Association Between Oral Health Status at Admission and Length of Hospital Stay in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2024-2025).

Researchers examined oral health conditions at ICU admission in Chilean patients and found that while gingival inflammation and salivary dysfunction were highly prevalent, dental disease severity did not independently predict length of stay—only mechanical ventilation status did.

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