EVALUATION OF CAVITIES AND ORAL HYGIENE IN ELDERLY FEMALE RESIDENTS IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY

EVALUATION OF CAVITIES AND ORAL HYGIENE IN ELDERLY FEMALE RESIDENTS IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY

Quantitative descriptive research, aiming to evaluate cavities and oral hygiene among elderly residents in a Long-Term Care Facility for the Elderly, in the municipality of Ponta Grossa in the state of Paraná, in 2011. The results indicate predominance of: age range between 71-75 years old (n=13; 33...

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Main Authors: Clóris Regina Blanski Grden, Luciane Patrícia Andreani Cabral, Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges, Camila Soeiro de Sousa do Nascimento, Lídia Dalgallo Zarpellon, Carla Luiza da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2013-09-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
Subjects:
Oral hygiene
Elderly
Dental assistance for the elderly
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i3.33561

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i3.33561

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