GetMouthPower.org, an Oral Health Resource for Adults 50 and Above
Have you visited GetMouthPower.org, an online oral health resource targeting adults 50 and above? It addresses unique oral health issues of older adults. Informative and entertaining, GetMouthPower helps older adults continue retain the power of a healthy smile into senior years.
Passing 50 does not mean that your smile should lose its sparkle. Your Sparkling Smile section provides oral health tips for a sparkling smile as you age. Find out how a daily regimen of oral hygiene together with regular dental visits can save your smile; and money too.
Did you know that your mouth changes with age? Find out how in the About Your Mouth section. There are interactive sessions on The Aging Mouth, How Your Mouth Changes, Tooth Loss, A Little Help from Your Dentist and Watch Your Mouth, a module discussing risks of oral cancer.
The Fit to Eat section on the site explains how oral health is directly linked to nutrition. Diet of older adults often do contain sufficient amounts of calcium, protein and other nutrients important for dental and oral health. Older adults often encounter dietary constraints due to difficulty in chewing or swallowing because of painful teeth, poorly fitted dentures, dry mouth or changes that have taken place in the mouth with age. Sense of taste too may change in older adults as a result of diseases and medications making certain foods less desirable.
Oral health and general health are inextricably linked to each other. What happens in your mouth can affect the rest of the body; and what goes on in the rest of your body can have implications in your oral health. Find out more about what researchers know in the Mouth/Body Connection section.
While you are on the site, don’t forget to visit the Interactive Timeline section on the roots of oral health. If you are above 50, it is sure to remind you of your childhood and how things have changed in oral health, from how you brush your teeth to the type of dental chair you sat on as a child.
More Resources on Senior Oral Health
You can read more on oral health topics of special interest to seniors in the Senior Oral Health section on FreeDentistFinder.com.
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