口腔健康攸關長照個案的身心舒適與生活品質。長期照顧十年計畫2.0的預防或延緩失能服務項目，涵括了口腔保健，突顯長照個案口腔健康照護的重要性。本文論述長照個案口腔健康照護的三大理念：口腔狀況與全身健康的關聯性、口腔照護與吞嚥困難、口腔健康與水化程度，從而提出長照機構口腔健康照護策略，期使引發長照夥伴們對口腔健康的重視，及落實長照個案的口腔健康照護。

Oral health impacts the physical and psychological comfort and the quality of life of clients in longterm care. The programs to prevent or delay disability care advocated under Taiwan’s Long-Term Care Plan 2.0 address oral health care, highlighting the importance of oral health care for clients in long-term care. This article discusses three concepts of oral health care for clients who are in longterm care. These include: the relationship between oral conditions and general health, oral care and dysphagia, and oral health and hydration. In addition, oral health care strategies for long-term care facilities are discussed. It is hoped that this article will encourage long-term care practitioners to pay close attention to the issue of oral health and to implement appropriate oral health care for their longterm- care clients.