Well: In Nursing Homes, an Epidemic of Poor Dental Hygiene

Sunday, August 4, 2013 - 20:20 in Health & Medicine

The lack of daily oral care in nursing facilities is almost universally overlooked, experts say, and studies suggest that it may contribute to pneumonia, a leading killer of institutionalized older people.

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