Failure to Provide Dental Services
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide dental services for a resident with moderate cognitive impairment, hemiplegia/hemiparesis, and intracranial injury. Observation revealed the resident had several broken teeth on the upper jaw and dark-colored tooth fragments or roots along the lower jaw. Record review showed the last documented dental consent and appointment occurred in 2020, with no evidence of dental care provided since then. Staff interviews confirmed the resident had ongoing dental issues and that social services were unaware of the lapse in dental care. The facility's dental policy required assistance in obtaining routine and emergency dental care, but no documentation was available to show compliance with this policy for the resident in question.