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. 1995 May;4(9):516-9.
doi: 10.12968/bjon.1995.4.9.516.

Oral hygiene

E A Buglass

Oral hygiene

E A Buglass. Br J Nurs. 1995 May.

Abstract

The major purpose of oral care is the maintenance of a functional and comfortable oral cavity to enhance self-esteem and reduce bacterial activity in the mouth and the risk of both local and systemic infection.

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