Archive for the ‘ Senior Dental Care ’ Category

ENJOY GOOD DENTAL HEALTH IN SENIOR YEARS! As we boomers continue to “grow up”, we in the dental profession increasingly see many patients nearing retirement age. People are living longer and enjoying later years in life more so than any previous generation. Many things change as we age, and things in the mouth are no exception. The […]

There are many reasons that getting routine dental care can be hard on senior citizens and their caretakers.  Sitting in the chair for a long time can be hard on arthritic or failing joints.  Patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia can fade in and out of lucid moments and become frightened or disoriented during treatment and […]

    Lost Teeth Impact Health of Seniors In the past, the loss of teeth was dismissed as a natural part of the aging process, and dentures were considered a normal sign of old age. While such ignorance is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, there is still not a general awareness of the […]

Greetings from the office of Dr. Jack Bodie! Even after 30 years of practicing dentistry, it still surprises me to hear patients ask this question. But many, many people still do. I think it may have something to do with the way things used to be. There was a time long ago when the only […]

A large percentage of senior citizens do not have dental insurance and that typically means they do not visit the dentist for preventive care.   Some may be living with unnecessary dental pain because it may be more difficult for them to get to the dentist.   Trust is an important part of the relationship between an […]

  Greetings from the office of Dr. Jack Bodie! In the past, the loss of teeth was dismissed as a natural part of the aging process, and dentures were considered a normal sign of old age. While such ignorance is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, there is still not a general awareness of […]