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Impact of a CARE-ORIENT Education Program on Oral Hygiene Among Institutionalized Older Adults: A Double Blinded Cluster Randomized Controlled Study.

Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · Sreeja G, Mishra G, Kumar S, Gupta VK, Kankane N, Diwakar S, Aggarwal A, Agarwal A, S D · 2026-09-01

Structured oral health education for caregivers in long-term care facilities significantly improved residents' plaque control and debris removal over six months, with caregivers demonstrating improved knowledge and practice.

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