Gil-Montoya Jose Antonio, de Mello Ana Lucia Ferreira, Cardenas Ciro Barreto, Lopez Inmaculada Guardia
School of Dentistry, Granada University, Department of Special Care in Dentistry and Gerodontology, Granada City, Spain.
Geriatr Nurs. 2006 Mar-Apr;27(2):95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.12.003.
Establishing an oral hygiene protocol for the frail and functionally dependent elderly should be of special concern to health care providers. The previous assessment of a care center, including patients or residents and staff, allows an effective strategy to be designed. Oral health protocols are mainly based on the daily removal of bacterial plaque from teeth or prostheses (or both), cleaning of oral mucosa, and continual oral hydration. These practices are facilitated by the use of electric toothbrushes and products such as chlorhexidine, fluoride toothpastes, and rinses or gels for dry mouth. This type of protocol should include regular collaboration with dental professionals and provide a program of continuous training for nursing staff on oral health issues.
为体弱和功能依赖的老年人建立口腔卫生方案应是医疗保健提供者特别关注的问题。对护理中心（包括患者或居民以及工作人员）进行前期评估有助于设计出有效的策略。口腔健康方案主要基于每日清除牙齿或假牙（或两者）上的牙菌斑、清洁口腔黏膜以及持续进行口腔补水。使用电动牙刷以及洗必泰、含氟牙膏和用于口干的漱口水或凝胶等产品有助于这些做法的实施。这类方案应包括与牙科专业人员的定期协作，并为护理人员提供关于口腔健康问题的持续培训计划。
