Routine dental scaling and reduced risk of serious infections in individuals with moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

People with moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy who received routine dental scaling annually had significantly lower rates of serious infections and infection-related death over five years compared to those who did not receive regular scaling.

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