Histopathological evaluation of oral membranous substance in bedridden elderly persons without oral intake in Japan.
Fa-Chih ShenTadashi OgasawaraKoichi ShinotsukaKohta MiyaharaKazushige IsonoNoriyasu MochidukiKouhei MatsumuraKatsumitsu ShimadaTakanaga OchiaiYasuaki KakinokiHiromasa HasegawaPublished in: Gerodontology (2018)
The oral membranous substance was composed of keratin and mucin with inflammation. These results suggest that the deposition of the oral membranous substance is a pathological condition or oral mucositis caused by dry mouth.