The impact of oral health on the quality of life of nursing home residents

2015150 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Jessie Porter · University College London

Antiopi Ntouva · Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

A. Read · University College London

Mandy Murdoch · Whittington Hospital

Dennis Ola · Queen Mary University of London

Georgios Tsakos · Whittington Hospital

Abstract

The burden of oral conditions was considerable. Oral symptoms were very common and were strongly associated with residents' worse OHRQoL. Health promotion programmes are important to help residents maintain an acceptable level of oral health and function.

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Dental Health and Care Utilization Dental Research and COVID-19 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

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Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 102-102

DOI: 10.1186/s12955-015-0300-y

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The impact of oral health on the quality of life of nursing home residents

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