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Editorial
. 2022 Apr 12:7:20220019.
doi: 10.2490/prm.20220019. eCollection 2022.

Oral Management and the Role of Dental Hygienists in Convalescent Rehabilitation

Yoshihiro Yoshimura  1 , Ai Shiraishi  2 , Yuri Tsuji  2 , Ryo Momosaki  3
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Oral Management and the Role of Dental Hygienists in Convalescent Rehabilitation

Yoshihiro Yoshimura et al. Prog Rehabil Med. .
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors report no conflicts of interest

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Fig. 1.
Dental hygienist-centered multidisciplinary oral management and the expected outcomes for patients with oral frailty, oral sarcopenia, and oral problems.
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