Health benefits and reductions in bacteria from enhanced oral care

Abstract

This investigation assessed the oral cavity and microbiological status of 36 non-verbal persons with developmental disabilities. The authors examined oral hygiene interventions aimed at reducing risk factors linked to bacterial colonization and aspiration pneumonia. The findings indicated a statistically significant decrease of potentially pathogenic bacteria and a reduction in total bacteria counts for people receiving oral care via intermittent suction.

Periodontitis and nosocomial lower respiratory tract infection: preliminary findings

“…The stimulus given towards implementing programmes that emphasize the importance of oral care within the hospital environment, for controlling medical factors that have already been recognized through research, has not been proportional to the public health interest in reducing the mortality rates due to respiratory infections. The findings from the present study therefore emphasize the preventive importance of instituting oral care protocols among bedridden individuals (Limeback 1998, Terpenning et al 2001, Ferozali et al 2007, Siempos & Falagas 2007) whether they are institutionalized in clinics for elderly people or for individuals with neurological disorders, or whether they are hospitalized.…”

The oral health of critically ill children: an observational cohort study

“…1998, Andersson et al. 1999, Jiggins & Talbot 1999, Ferozali et al. 2007) have previously undertaken inter‐rater reliability testing ( r = 0·75–0·92) in adult oncology, critical care and paediatrics.…”

A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial Evaluates the Efficacy of Alternative Herbal Mouthwashes

“…In terms of lowering GI or plaque in the medium term, moderately and lowly certain evidence indicated no difference between manual and electric toothbrushes (GI: MD 0.02, 95% CI −0.06 to 0.09; plaque: standardized mean difference 0.29, 95% CI −0.07 to 0.65; 2 RCTs, 120 participants). Short-term results were inconsistent (four RCTs; evidence with low to extremely low certainty) [9]. While these measures aid in the removal of dental plaque adhering to the supragingival surfaces, the subgingival areas and soft tissues remain unaddressed, thereby resulting in inflammation of the tissues and periodontal disease [1,3].…”