Oral Health Care for Aged Care & Retirement Living Communities

Access Oral Care provides convenient onsite oral health care services for residents of aged care facilities and retirement living communities across Adelaide and surrounding regions.

By bringing professional oral health care directly to residents, we make it easier to maintain oral health in a familiar and convenient environment without the need to travel to a dental clinic.

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Maintaining good oral health is essential to overall health and wellbeing, yet it remains a significant challenge within aged care settings. Poor oral health can contribute to pain, infection, nutrition and hydration issues and broader health complications such as pneumonia, cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline.

Recent research from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) highlights that oral health in aged care remains significantly underdressed, with many residents experiencing untreated dental disease and limited access to appropriate services. It reported that one in five aged care residents experience major oral health issues, with minimal access to dental services. It also stated that thousands were admitted to hospital due to oral health complications, where half of those cases were potentially preventable (Caughey et al., 2025).

The key barriers to oral health care in aged care include:

  • Limited access to dental professionals within facilities

  • Transport and mobility challenges for residents

  • Workforce constraints and competing care priorities

  • Reactive (rather than preventative) care models

These issues reinforce the importance of accessible, on site models of care.

Our mobile oral health care service directly addresses these barriers by delivering comprehensive, onsite dental care - ensuring residents receive timely, high quality treatment in the comfort and familiarity of their care environment.

WHY IT MATTERS

References

Caughey, G. E., Air, T., Rahja, M., & Inacio, M. C. (2025). The oral health care needs of people living in residential aged care, Australia, 2016–20: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Medical Journal of Australia, 222(6), 318–320. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52625

Comprehensive Onsite Oral Health Care

    • Comprehensive oral health examinations (including x-rays if needed) and care planning

    • Professional cleans

    • Fluoride treatments

    • Periodontal treatment

    • Fillings

    • Denture assessments

    • Referral coordination

    • Improved resident wellbeing

    • Convenient onsite treatment

    • Preventive oral health support

    • Added service offered to residents

    • Professional oral health support for staff

    • Minimal impact on staff workload

    • No cost to the facility

    • Better oral health and comfort supporting overall health, wellbeing and quality of life

    • Early identification of oral health concerns

    • Treatment provided in a familiar environment

    • Reduced pain and need for emergency or hospital-based dental treatment

    • Improved confidence and reduced anxiety around dental care

    • Communication with residents and families

    • Education to help inform decision-making

We aim to build a genuine partnership by aligning with your existing care framework and schedules, minimising disruption to residents and staff; and providing regular feedback and reporting.

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