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Oral care

1. ORAL HYGIENE ORAL CARE (Able P atient ) GROUP 1

2. WHAT IS ORAL HYGIENE? Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping your mouth clean and disease-free. It involves brushing and flossing your teeth as well as visiting your dentist regularly for dental X-rays, exams and cleanings . Healthy teeth not only enable you to look and feel good, they make it possible to eat and speak properly. 

3. BENEFITS: Aesthetic value of a clean and healthy mouth Contributes to an intact body image Enhances digestive process and gustatory pleasure. Development of oral, gum, infections and dental carries are reduced.

4. METHODS : A. TOOTHBRUSHING- Regular tooth brushing helps to prevent tooth decay and gum disease by reducing the amount of bacteria and plaque around your teeth and gums B. FLOSSING- Helps remove food particles and plaque between teeth and along the gum line where your toothbrush can't quite reach

5. TOOTHBRUSHING: -A toothbrush should be small enough to reach all teeth with bristles sufficiently firm as not to injure tooth enamel and gum tissues. Brush teeth if possible every after meal For the outside surface , and the inside surface of the back teeth point the bristle 45 degrees to the axis of the teeth. Then move the brush back and forth with several short strokes.

6. For the inside surface of the upper teeth and the lower front teeth, hold the brush vertically and make several gentle back and forth stroke over the gum tissue and teeth.

7. Clean the tongue with a brush too . Do not hurry brushing, but instead brush about 160 strokes . Rinse and have the client gargle thoroughly, wipe the mouth dry.

8. FLOSSING THE TEETH TECHNIQUES: a. Keep the fingers controlling the floss no more than 1.3 cm. ( ½ inch apart ) Do not force the floss between the teeth but insert it gently by moving back and forth where teeth touch each other.

9. b . Move the floss up and down 6 times while using both fingers, first on the other side of one tooth, and then on the other side until the surfaces are clean. c . go to the gum tissue with the floss but not into the gum, since this may result in discomfort, soreness and bleeding. d . Turn the floss from one middle finger to the other to bring up a fresh section of floss when it has become soiled.

10. DENTURE CARE Removable dentures must be removed after each time you eat and should be brushed and clean. Brush the teeth and gums taking care to brush all sides of the isolated standing teeth before replacing dentures. Denture wearer should keep a small pocket of toothbrush. At night, clean dentures and place in a cleaning solution overnight. Rinse  dentures thoroughly before putting them back in your  mouth e. Removing dentures at night will avoid accidental choking on them and will ventilate the gums & prevent the tooth decay.

11. - Dilute sodium hypochlorite (i.e. a mild bleach) is the main constituent of several brands of denture cleanser. Other ingredients include such chemicals as: sodium bicarbonate – or baking soda, which alkalizes the water, cleaning the dentures. citric acid – removes stains What is denture cleaning solution ? Ideally for overnight soaking you should only be using  water

12. Thank you  Group 1 : Alvie Yabet Aljrab Beverly Aque Jessica Marie Dayrit Merry Gine Torremocha