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Volume 7 Issue 9 (September, 2019)
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Oral Health Conditions among Elderly Patients Attending a Nigerian Tertiary Health Facility | |
Osadolor O.O, Amuta H.C, Obi D.I, Ogbozor B.E | |
Background: Ageing is an undeniable process. Oral diseases is strongly influenced by patient’s belief, attitudes and values. In elderly individuals, daily oral care requires knowledge and self-skill from the individual or assistance from those providing care. Objective: To determine the pattern of presentation of oral conditions among elderly patients attending a tertiary health facility in South-east Nigeria. Received: 15 July, 2019 Revised: 19 August 2019 Accepted: 25 August 2019 Corresponding author: Dr. Osadolor O.O, Department of Child Dental Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku- ozalla, Enugu State, Nigeria This article may be cited as: OO Osadolor, HC Amuta, DI Obi, BE Ogbozor. Oral Health Conditions among Elderly Patients Attending a Nigerian Tertiary Health Facility. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(9):1-4. |
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