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You're never too old to smilePublished 11/25/09
Up until this point, Linda Bowen's oral health-care routine consisted of nothing more than daily brushing.
Shannon Lee Zirkle — The Capital
Dental hygienist Denise Logsdon gives patient Linda Bowen a cleaning at South River Health and Rehabilitation in Edgewater. Logsdon works with Onsite Health Care Services, which aims to reduce the risk of fatal pneumonia to nursing home patients by providing proper oral health care. But Bowen, a patient at South River Health and Rehabilitation Center in Edgewater, decided she wanted to go further to protect her gums and teeth. So the 58-year-old signed up for a program from Onsite Health Care Services, which provides dental health services at nursing homes. The company aims to reduce the risk of other illnesses, such as pneumonia, by providing preventive oral health care. "Your gums are pretty healthy," hygienist Denise Logsdon said as she examined Bowen's teeth and mouth....
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