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Fragile elderly, systemic conditions and dental homecare - a mini-review

Author(s) -

Miranda Alexandre Franco,

de Freitas Lima Stella Maris,

Berto Rezende Taia Maria

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

archive of gerontology and geriatrics research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2690-0807

DOI - 10.17352/aggr.000019

Subject(s) - oral health , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , health professionals , dental care , elderly people , gerontology , health care , family medicine , nursing , economics , economic growth

Background: The oral health of elderly patients can be treated at home or in the hospital environment with adaptations. This type of home dental care is possible through the synergistic interactions among several health professionals involved in improving the quality of life of dependent and fragile elderly patients. Scientific articles and bibliographic databases on the dental practice-based study in the elderly were searched and analyzed. Search strategy terms were: home care, geriatric dentistry, dental home care, frail elderly, systemic diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and oral health. Inclusion criteria were: published articles in English; articles indexed in databases Pubmed; articles published from 2001 to 2019, totaling 22 references.

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