The association of frailty with oral cleaning habits and oral hygiene among elderly home care clients.
Eveliina TuuliainenAnnamari NihtiläKaija KomulainenIrma NykänenSirpa HartikainenMiia TiihonenAnna Liisa SuominenPublished in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2019)
Oral cleaning habits of frail elderly people were slightly improved as a result of external support, which had a positive effect on oral hygiene. Individual preventive actions in the context of oral health and hygiene should be integrated into the daily care plan of home care clients with the first signs of frailty.