Stanford PD Community Blog

No one knows what the future will bring. Especially when it comes to Parkinson’s Disease (PD), everyone experiences PD differently. There’s no set trajectory that everyone follows. PD is a chronic, progressive disease, which means that it typically gets worse over time. Yet, we don’t know how fast the disease will progress, or what symptoms will or won’t reveal themselves. Some symptoms of advanced PD may never become issues for you. However, for those experiencing the challenges of advanced PD and for their care partners, having reliable information is vital.

We’ve all been taught to brush our teeth twice a day. Oral health is essential for overall well-being and good quality of life. But for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) oral health is a particular concern as they commonly experience problems with the mouth and oral cavity, and some may have difficulty with dental hygiene.