Development of guidelines for improving oral health in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Objective: The purpose of this project was to develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of oral health (OH) for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Background: Individuals with PD have significantly poorer OH than the general population. Poor OH is a risk factor for systemic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and respiratory infections.