Oral Health Considerations for Older Adults During the Pandemic

By Sandra Stramoski, RDH, MSDH and Anna Matthews, RDH, MS

Never have the issues of social isolation, loneliness, and depression been brought to light more poignantly and dramatically than through the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing public health sequelae, especially among the most vulnerable populations in the United States.¹ Older adults, particularly those in long-term care facilities, have been among the hardest hit, with devastating loss of life, as well as greatly diminished connections with family and friends, leading to further isolation and reduction in quality of life.^2,3

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