학술논문
A Case of Dementia with Chemical Burns of the Oral Mucosa Caused by Calcium Oxide / 認知症患者の生石灰乾燥剤誤食による口腔粘膜化学熱傷の1例
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
日本障害者歯科学会雑誌 / Journal of the Japanese Society for Disability and Oral Health. 2017, 38(4):491
Subject
Language
Japanese
ISSN
0913-1663
2188-9708
2188-9708
Abstract
Recent reports in Japan have described a conspicuous number of cases with oral chemical burns caused by a calcium oxide desiccant among elderly patients with dementia. Since the number of people with dementia is increasing, such cases may increase in future. Prevention is most important, but immediate and appropriate treatment is important in case of occurrence. There seems to be a need for improving desiccant bags.