The use of teeth-brushing with toothpaste containing FE enzyme in oral care to critically ill patients with stroke

VernacularTitle:干刷牙膏刷牙法在危重脑卒中患者口腔护理中的应用
Author: Lingyu KONG ; Juanjuan WANG ; Qing LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: teeth-brushing with toothpaste containing FE enzyme; stroke; critically ill patients; oral care
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(9):59-61
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the effect of the toothpaste containing FE enzyme on oral care to for critically ill patients with stroke. Methods Sixty cases of critically ill stroke patients were randomly divided into the experiment group and the control group with 30 cases in each group.The toothpaste containing FE enzyme was used in experiment group for oral care,and the routine oral care was used in the control group.The two groups were compared in terms of the oral cleaning effect,dental plaque and costs for the oral care.Results The incidences of bad breath,oral uncleanness and oral infection were significantly lower than those of the control group(P<0.01 or P<0.05). The dental plaque index after oral care was significantly lower in the experiment group than that in the control group(P<0.001).The cost in the experiment group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion Oral care using toothpaste containing FE enzymecan not only achieve an effective oral cleaning purpose,but also reduce the cost of oral care.