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KMID : 1143520190070030092
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Journal of Korean Society of Oral Health Science
2019 Volume.7 No. 3 p.92 ~ p.97
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The Effect of Professional Oral Care by Time Point on Oral Health Status of Inpatients in A Nursing Hospital
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Jang Kyeung-Ae
Kim Go-Eun
Heo Seong-Eun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of professional oral care by time point on the oral health
status of inpatients at the S Nursing Hospital in Busan.
Methods: A dental hygienist visited to perform professional brushing and denture disinfection at the same time once a week for four weeks. Irritative saliva was collected before Week 1, during Week 2, and after Week 4 to evaluate the salivary flow rate, saliva pH, and risk of dental caries.
Results: The results showed significant values in salivary flow rate (p<0.05), saliva pH (p<0.001), Streptococcus mutans (p<0.001), and Lactobacillus (p<0.01) at each time point.
Conclusions: Professional oral care and oral health education should be conducted continuously and systematically on elderly patients admitted to nursing hospitals. Furthermore, it is expected to be used as primary data for establishing a direction and policies for oral health care among the elderly in society.
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KEYWORD
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Lactobacillius, Professional oral care, Salivary flow rate, Saliva pH, Streptococcus mutans
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