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Increasing Oral Health Care For The Elderly In Plattsburgh, Ny, Megan E. Prue Jan 2020

Increasing Oral Health Care For The Elderly In Plattsburgh, Ny, Megan E. Prue

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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.