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Oral hygiene caregivers’ educational programme improves oral health conditions in institutionalised independent and functional elderly

Fernando Freitas Portella, Aline Wunderlich Rocha, Daniel Candido Haddad, Carmem Beatriz Borges Fortes, Fernando Neves Hugo, Dalva Maria Pereira Padilha, Susana Maria Werner SAMUEL

Gerodontology · 2013 · 30 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

The oral hygiene education programme for caregivers resulted in a positive impact on oral hygiene of the independent and functional elderly.

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