Reducing care-resistant behaviors during oral hygiene in persons with dementia
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nursing home residents with dementia are often dependent on others for mouth care, yet will react with care-resistant behavior when receiving assistance. The oral health of these elders deteriorates in the absence of daily oral hygie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/11/30 |