Designing for Safety: Implications of a Fifteen Year Review of Swallowed and Aspirated Dentures

• Главные авторы: Samuel J. W. Kent (Автор), James Mackie (Автор), Tatiana V. Macfarlane (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Stilus Optimus, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives: Dentures are worn by around 20% of the population, yet if they become displaced they may enter the gastrointestinal or respiratory system, sometimes with grave consequences. The aim of this study was to review recent published literature in order to identify the epidemiology of patients...