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Mouth care Teaching 574

Mouth care
Patient was instructed on Dry mouth. That is caused by reduced saliva flow, which can be a result of medications. While advancing age impairs the sense of taste, diseases, medications and dentures can diminishes sense of taste.

Last updated November 13, 2017

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