Age in Style

with a Healthy
Smile!
FREE Oral Health Education at Verena
at the Reserve
Prepared by Thomas Nelson Community
College Dental Hygiene Students
Kristin Brenkus, Cynthia Lee, Desiree Turner & Kaile
Sansbury

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE

Thomas Nelson Community College Dental Hygiene Students will be providing oral health
education to our seniors in March! The students will be with us on Tuesday afternoons to
speak with interested community members about how to maintain a healthy mouth.

ORAL HEALTH CHANGES WITH AGING

Dental conditions associated with aging include dry mouth, cavities, and gum disease;
increased sensitivity to drugs used in dentistry, including local anesthetics. Potential
physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments associated with aging may make home oral
health care challenging. Although better than in years past, the typical aging patient’s
baseline health can be complicated by comorbid conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes
mellitus) and physiologic changes associated with aging.

EDUCATION TOPICS
● Cleaning Devices to Remove Plaque
● Diet and Nutrition: Food selection and frequency changes the conditions in the
mouth making teeth more susceptible to cavities and other conditions.
● Proper Denture Care and Diminished Taste
● “Dry Mouth”, How to Alleviate the Symptoms and the Importance of Saliva

PLEASE JOIN US FOR FREE ORAL HEALTH

EDUCATION SESSIONS
TUESDAY MARCH 3, 3pm
TUESDAY MARCH 10, 2pm
TUESDAY MARCH 17, 2pm
TUESDAY MARCH 24, 3pm