A Bridge Between Oral Hygiene and Critical Care: Reviewing a Variety of Oral Hygiene Interventions on Critically Ill Patients to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP).
Poor oral hygiene in mechanically ventilated patients may contribute to ventilator-associated pneumonia through aspiration of pathogenic microorganisms. This review examined various evidence-based oral health interventions used in critically ill patients to help prevent this complication.
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Once and for All: Does Flossing Prevent Caries?
What the evidence actually says — an honest, cited look at flossing, caries and gum health
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