comparison of foam swabs and toothbrushes as oral hygiene interventions in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised split mouth study
by:Cleanmo 2020-04-04
Plaque can be used as a reservoir of respiratory pathogens during major diseases. The effectiveness of this study will brush teeth with small- Toothbrush or foam- Head swab of mechanically ventilated patients. This is a random evaluator. blinded, split- An oral trial in an intensive care unit. In adults, patients with oral intubation with more than 20 teeth, including> 24-hour mechanical ventilation. 12-clean teeth Use foam cotton swab or toothbrush every hour ( Each randomly assigned to one side of the mouth). The cleaning effect was evaluated according to plaque score, gum index and microbial plaque count. Results high initial plaque (mean=2. 1 (SD 0. 45))and gingival (mean=2. 0 (SD 0. 54)) Scores of 21 patients were recorded. Significantly lower than the initial plaque index using both toothbrushes (mean change=−1. 26, 95% CI −1. 57 to −0. 95; p