Prevalence of oral health‐related conditions that could trigger accidents for patients with moderate‐to‐severe dementia

ConclusionsHospitalised moderate–severe dementia patients had a high prevalence of oral health conditions unnoticed by doctors and ward staff that may increase risk of incidents and/or accidents.

Source: Gerodontology - May 20, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Naoki Kobayashi, Yoshihiko Soga, Kyoko Maekawa, Yuko Kanda, Eiko Kobayashi, Hisako Inoue, Ayana Kanao, Yumiko Himuro, Yumi Fujiwara Tags: Original Article Source Type: research