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Dental Exam, Wears False Teeth,
Tooth/Mouth Problems |
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FACTS |
- Dental problems
can affect nutritional status.
- Age related
changes in gums and bones can cause dentures to become loose.
- Loose fitting
dentures can cause people to change their diets.
- Mouth and dental
problems lead to diminished taste sensitivity,
bad breath, infections, and pain.
- Lack of long-standing
preventive care is the reason for most tooth loss in elders.
- 95% of adults
over age 65 have experienced some loss of gum tissue.
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WHAT TO DO |
- Get a yearly dental cleaning
and exam.
- Use
fluoride toothpaste daily.
- Decrease use
of tobacco and alcohol.
- Get properly fitting
false teeth.
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TO GO |
- Call Case Western
Reserve University Geriatric Oral Health Center (sliding fee scale): (216) 368-0498
- Call the Cuyahoga
Community College
Dental Clinic:
(216) 987-4413
- Northeast
Ohio Neighborhood Health Services Inc.(NEON Centers) ( sliding fee schedule, accepts Medicaid) 3 locations:
- NEON Hough, 8300 Hough Ave: (216) 231-7700
- NEON Southeast, 13301 Miles Ave: (216) 751-3100
- NEON Superior Health Care Center,
12100 Superior
Ave:
(216) 851-2600
- NEON Collinwood Health Center,
15322
St. Clair Ave:
(216) 851-1500
- Metrohealth
Dental clinic (sliding fee scale) 3 locations:
- 2500 Metrohealth Drive: (216) 778-4725
- 2500 East 79 Street: (216) 778-7365
- 4071 Lee Road: (216) 767-1300
- Call the Ohio
Dental Association: (614) 486-2700
- Call the American
Dental Association: 1-800-947-4746
- Call Dental Options, offer of financial assistance from
Ohio Department of Health: 1-888-765-6789
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