This webinar explores the unique oral health challenges faced by patients with dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. Participants will learn practical, patient-centered strategies to improve communication, support daily oral hygiene and deliver compassionate, effective care across disease stages. Emphasis is placed on caregiver collaboration and adapting clinical approaches to enhance patient comfort and outcomes.

Presenters will review how common fluoride modalities work and summarize key evidence on effectiveness while highlighting the most frequently raised safety questions and the practical steps clinicians and educators can use to minimize risk, including age-appropriate use and fluorosis prevention.

Join us to explore the relationship among evidence, policy development, documentation, accreditation and governance requirements and educational implementation. Through practical examples and discussion, gain strategies for translating emerging evidence into consistent, thoughtful and sustainable approaches within dental education and clinical settings.