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March 14, 2026Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology0 citationsOpen Access

Oral Health Care Services, Barriers and Enablers to Maintaining Good Oral Health in Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review

MKMariam Khokhar LOLucy A O'Malley AGAnne‐Marie Glenny

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Investigate barriers and enablers to maintaining good oral health in Motor Neurone Disease patients.
Scoping review of existing literature on oral health services for MND
Assessment of multidisciplinary care frameworks
Evaluation of caregiver training and access to dental services
Analysis of innovative strategies for improving care
Identified key barriers to oral health maintenance in MND
Proposed enablers including caregiver training and enhanced access to dental services
Suggest innovative strategies to improve patient outcomes

Abstract

Embedding oral health management within multidisciplinary care frameworks for MND patients, enhancing caregiver training, improving access to dental services and adopting innovative strategies will improve patient outcomes and inform future research.

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