An oral health and function screening tool for nursing personnel of long ‐term care facilities to identify the need for dentist referral without preliminary training

ConclusionsOHSTNP was reliable and valid for screening natural teeth, denture conditions and oral functions. Supplementary guidelines improved estimates of OHSTNP sensitivity, accuracy and reliability for nurse/caregiver assessment of resident need for dentist referral.

Source: Gerodontology - November 30, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shigemi Tsukada, Kayoko Ito, Roxana Stegaroiu, Satoko Shibata, Akitsugu Ohuchi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research