The pathway from cognitive impairment to caries in older adults: A conceptual model

Background: Caries significantly increases in people with cognitive impairment (PWCI). However, the interrelationships among cognitive impairment, dentally related function (DRF), oral hygiene, and caries remain unclear, increasing difficulties to care appropriately for PWCI. In this study, the rese...

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Main Authors: Chen, X. (Author), Xie, X.-J (Author), Yu, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Dental Association 2018
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