Supplies and equipment for mouth care procedure.
Mouth care oral hygiene procedure.
Apply moisturizer inside the mouth with a toothette e g artificial saliva substitute like biotene or a mouth moisturizer from the oral care kits.
Place dentifrice on it.
Clean immediately after brushing and suction the saliva and toothpaste from the mouth of the patient.
A tray containing supplies and equipment needed for mouth care procedure are listed in the following.
Apply water based moisturizer with vitamin e or similar substance to the lips with gloved finger avoid petrolatum based products as these do not penetrate and heal tissue.
Toothbrush on suction if available swabs on suction if available extra toothettes swabs to apply mouthwash and moisturizer yankauer oral suction mouthwash oral moisturizer water based lip moisturizer gloves and chlorhexidine measured out in medicine cup if prescribed by doctor.
Mouth care has a significant impact on patients general well being and their quality of life.
Definition oral hygiene cleaning the teeth and the oral cavity of the patient.
Use an asepto syringe or irrigating bulb without a needle to rinse the oral cavity.
A clean mouth gums teeth and tongue with toothbrush and toothpaste.
1 turn the patient on his side or if on his back turn his head to the side.
3 pour the water over the brush.
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Mouth and lip moisturizer.
Good oral hygiene includes daily stimulation of the gums and brushing of the teeth.
Swab or use oral suction to remove pooled secretions.
Procedure on oral hygiene anamika ramawat m sc.
Following is the procedure for routine mouth care for a bed patient requiring some assistance.
Oral care procedures for the dependent patient.
Introduction certain patients are prone to oral problems because of lack of knowledge.