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Oral Diseases
Published in Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Lawrence Charles Parish, Jordan V. Wang, Roxburgh's Common Skin Diseases, 2022
Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, José Wilson Accioly Filho, Sueli Carneiro, Nurimar Conceição Fernandes
Management: In most cases, no specific treatment is necessary, it is only advisable to improve oral hygiene by brushing the tongue, moving back and forth, at least twice a day, and using a mouthwash. Clinical manifestations usually disappear within a few weeks. If it does not disappear, it is best to seek and identify a specific cause, such as a medication, in which case it is necessary to change that agent or, at least, adjust the dose. In addition, an antifungal or antibiotic can be prescribed to try to eliminate the microorganisms more quickly and speed up the treatment. There is anecdotal use of antimicrobials, topical triamcinolone acetonide, salicylic acid, gentian violet, vitamin B complex, thymol, topical or oral retinoids, and topical keratinolytics, such as 20% podophyllin, 30% urea solution, and trichloroacetic acid, although local irritation and possible systemic absorption are important potential side effects to be considered. Dental evaluation by a dentist may be necessary in challenging cases, although this is rarely needed. Resistant cases may improve with light electrodessication or us of the carbon dioxide laser.
Meeting personal needs: hygiene
Published in Nicola Neale, Joanne Sale, Developing Practical Nursing Skills, 2022
Oral hygiene aims to maintain a healthy oral mucosa, teeth, gums and lips, by using toothpaste, brush or other cleansing agents. It is also important to realise maintaining good oral care can also help prevent infections and some types of disease.
Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Published in Praveen S. Goday, Cassandra L. S. Walia, Pediatric Nutrition for Dietitians, 2022
Deena Altschwager, McGreggor Crowley
For mouth sores and other forms of mucositis, bland, soft, and/or pureed foods may be better tolerated, while cold foods such as popsicles, ice cream, milkshakes, and smoothies can be soothing to patients. Adding butter, gravy, sauce, or salad dressings can also be helpful along with avoiding highly seasoned or hard, crunchy foods. Good oral hygiene should also be recommended.
The association between oral hygiene and head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis
Published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2023
Xue Bai, Chunyan Cui, Jiajia Yin, Hua Li, Qiwei Gong, Bo Wei, Yifan Lu
A study has shown that regular dental visits lead to earlier detection of HNC and lower stage at diagnosis, which are crucial components of HNC prognosis [62]. Chang et al. reported that a lack of regular dental visits and overall poor oral hygiene was associated with worse survival of HNC patients [51]. Farquhar et al. reported that poor oral health directly affects cancer progression by altering tumour development and host immune response [16]. Poor oral hygiene may result in the overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria in the oral cavity. These pathogenic bacteria may induce inflammation [63]. Inflammation in turn may lead to poorer survival among HNC patients [64,65]. In addition to inducing inflammation, pathogenic bacteria may promote the progression of HNC through other mechanisms. Fusobacterium nucleatum a well-known species of periodontopathogenic bacteria, has been shown to promote cell proliferation and increase cellular migration and invasion [66] and thus has a potential to promote the progression of HNC.
Profile of the oral microbiota from preconception to the third trimester of pregnancy and its association with oral hygiene practices
Published in Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2022
Xuena La, Hong Jiang, An Chen, Huajun Zheng, Liandi Shen, Weiyi Chen, Fengyun Yang, Lifeng Zhang, Xushan Cai, Hongfang Mao, Lu Cheng
In addition to the physiological changes caused by the hormone surge from preconception to pregnancy, oral hygiene, as an extrinsic host factor, can exert important roles in maintaining oral microbiota stability [17]. Poor oral hygiene is supposed to increase the risk of a drift in the oral ecology towards a state of disease [11]. Oral hygiene practices, such as regular daily brushing to mechanically removing dental plaque are important for maintaining a healthy oral ecology [18]. As a modifiable behavioral factor, oral hygiene practices could be improved via health education and promotion, and thus has the potential to further improve systemic health. However, by now, limited research has been conducted to investigate the impact of oral hygiene practices on the oral microbiota. Therefore, we developed an observational study based on a preconception cohort to understand 1) the characteristics of the oral microbiota among women during preconception and pregnancy; 2) the associations between oral hygiene practices and the oral microbiota.
Assessment of oral health knowledge and challenges in oral hygiene practices among homeless adults in Jalan Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur
Published in Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, 2022
Nor Haliza Mat-Baharin, Nor Azura Ahmad-Tarmidzi, Erma Fazira Muhammad, Nurul Najwa Md-Yusuf
On oral health practices, most participants in this study reported that they maintain good oral hygiene practice as 81.2% of them brush their teeth twice or more in a day. This finding is almost similar to a study done in Canada by Figueiredo et al. (2013), which has reported that 78% of the homeless participants claimed to practice daily tooth brushing. However, this finding contradicts the results of other studies, which have reported that half of the participants fail to brush their teeth regularly (Caton et al., 2016; Hill & Remington, 2011). More than half (62.3%) of the participants in the present study have obtained their toothbrush for free, which is most likely from the dental community service held monthly at the Jalan Chow Kit area. However, minority (11.6%) of the participants share their toothbrush. This result suggests that the participants are willing to perform their daily oral hygiene care, but their living conditions have forced some of them to share their toothbrush. Additionally, the participants are familiar with the community service conducted by Dentistry for The Needy (DFTN), which gives consultation on tooth brushing and oral hygiene care and supplies oral hygiene aids, including toothbrushes and toothpastes.