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Date
2020
Abstract
Poor oral hygiene can have many adverse systemic effects in the elderly, including aspiration pneumonia. This project explored ways to increase dental care in the elderly, with the aim of decreasing rates of pneumonia along the way.
Clinical Site
CVPH Family Medicine
Keywords
Elderly, Dentist, Oral Health, Plattsburgh, New York, Pneumonia
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Disciplines
Dental Public Health and Education | Medical Education | Primary Care | Respiratory Tract Diseases
Recommended Citation
Prue, Megan E., "Increasing Oral Health Care for the Elderly in Plattsburgh, NY" (2020). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 577.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/577
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