step in your aging loved one\u2019s oral health. Your loved one should floss at least once a day. If ailments like arthritis or poor eyesight make flossing difficult, her dentist might have options other than string floss to help her complete the task, like a water pick or a special brush. You might also ask your home care assistance provider to help with this task when they visit.
Brushing<\/strong>
Make sure your loved one is brushing her teeth twice a day \u2013 once before bed and again after breakfast or after she wakes up. She should use a fluoride toothpaste. Her toothbrush should be comfortable to use and replaced regularly. If gripping a toothbrush is difficult, look for adaptive toothbrushes that she can grip better or enlist the help of others like yourself or her home care assistance<\/a> provider.
Watching for Changes<\/strong>
The risk of mouth cancer increases as a person ages, especially if your loved one was or is an active tobacco user. Sores that appear shouldn\u2019t be ignored. If any of these issues occur and last more than 2 weeks, your loved one should have it reviewed by her dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
sore, without a known cause (like burning it on hot coffee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
or throat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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While each person\u2019s dental schedule is different, talk to your loved one\u2019s primary dentist to find out how often their office would like her to visit. Then schedule those appointments and help make sure she attends them to keep on top of her oral health. With proper care (and flossing!), your loved one will have her pearly whites for years to come.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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\nkeep her mouth healthy and clean during National Flossing Month and into the
\nfuture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[14,6,29,30],"class_list":["post-2223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-co","tag-denver","tag-home-care-assistance","tag-homecare-assistance"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-denver-southwest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}