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Long-term care changes must support greater resident access to oral health services

As the federal government begins to set standards for long-term care, it must consider developing national oral healthcare standards for seniors living in these facilities.

Master Cpl. Véronique Blouin-Lepage, who is a dental technician with the Valcartier Detachment, pictured in May 2020, helps a resident at the Centre d'hébergement Nazaire-Piché during Operation Laser in Montreal. National standards to improve support for seniors should pay attention to oral health, writes Canadian Dental Hygienists Association. Photograph courtesy of DND/ Aviator Zamir Muminiar
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