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Implementation of oral hygiene practices in nursing homes : the view of supervisor nurses [PDF]

, 2021
Objectives: The aim of our study was to analyse the implementation of oral health-related practices in private enhanced service housing units and nursing homes in Finland reported by supervisor nurses.Methods: We sent an anonymous, voluntary Webropol ...
Jämsä, Hannaleena, Laitala, Marja-Liisa, Vähänikkilä, Hannu, Syrjälä, Anna-Maija, Hannu Vähänikkilä, Hannaleena Jämsä, Marja-Liisa Laitala, Anna-Maija Syrjälä   +7 more
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Portrayal of oral hygiene and risk behaviours in animated movies

Frontiers in Oral Health, 2023
BackgroundBehaviours depicted in movies and TV shows can significantly affect one's behaviour. Children are particularly susceptible to these effects as their habits are still forming.
George Kitsaras, Michaela Goodwin
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Oral hygiene and health-related quality of life in institutionalized older people [PDF]

, 2021
Purpose We evaluated the level of oral hygiene and its association with oral health status and need for oral treatment among older residents in long-term care facilities.
Roitto, Hanna-Maria, Pitkälä, Kaisu H., Kautiainen, Hannu, Saarela, Riitta K. T., Mäntylä, Päivi, Hiltunen, Kaija, Päivi Mäntylä, Riitta K. T. Saarela, Hannu Kautiainen, Kaisu H. Pitkälä, Kaija Hiltunen, Hanna-Maria Roitto   +11 more
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Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia [Intervention Protocol]

, 2010
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effect of oral hygiene care on ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in hospital ...
Ng, Linda, Linda Ng, Helen V Worthington, Mervyn Singer, E Chen, Ian Needleman, Ping Wang, Wang, Ping, Needleman, Ian, Xie, Huixu, Huixu Xie, Yan Wu, Worthington, Helen, Wu, Yan, Singer, Mervyn, Zongdao Shi, Chen, E., Worthington, Helen V., Shi, Zongdao   +18 more
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Using traditional rhyme (folk song) as a tool for oral hygiene promotion (UTRATOHP) among children in rural communities in Nigeria: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundMost oral diseases are caused by poor oral hygiene, and with adequate oral hygiene measures, they are easily preventable. The use of folk songs to deliver oral health education may likely hold a huge potential for success and an increased ...
Omotayo Francis Fagbule, Urenna Karen Emenyonu, Ejiro Idiga, Olubunmi Oluseun Oni, Olabode Adeyemi Ijarogbe, Mary Ebelechukwu Osuh, Folake Barakat Lawal, Tolulope Olusola Owoaje, Olushola Ibiyemi   +8 more
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Effectiveness of Ultrasonic and Manual Instrumentation in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: Are Additional Therapies More Effective? A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences
Nonsurgical periodontal therapy aims to remove supragingival and subgingival biofilm to restore periodontal health. This systematic review aims to assess the clinical effectiveness of manual and/or ultrasonic instruments and to determine whether other ...
Silvia Sabatini, Carolina Maiorani, Jessica Bassignani, Silvia Cotellessa, Giuseppe Di Trani, Elisa Fulgenzi, Roberta Iacono, Ilaria Mercogliano, Andrea Butera   +8 more
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Evaluation of Oral Hygiene in Patients with Generalized Periodontitis of II Degree and Stage II Hypertension

Galician Medical Journal, 2016
Generalized periodontitis is the most common form of periodontal pathology, especially in the second half of life. Nowadays, the problem of periodontal disease is relevant due to its high prevalence, tendency to progression, multifaceted influence on the
Tetiana Vivcharenko, Mykola Rozhko
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Address on Oral Hygiene [PDF]

The Journal of the National Dental Association, 1918
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Oral hygiene practices and status among orthodontic patients in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital

Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2020
Background: Orthodontic treatment is performed to correct occlusal problems and improve the dentofacial complex; however, it comes with its peculiarities, such that patients require strict adherence to optimum oral hygiene.
Anne Nkechi Ndukwe, Ifeoma Linda Utomi, Onyinye Dorothy Umeh, Kehinde Adesola Umeizudike   +3 more
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The Effects of Gamification and Oral Self-Care on Oral Hygiene in Children: Systematic Search in App Stores and Evaluation of Apps

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020
BackgroundPoor oral hygiene is a great public health problem worldwide. Oral health care education is a public health priority as the maintenance of oral hygiene is integral to overall health.
Fijačko, Nino, Gosak, Lucija, Cilar, Leona, Novšak, Alenka, Creber, Ruth Masterson, Skok, Pavel, Štiglic, Gregor   +6 more
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