Oral Health Care Interventions by Functional Status Among Older Adults in a Nursing Home and Day Care Centre: A Pilot Study.
Researchers tested tailored oral health programmes for older adults in care facilities, stratified by functional ability. Both groups showed significant improvements in tongue coating and oral hygiene, though breath odour, tongue strength, and saliva levels remained unchanged.
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