ELEVATE THE STANDARD OF CARE WITHIN
YOUR COMMUNITY - ONE MOUTH AT A TIME
You Already Provide Exceptional Care For Your Residents. Tender Touch Oral Healthcare Helps You Take That Clinical Commitment One Step Further.
Every day, care-community teams work tirelessly to meet the needs of their residents. Oral hygiene is an important part of that care, and we recognize the essential role that caregivers and aides play in helping residents maintain their daily oral hygiene.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare Does Not Replace Their Care. We Seamlessly Integrate And Partner With Your Team Taking Residents’ Oral Healthcare To The Next Level.
This Is Where Tender Touch Oral Healthcare Steps In.
A PARTNERSHIP DESIGNED TO ENHANCE RESIDENT CARE
Tender Touch brings years of professional dental experience directly to the residents who need it most.
Our goal is to work alongside your existing care team, providing scheduled, professional oral hygiene that complements the daily oral care your aides already provide.
Think of it as an Additional Layer of Protection and Attention:
- Your team provides essential daily care.
- Tender Touch provides professional oral health support.
- Together, we create a more comprehensive approach to resident oral care.
This partnership allows your caregivers to continue doing what they do every day while giving residents an opportunity to receive a more thorough level of professional oral hygiene from an experienced dental professional.
WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
The mouth is not separate from the rest of the body.
Dental plaque, tongue coating, dentures and oral debris can harbor potentially pathogenic microorganisms. In vulnerable older adults, saliva and oral secretions may be aspirated into the lungs. Research has identified a connection between oral microbial burden, aspiration and respiratory infection, including aspiration pneumonia.
Studies in nursing communities and long-term-care settings have found that professional oral-care interventions can reduce potentially pathogenic microorganisms in the mouth, and research suggests that intensified professional oral care can reduce pneumonia-associated mortality. Research Articles
A cleaner, healthier mouth can be one more modifiable component of a comprehensive approach to protecting vulnerable residents.
We cannot promise that oral care will prevent pneumonia. We can, however, make sure that oral hygiene receives the professional attention it deserves, and reduce risk.
GIVE YOUR COMMUNITY A DIFFERENCE FAMILIES CAN SEE
Families are looking for more than a place where their loved ones are safe. They want to know:
- Are you paying attention to the little things?
- Are you looking for ways to improve their quality of life?
- Are you doing everything reasonably possible to support their health and dignity?
A professional oral-health program demonstrates that your community recognizes oral care as an important component of whole-person care and full-body wellness.
It becomes another way for your community to say:
“We don’t simply care for our residents.
We look for ways to care for them better.”
Offering professional oral health support can help distinguish your community from others by demonstrating a proactive commitment to an often-overlooked aspect of senior care.
MORE THAN CLEAN TEETH
Professional oral care can contribute to:
Comfort
A cleaner mouth can help residents feel fresher and more comfortable.
Dignity
Every resident deserves to feel clean, cared for and respected.
Oral Health
Professional attention can help identify changes in the mouth that may warrant further dental evaluation.
Quality of Life
A healthy mouth can support eating, speaking, social interaction and overall well-being
Infection-Risk Reduction
Research suggests that reducing potentially pathogenic microorganisms in the mouth may be one component of reducing respiratory infection risk in vulnerable older adults.
A True Partner in Senior Oral Health
Your Care Team and Our Professional Experience.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare is designed to be a partner—not a replacement—for your caregivers.
Your aides know your residents, their routines, and individual needs. We bring something complementary:
- Years of professional dental experience
- Specialized oral-health knowledge
- A trained clinical eye
- Thorough professional oral hygiene
- Dedicated time focused specifically on the resident’s mouth
Together, those strengths create a more complete oral-care experience.
A Proactive Approach to Resident Care
Aspiration pneumonia is complex with many contributing risk factors. When caring for vulnerable residents, every reasonable opportunity to address a modifiable risk factor matters.
By incorporating scheduled professional oral-health support into your community’s existing care model, you demonstrate a proactive commitment to:
- Resident health & dignity
- Resident comfort
- Quality of care
- Continuous improvement
Partnering with your care team to provide an elevated level of oral care.