Chlorhexidine In Relation To Periodontal Disease

Administration of this clinical skill involved undertaking an assessment of my colleague’s mouth before delivering any care in order to help determine the most appropriate means of delivering oral care. Malkin (2009) asserts that this is a critical component of the procedure and was one I was keen not to overlook. The World Health Organisation (WHO 2010) describes a healthy mouth as being free of chronic mouth and facial pain and in the situation described; this is the condition I found my partner’s mouth to be in. I was therefore happy to proceed with cleaning his teeth as instructed. I selected to use a soft bristled toothbrush and toothpaste. The use of these adjuncts are described by many writers as being the most appropriate in terms of removing plaque and preventing trauma to the gums (Holman et al 2005,McCauliffe 2007).Despite this it has been identified that they are also most

Oral care plays a vital role in reducing VAP. Effective oral care starts with the assessment of the patient’s mouth and acts as measure for needs for each patient. There have been studies performed using different solutions including chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) as an oral care agent to reduce VAP. A test study was done using 101 patients 51 patients being the control group (using pink mouth swabs and traditional methods of oral care) and 49 patients being the tested group (using chlorhexidine gluconate at a minimum two times per day) VAP

Oral care is important to keep up with no matter if you are healthy, or have some sort of syndrome or disease. If oral care is not as important to you as food is, then you may be asking for infection because your mouth is a very dirty environment. It is a bacteria heaven. In this paper, I will address a few different topics. First, we will talk about oral care for patients with autism, then patients that have Down syndrome. Both of these

If you have been diagnosed with periodontal disease, you need to take action right away in order to save your gums and your teeth. When it comes to treatment options, you need to take into consideration the time you have to dedicate towards the therapy and recovery period. Here is a quick breakdown of the treatment and recovery times for the top three most common ways to treat periodontal disease.

Oral health seems to all link together, by not treating one side effect different concerns can occur in the oral cavity. Periodontal disease is a disease that involves inflammation of the periodontium. “Periodontal disease causes a breakdown of the periodontium, resulting in loss of tissue attachment and destruction of the alveolar bone.” (Bird, 2015) Which means that once it’s lost, you can’t get it back. “Periodontal disease is the lead cause of tooth loss and almost 75 percent of adults have some form of periodontal disease.” (Bird, 2015) The primary cause of periodontal disease is plaque. Plaque cannot be easily removed by rinsing the mouth, so if plaque builds up and isn’t removed for a long period of time, a patient with xerostomia and bad oral hygiene can be susceptible to periodontal disease. That’s why deep cleanings performed by a dentist or hygienist is so important. A dentist or hygienist uses a scaler that is used to scrap off plaque from above and below the gum line. In some cases, a laser may also be used to remove plaque which results in the procedure being more comfortable for the patient. That’s why patients need to be informed about removing plaque themselves at least once a day. Periodontal disease begins with a vast amount of bacterial plaque, but medications can also trigger periodontal

Each and every human mouth contains microorganisms, good and bad. It has been concluded that there are up to 1,000 variety of microorganisms residing in the oral cavity. Many of these bacteria are harmless to humans and are natural to the body. However, there are several that can cause decay and chronic infection in the oral cavity, which are also known as gram negative bacteria (Gehrig & Willmann, 2016). Biofilm, also known as plaque that forms on teeth, contains an organized matrix of microorganisms, which consists of these gram negative bacteria that can cause periodontitis. There are several types of biofilm in nature, but plaque in the oral cavity can be very destructive to a human’s periodontium and can place other organ systems at risk for harm. Bacteria reproduce very quickly and form huge colonies quickly as well (Gehrig & Willmann, 2016). It is important for women, who are pregnant or whom are trying to become pregnant, to have a thorough periodontal exam,

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The patient uses an electrical tooth brush, Waterpik Flosser, Colgate Sensitive Pro-relief toothpaste and Colgate Sensitive Pro-relief mouthwash twice a day. Patient is dissatisfied with black stains on his front teeth.

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease that affects the soft and hard structures that support the teeth (Periodontal disease fact sheet, n.d.). When bleeding upon probing and gingiva inflammation occurs, periodontal disease is classified as gingivitis. When bone loss, attachment loss and deep pocking greater than 5 mm occurs, then periodontal disease is classified as periodontitis. This periodontal disease is highly prevalent in US population and has become major public health concern in the United States.

Periodontitis is an infectious disease that affects all organs of the tooth structure: gums, root surface, bone and ligaments that tooth is attached to the bone. Periodontitis begins inconspicuously as gingivitis, which is manifested mainly by bleeding. Later, the inflammation spreads to the depth and results in a progressive loss of bone. Gums begin to recede, the roots of the teeth is exposed arise periodontal swelling and pus. Teeth start to wobble, spacing and release. The decisive factor is the quality of oral hygiene, not

Fluoride is widely used as a highly effective anti-caries agent. Fluoride is a systemic and topical application that can be applied in the dental office or used as a at home treatment through toothpaste or mouthwash. Too much digested fluoride can cause effects to teeth but the benefits out weight the effects to an extreme. Another antimicrobial is Chlorhexidine. M.D. Aaron M. Milstone states that “Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial”. It plays a huge role in fighting against gram-positive bacteria and gram- negative bacteria. These are major bacterium found in the dental industry. Chlorhexidine used in dentistry is produced in a mouthwash that decreases bacteria that is inside the oral cavity. It is commonly used to treat gingivitis. The Dentist is the one that prescribed chlorhexidine to patients. The most common side effects of chlorhexidine mouth rinse are intense staining of the teeth and other oral surfaces throughout the oral cavity. Like stated above, the benefits out weights the effects. The last antimicrobial agent to be discussed is Xylitol. Xylitol is used as a natural sweetener that is found in fruits and plants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Xylitol food as an additive. Compared to table sugar, xylitol is forty percent lower in calories. Besides the advantage of xylitol being a

Children with disabilities or other health impairments require assistance of adults to live to their fullest potential. Although childhood caries, the cause of cavities in teeth, is not a typical disease when considering disabling chronic illnesses, it falls under the “other health impairments category”. Turnbull and Turnbull (2013) define this category of disablement in their text as a “condition that limits his or her strength, vitality, or alertness to such a degree that the student’s educational progress is adversely affected.” Childhood caries is becoming a global health crisis that affects children in many ways, including academically. According to the United States Surgeon General’s report from the US Department of Health and

An examination file and a treatment file were created for each patient after inclusion. The examination file, which contained information about the clinical measurements, was accessible only to the examiner. The treatment file, which provided data about the randomization modalities was filled before each treatment. Patients were instructed in oral hygiene, and supragingival cleaning of the teeth was performed using hand instruments and a sonic device with tip no. 5/6/ with increasing amplitudes of 120 mm. The sonic device was used with a frequency of 6,000 Hz and constant water irrigation according to the instructions of the manufacturer Oral hygiene instructions were repeated at every appointment. Subsequently, two quadrants Group I were

Pneumonia is a life threatening disease for the elderly patients and is a leading cause of death in patients who are seriously ill and have been admitted to the ICU and are on mechanical breathing support, also known as the ventilator. Researchers have concluded that oral hygiene is the main culprit in the development of pneumonia in these patients. In this paper, we shall look at effectiveness of the use of an oral antiseptic agent called chlorhexidine. We will discuss the use of chlorhexidine in the prevention of pneumonia in these patients so that this method could be applied to decrease the mortality rate.

This got me wondering how teachers, or even parents, would instruct students with visual impairments, or other disabilities, on how to brush their teeth. I found an article titled “Teaching Oral Hygiene Skills to Elementary Students with Visual Impairments” by Yeng-Hung Shih and Chien-Huey Sophie Chang. Shih and Chang state that people diagnosed with a visual impairment are more likely to have a higher level or oral disease (Shih & Chang 2005). This correlation is because “people with visual impairments may have difficulty maintaining oral hygiene, since they are less able to detect early symptoms of tooth decay that are typically recognized through vision,” such as inflammation, bleeding during brushing, and discoloration (Shih & Chang 2005, pg. 2). Shih & Chang’s article states that after a study of group instruction and one-on-one help for people with a mild intellectual disability, “they found that after eight weeks of a supervised oral hygiene routine, the mean average for the dental plaque of the seventeen participants dropped from over two-thirds of the teeth to less than one-third” (Shih & Chang, 2005, pg. 3).