Journal of clinical periodontology
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J. Clin. Periodontol. · Nov 2012
The impact of hospitalization on dental plaque accumulation: an observational study.
To investigate the effect of hospitalization on oral health as assessed by dental plaque. ⋯ Oral health as assessed by dental plaque deteriorates following hospitalization in CCU. Such change could lead to impairment of quality of life and well-being as well as to increasing the risk of important healthcare-associated infections such as nosocomial pneumonia.