Prague Med. Rep. 2025, 126, 82-85

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2025.13

Navigating the Risks of Dental Aspiration in Older Adults: A Case Study of Prompt Diagnosis and Intervention

Louise Cardoso Fava Ferreira dos Santos1ID, Marcelo de Queiroz Pereira da Silva2ID, Márcio Luís Duarte1,3ID

1Universidade de Ribeirão Preto – Campus Guarujá, Guarujá (SP), Brazil
2WEBIMAGEM Telerradiologia, São Paulo (SP), Brazil
3Diagnósticos da América S. A., São Paulo (SP), Brazil

Received January 2, 2025
Accepted May 12, 2025

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