Dental management in dysphagia syndrome patients with previously acquired brain damages

• Main Authors: Ennio Bramanti (Author), Claudio Arcuri (Author), Francesco Cecchetti (Author), Gabriele Cervino (Author), Riccardo Nucera (Author), Marco Cicciù (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dysphagia is defined as difficulty in swallowing food (semi-solid or solid), liquid, or both. Difficulty in swallowing affects approximately 7% of population, with risk incidence increasing with age. There are many disorder conditions predisposing to dysphagia such as mechanical strokes or esophagea...