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Oral care evaluation products are great tools to improve oral hygiene routines, increase motivation, and promote awareness. Showing patients where they have plaque build-up by neatly disclosing residual plaque with HurriView® Plaque Indicating Snap -n- Go™ Swabs will help motivate them to improve their oral hygiene routine. Better plaque control will provide a healthier oral ...
Prevents ET tube occlusion while biting; protects against pilot balloon rupture. Common in the airway management of the intubated patient is the use of an oral airway. Oral airways prevent biting of the endotracheal tube however they do not protect the pilot balloon and may actually increase the incidence of rupture. Biting of the endotracheal tube is a prevalent occurrence for intubated ...
Evaluate the pH of saliva to determine the level of acidity in the mouth. Acid is produced by oral bacteria and carbohydrates. There are several factors that may influence acid production, including diet, eating habits, dehydration, smoking, poor oral hygiene, and excessive plaque build-up. If the mouth is continuously exposed to acid production, demineralization occurs. This process may lead to ...