The Link Between Oral Health Care and Aspiration Pneumonia

The conclusion of this investigation showed the poor oral health group had a significant increase in febrile days and new signs of pneumonia. Patients classified with a DPI 2, operationally defined as plaque presence on more than half the tooth, were considered a high risk group for developing aspiration pneumonia. ................
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