Senior Services

At Bay Area House Call Dentists, we are committed to removing every barrier to expert, compassionate dental care. We have a long, successful track record of bringing our services to senior communities and private homes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. We can provide services to individual residents or spend a day examining a community’s entire resident population.

Bay Area House Call Dentists is dedicated to being a resource for:

  • Case Managers
  • Social Workers
  • Assisted living communities
  • Skilled nursing facilities
  • Alzheimer’s / memory care centers
  • Adult day care facilities
  • Residential board and care homes
  • Home care agencies
  • Caregivers and family members in private homes

Our skilled dental services help you ensure that your residents will receive the best possible care. That means we become an added benefit that you can offer your residents and their families. Our in-residence care means your residents’ family members don’t have to schedule and provide transportation for outside dental appointments. And it means no extra burden for your already hard-working staff. That’s a huge benefit for all concerned.

We work with your staff to provide the most convenient, efficient and effective care possible. And our caring staff knows how to put all of our patients as much at ease as possible, both physically and emotionally, minimizing stress levels and discomfort for residents, family and staff alike.

Timely, preventative dental care is extremely important. Such care can prevent more costly and time-consuming problems down the line. Most importantly, it’s a crucial element for maintaining the healthiest and happiest resident population possible.

Our Oral Health Program for Communities includes:

Dental screenings for residents
Your residents may have dental health issues, such as ill-fitting dentures, cavities, gum disease or even oral cancer, that your staff could not possibly be aware of. Such problems may not only adversely affect your residents’ quality of life, they may lead to overall health problems like heart attack, stroke, diabetes or respiratory diseases that can even be life threatening. During our in-residence screenings, we can quickly identify such problems, treat the most pressing immediately, and schedule follow-up care as necessary. We work quickly and effectively, and always with our patients’ health and comfort as our top priorities.

Hygiene Services
Our mobile RDHAP provides in-home hygiene services, including professional cleanings, dental screenings, fluoride treatments and oral hygiene instruction.

Dental Care Workshops for caregivers and family members
Through our comprehensive in-residence workshops, we provide helpful tips and demonstrate techniques to help caregivers more easily provide daily dental care to residents and loved ones.

Topics include:

  • Why oral health is important for seniors: the problems and solutions
  • Hands-on techniques for care of teeth, gums and dentures
  • Products and aids that can make providing dental care easier
  • Behavior management techniques for working with residents who are uncooperative or combative

Oral Health for Seniors

Our dental team is frequently asked by patients’ families, “Does it make sense to invest in the teeth of a person in their 70’s, 80’s or 90’s?”  Consider this, to remain active and engaged in full lives, older people need strong teeth and gums - to support speech, healthy interactions, and the enjoyment of food. Strong teeth facilitate digestion and deliver essential nutrients to the fragile systems of the older adult. Good oral health for seniors, then, is not a luxury but a necessity.

Bay Area House Call Dentists treat aging adults with the same consideration we do all our patients, evaluating each case thoughtfully and individually. While we understand the limitations of a fixed income, we strongly discourage seniors and caregivers from “cutting corners” when it comes to dental maintenance and treatment. Ultimately, to reduce medical complications and costs, and to sustain the enjoyment of life, dentistry must remain an important part of a general health routine throughout our lives.

Call today

Call us today at 800-395-1152 to set up an appointment, or just to learn more about how Bay Area House Call Dentists can help ensure that your family member or charge can get excellent, compassionate dental care, regardless of any and all physical, cognitive or emotional challenges.