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Oral Health Care for Post-Stroke Dysphagia Patients: A Systematic Review of Best Evidence.

Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · Lu Y, Zong S, Song J, Xue Y, Wang X, Zhou Z, Li M, Liu W · 2026-08-10

Researchers synthesized evidence on oral care for stroke patients with swallowing difficulties, identifying key recommendations including multidisciplinary teamwork, standardised assessments, twice-daily oral hygiene with soft brushes, judicious chlorhexidine use, and caregiver training to reduce aspiration pneumonia risk.

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