Oral Health Assessment for Assisted Living Residents

In this episode, Deborah Dowd, RDH, MS, speaks about her team’s research on oral health assessments and reassessments for assisted living residents, including the rules and regulations in 12 western states, and the importance of specifying oral self-care performance as part of the activities of daily living (ADL) assessment.

Additional Resource:

• Dowd D, Rogo E, Gurenlian J, Guo R. Oral health assessment for assisted living residents. Annals of Long-Term Care. Population Health Learning Network. April 2021. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/altc/articles/oral-health-assessment-assisted-living-residents

Deborah Dowd, RDH, MS, is a dental hygienist and an adjunct instructor at Utah Valley University and Fortis College (Alpine, Utah).

This episode originally aired on Consultant360.