The knowledge about periodontal health of northeastern Italian pharmacists: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of periodontal health and prevention of periodontal diseases of a pool of pharmacists working in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Methods: A 22-questions questionnaire about oral health was sent by mail to all the pharmacies working in Friuli Venezia Giulia and to the most known associations of pharmacists. The data were collected and analyzed by Google Forms software.

Constructional apraxia screening and oral health among hospitalized older adults: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: Apraxia may hinder oral self-care and is associated with poor oral hygiene. Intersecting Pentagons Test (IPT) is a simple screening tool for constructional apraxia (CA) that tests the ability to copy a bidimensional figure. In this study we investigated whether IPT is useful to identify subjects that need interventions to support oral health in a cohort of geriatric inpatients.