title: Oral Hygiene in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.
abstract: Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder with a multifactorial etiology. The symptoms are characterized by motor disorders - tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability, which hinder oral hygiene. Oral and dental health in Parkinson's disease has been under-documented and findings are conflicting. Moreover, a number of dentists have limited experience regarding the management of these patients. This article reviews literature published within the last fifteen years, to better understand the impact of this disease in oral health. A literature search (MEDLINE and PUBMED), using keywords Parkinson Disease and Oral Hygiene, yielded 27 articles, from which 20 were selected. All of the articles were published in English in the last 15 years.
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Leonardo M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil.
authors.forename: Millena Teles
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Portela de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Wilrama B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Magalhaes
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil.
authors.forename: Poliana Lima
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Bastos
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health / Q000592:standards*; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000592:standards*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Parkinson’s disease; oral health; oral hygiene