The impact of hospitalization on oral health: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 628-636

  Terezakis, Emmanuel ^a   Needleman, Ian ^a   Kumar, Navdeep ^a   Moles, David ^b   Agudo, Elisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hospital acquired infections; hospitalization; oral health; oral hygiene

Indexed keywords

CROSS INFECTION; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL PLAQUE; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79958255667     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2011.01727.x     Document Type: Review

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