Improving the oral health of frail and functionally dependent elderly

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 60, Issue S1, 2015, Pages 95-105

  Lewis, A ^a   Wallace, J ^b   Deutsch, A ^c   King, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Bondi Junction Endoscopy Centre   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; functionally dependent elderly; preventive strategies; residential aged care; restorative approaches

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; SILVER DERIVATIVE; SILVER FLUORIDE;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT REFERRAL; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDES; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MOUTH DISEASES; NURSING HOMES; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SILVER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84924352116     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/adj.12288     Document Type: Article

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