Caregiver training may help mentally disabled adults with dental care

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Caregiver training may help mentally disabled adults with dental care

By Janice Neumann NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Helping adults with developmental disabilities brush and floss their teeth is often hard for paid and unpaid caregivers, but family members could be in extra need of training, a new study suggests. Researchers found poor brushing and flossing habits and high rates of dental disease in a survey of disabled adults, and many caretakers lacked confidence in their ability to help their charges with daily dental care. ...

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