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Oral hygiene and health-related quality of life in institutionalized older people

PURPOSE: We evaluated the level of oral hygiene and its association with oral health status and need for oral treatment among older residents in long-term care facilities. In addition, the association between oral hygiene level and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was explored. METHODS: This c...

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Autores principales: Saarela, Riitta K. T., Hiltunen, Kaija, Kautiainen, Hannu, Roitto, Hanna-Maria, Mäntylä, Päivi, Pitkälä, Kaisu H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8860786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34313976
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41999-021-00547-8