Abstract:Objective: To investigate oral health changes and its associated factors during hospitalization in individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI).Material and Methods: Sixty-one individuals were recruited to evaluate the acute changes in oral health by performing plaque, calculus, bleeding on probing (BOP) and bedside oral examination (BOE) at week 1 and week 5. Individuals’ brushing habits, eating difficulties, onset of pneumonia etc. were retrieved from e-journal. Association between oral-health outcomes to sy… Show more
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