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mHealth for Oral Care in Aging: A Narrative Review of Mobile Applications for Older Adults and Caregivers.

Dentistry journal · Martínez-García M, Gutiérrez-Esparza G, Borges-Yañez SA, Hernández-Lemus E · 2026-07-15

Researchers reviewed mobile health applications for oral care in older adults and caregivers, finding that while education apps were common, few tools specifically targeted caregivers or cognitively impaired patients, and most lacked evidence of clinical effectiveness or real-world integration.

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