Oral Care in the Intensive Care Unit: A Review (2024)

Oral Care in the Intensive Care Unit: A Review (1) https://doi.org/10.5005/jcdp-8-1-76 · Oral Care in the Intensive Care Unit: A Review (2) Full text

Journal: The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 2007, №1, p.76-82

Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

Author: Randa F. Abidia

Abstract

Abstract Oral care for patients in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is important, but this is usually the responsibility of nurses without sufficient knowledge in oral care or comprehensive protocols to follow. The problems of maintaining oral care with oral intubation, performing oral assessment, guidelines for oral hygiene care, frequency of oral care needed, and suggested mouth care protocol followed by recommendations are presented and discussed in this paper. <jats:sec> Citation Abidia RF. Oral Care in the Intensive Care Unit: A Review. J Contemp Dent Pract 2007 January;(8)1:076-082. </jats:sec>

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