Are oral health education for carers effective in the oral hygiene management of elderly with dementia? A systematic review

• Main Authors: Nithin Manchery (Author), Gireesh Kumar Subbiah (Author), Nagappan Nagappan (Author), Parvathy Premnath (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Elderly with dementia or cognitive impairment are at increased risk of poor oral health. Oral health education programs targeting carers may be an effective strategy to improve oral hygiene. The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of oral health education programs for carers on the or...