Application of suction toothbrushing in oral care of patients with dysphagia / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of suction toothbrushing in oral care of patients with dysphagia.Methods sixty patients with dysphagia from the neurology department and rehabilitation department in our hospital were equally divided into the experiment group and the control group randomly the former used suction toothbrushing for oral care and the latter physiological saline for oral care.The two groups were compared in respect of bad breath,oral cleanliness,time for conducting oral care,stomatitis, oral ulcer and pathogenic bacteria in oral cavity.Results The time for conducting oral care in the experiment group was significantly shorter than that in the control group(P<0.001).The score on oral cleanliness of the experiment group was significantly higher than that in control group(P<0.001).The bad breath,stomatitis or oral ulcer,and mucosa damage in the experiments group were all lower than those in the control group.The number of oral bacteria on the 5th day in the experiment group was smaller than that in the control group(P<0.005).Conclusion For the patients with dysphagia,the suction toothbrushing may be effective for cleaning the mouth,reducing oral complications and improving the satisfaction degree.