The Challenges to Dental Health for Seniors

It can become harder to maintain good dental health as you get older. Ageing can bring certain conditions which increases the risks to your teeth and gums.

Key takeaways:

• Maintain a good, consistent oral care routine, including regular dentist appointments, to prevent gum disease.
• Saliva helps reduce bacteria levels in the mouth, but some medications and treatments can lead to a lack of saliva.
• The risk from oral cancer increases with age, but you can be screened for the disease at your regular dentist check-ups.

Seniors may benefit from prescription-strength fluoride toothpaste, for added protection against cavities.

“If painful arthritis or another physical limitation makes brushing and flossing more difficult for you, your dentist can suggest dental products to simplify homecare while still cleaning your teeth effectively.”

Read the full story here

https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/life-stages/oral-care-age-55-up/good-dental-hygiene-for-seniors-with-dental-complications-1014

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Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDS

Dr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.

Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.

In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.