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ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Aroon S.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Control of tooth brushing related to patients suffer mental retardation.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Bulletin of the Department of Medical Services, Vol. 8, No. 12, December 1983, Page 873-878

รายละเอียด / Details:

Patients who suffered form mental retardation have trouble in brushing their teeth, holding their toothbrushes and difficalty in learning the process of routhine tooth brushing. Cerebral hemiplegic patients cannot move their extremities; they can not get rid of the dental plaque by tooth brushing. Assistants such as nurses nurseaids and parents can help them to succed this purpose. In order to have hygeinic oral cavity, healthy gingiva absence of infection that would cause caries and diseases of other organs, the assistance mentioned is necessary. After one year of seriously control of tooth brushing with the aid of assisstants twice a day, early in the morning and before bed, the objective of getting rid of dental plaque was not satisfied. An attempt to decrease oral prophylaxis from once a month to be once every two months was not successful. The patients still needed oral pro-phylaxis once a month as usual. This author would suggest trying some other ways such as revision of tooth brushing schedule by adding an extra brushing agter lunch and every tooth brushing should be followed by washing with fluoride containing mouth-wash. This procedure is in process, the report will be presented in the mear future.

Keywords: mental retardation, tooth brushing, hygeinic oral, hygiene care

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 1983

Address: Department of dentistry, Rajanukul Hospital.

Code: 0000000100

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1643

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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