Importance of Dental Care in Palliative Care Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Dental care and oral hygiene is very important in palliative care patients. In these patients, the symptoms are not routinely assessed and have obviously been underestimated. Oral cavity is a good medium for microorganisms. It is affected in end stages of chronic diseases which aggravate the disease process and can be fatal as in our case report. We present a case with a diagnosis of bilateral teeth aspiration at right and left mainstem bronchi which is referred to our palliative care unit. Keywords:Dental care, oral hygiene, microorganisms
Authors and Affiliations
Canan KUCUK, Kemal ARDA, Mustafa Hamidullah Turkkani, Naim ATA
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