Oral hygiene reduces the mortality from aspiration pneumonia in frail elders

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 94, Issue , 2015, Pages 14S-16S

  Muller F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

geriatric dentistry; gerodontology; institutionalized patients; long term care facility; nocturnal denture use; ventilation

Indexed keywords

DENTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMONIA; SLEEP;

DENTURES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMONIA; SLEEP;

EID: 84923378226     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034514552494     Document Type: Article

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