Evaluation of the implementation of an 'oral hygiene protocol' in nursing homes: A 5-year longitudinal study

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 416-425

  De Visschere, L ^a   De Baat, C ^b   Schols, J M G A ^c   Deschepper, E ^a   Vanobbergen, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

nursing homes; oral hygiene; protocol

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BELGIUM; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NURSING HOMES; ORAL HYGIENE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052913889     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2011.00610.x     Document Type: Article

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