Keep Others Smiling!: Assisting With Daily Oral Hygiene

If you are a caregiver either for family members or for clients as part of your professional responsibility, this book is written especially for you.

Toileting and bathing are usually perceived as vital components of daily personal care. However, daily oral care is often sidelined as unimportant. A dirty mouth can lead to painful infections which can spread throughout the body and create serious problems for individuals with acute or chronic medical conditions.

The causes of oral diseases a...