Posing challenges

As we know, excellent oral hygiene is crucial for maintaining oral health and ensuring a good quality of life. However, for some patients, keeping the teeth and gingiva clean is physically challenging. Certain medical conditions can mean that it is hard to take care of personal hygiene. For example, patients with impaired motor skills or memory can find this particularly difficult.

There are a number of conditions which might impact a patient’s ability to carry out effective oral hygiene. These might mean that patients are unable to move normally, or have problems with memory. Some of the most common of these conditions include multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease or having had a stroke.