The Purpose And Method Of Oral Care

1. Keep the mouth clean and moist, prevent bad breath, promote appetite, and make patients comfortable.

2. Prevent oral infections and other complications.

3. Observe oral mucosa and tongue coating changes and special oral odor, and provide dynamic information about the condition.

【Operation Preparation】

Use materials to prepare oral care kit (curved plate, 14-16 cotton balls in medicine bowl, elbow vascular forceps, tweezers, tongue depressor, treatment towel), various external medicines and mouthwash solutions (optional), cotton swabs , Flashlight, and mouth opener if necessary.

[Operation points] 1. Explain to the patient for cooperation.

2. The patient's head is turned to the operator, take the treatment towel around the neck, and place the curved disc beside the corner of the mouth.

3. Observe whether the oral mucosa has bleeding points, ulcers, fungal infections, and the nature of moss. If there are active dentures, remove them and keep them properly.

4. Pour the mouthwash into the medicine bowl, clamp the cotton ball with curved hemostatic forceps, and use small tweezers to help wring the cotton ball dry. From the inside to the outside, wipe the teeth, cheeks, tongue, and softness. After scrubbing, rinse your mouth and dry your cheeks.

5. Treat oral diseases as appropriate, and those who have chapped lips can apply lip moisturizer.

【Key Points for Attention】

1. The scrubbing action should be gentle to avoid damaging the oral mucosa and gums. Scrub the tongue and soft straddle too deeply to prevent nausea. The teeth between the teeth should be scrubbed longitudinally.

2. It is forbidden for comatose patients to rinse their mouths. When mouth openers are needed, they should be inserted from the molars. People with closed jaws should not use violence to open their mouths. The vascular forceps must clamp the cotton ball, one at a time. The cotton ball should not be too wet to prevent the mouthwash from being sucked into the respiratory tract and prevent the cotton ball from being left in the patient's mouth.

3. Removable dentures should be brought to the patient after cleaning or immersed in clean water for later use. Do not soak in ethanol or hot water.