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Oral hygiene

British Journal of Nursing, 1995
The major purpose of oral care is the maintenance of a functional and comfortable oral cavity to enhance self-esteem and reduce bacterial activity in the mouth and the risk of both local and systemic infection.
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Improving oral hygiene for patients

Nursing Standard, 2015
Systematic reviews and patient safety initiatives recommend that oral hygiene should be part of routine patient care. However, evidence suggests it is often neglected in hospitals and care homes. Research recommends encouraging beliefs that support oral hygiene, and teaching nurses appropriate skills, as necessary prerequisites to implementing best ...
Bonetti, Debbie   +5 more
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Oral hygiene and caries

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 1981
On the basis of existing literature, efficient oral hygiene was found to have a caries preventive effect. The quality of the cleaning appears to be more important than the frequency of its performance. Professional tooth cleaning at regular intervals may inhibit caries on all tooth surfaces.
Pål Arneberg   +2 more
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Oral comfort and hygiene

Nursing Standard, 1989
Careful attention should be paid to oral comfort and hygiene in patients receiving morphine, according to researchers from the Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
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Oral Hygiene Products

2008
Oral hygiene products are usually not classified as dental materials. Their use is at least in part regulated by other laws, such as regulations regarding cosmetics. There is, however, no clear borderline. Oral hygiene products may lead to oral and extra-oral symptoms, which patients or dentists may attribute to dental materials.
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Renewing the commitment to oral hygiene

Geriatric Nursing, 1986
One of my first impressions upon beginning my work with elderly patients was that their dental care was either inadequate or nonexistent. Those who could manage their own care were somewhat more fortunate than those dependent on nurses or others for maintaining oral health. I noticed that elders often had teeth that were discolored (sometimes unevenly),
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