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Review
. 2021 Jul-Aug;26(150):43-46.
doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2021.05.010. Epub 2021 May 11.

[Everything you always wanted to know about the mouth of the elderly]

[Article in French]
Louise Reinhart  1 , Louise Cudennec  2 , Martine Ollive  3 , Alix Grognet  3 , Tristan Cudennec  4
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[Everything you always wanted to know about the mouth of the elderly]

[Article in French]
Louise Reinhart et al. Soins Gerontol. 2021 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The inspection of the mouth of an elderly person is an integral part of the initial clinical examination. The mouth is involved in many functions such as communication, feeding and breathing. Without good oral hygiene, it can be the site of complications such as mycosis, ulceration or bleeding lesions. The principles of treatment are based above all on a preventive attitude.

Keywords: bouche; care; elderly; hygiène bucco-dentaire; management; mouth; oral hygiene; personne âgée; prise en charge; soin.

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