Oral health status in Alzheimer's disease patients: A descriptive study in an Italian population

Oral health status in Alzheimer's disease patients: A descriptive study in an Italian population

Aim: To evaluate the oral health status in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Materials and methods: A descriptive study was performed on 120 AD patients (60 institutionalized in a public institute and 60 attended a daytime center), from September 2013 to January 2014. About 103 subjects formed...

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Main Authors: Alkhamis, N. (Author), Bagattoni, S. (Author), Costi, T. (Author), D'Alessandro, G. (Author), Piana, G. (Author), Sadotti, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd 2018
Subjects:
aged
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer's disease
Dementia
Descriptive study
female
Female
health
health status
Health Status
human
Humans
Italy
male
Male
mouth hygiene
Oral health
Oral Health
Oral Hygiene
periodontal disease
Periodontal Diseases
periodontal index
Periodontal Index
Professional
severity of illness index
Severity of Illness Index
very elderly
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