Oral Health in Patients Hospitalized Because of Ischemic Stroke
Anna Dziewulska,
Wioletta Pawlukowska,
Alicja Zawiślak
et al.
Abstract:Background/Objectives: Maintenance of good oral health is relevant to overall health and quality of life. Results of many analyses showed that stroke patients had worse oral health than the control population. The aim of this study was a clinical assessment of oral condition in post-stroke patients and a healthy population. Methods: Oral health was assessed in stroke patients on the first day of ischemic stroke, and in a control group of healthy subjects. The number of teeth, the presence of active carious foc… Show more
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