Effect of electric toothbrush on residents' oral hygiene: A randomized clinical trial in nursing homes

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 142-148

  Fjeld, Katrine G ^a   Mowe, Morten ^b   Eide, Hilde ^c   Willumsen, Tiril ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Frail elderly; Oral hygiene index; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DENTAL PLAQUE; DEVICES; EDUCATION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING; NURSING HOME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TIME; TOOTH BRUSHING; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DENTAL PLAQUE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; ORAL HYGIENE; ORAL HYGIENE INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TIME FACTORS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 84897651767     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eos.12113     Document Type: Article

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