"Sponge toothbrush" solves oral care problems

Oral care is very important for patients in the intensive care unit. Studies believe that oral care is directly related to the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia, and that patients with VAP will increase the number of days of hospitalization, machine ventilation time and medical expenses, and also give The patient brings great pain, so oral care seems simple, but the impact is far-reaching.

Therefore, we must first introduce how traditional oral care is performed: Although traditional oral care can effectively remove dental plaque, it is difficult to treat the dental surface and teeth of patients with oral endotracheal intubation due to the blocking of the intubation and dental pad. Thorough cleaning of seams, tongue coating, throat and other parts, especially patients with a lot of thick sputum, easy to form sputum on the surface of the teeth and tongue, it is necessary to repeatedly wipe with more cotton balls and the effect is not satisfactory. In addition, traditional oral care needs to prepare materials including a mouth care kit, which can be used to wipe clean or self-made materials for patients with a large amount of purulent sputum, spittoon formation between the teeth, upper jaw, and throat. : A vascular forceps and a pack of small cotton balls (5-8 pieces). For patients with tracheal intubation, this can also be used to wipe. Because the endotracheal tube is in the oral cavity, it is impossible to wipe everything in place. When wiping, the cotton ball soaked with physiological saline should be twisted until it is not dry or wet. Wiping requires a cotton ball to be used up and then twisted, which is very time-consuming. The most important point is that if the force is light, the wipe will not be clean, and if the force is too strong, it will easily damage the oral mucosa, and there is a risk of infection. Therefore, uses the flushing and suction mode to solve the patient’s stubborn oral problem that is difficult to clean in place. Moreover, this sponge toothbrush is used by medical staff. Satisfaction is significantly improved, because the effect is better than the traditional model, it can be promoted in the department. Let me introduce this kind of flushing Suction toothbrush with the tip sponge body, the tooth handle is soft and can take over the suction tube, when the mouth has peculiar smell or spittoon, you can directly use this kind of insect sucking toothbrush for oral care , Simple and convenient, the oral mucosa is not easy to break.

In addition, compared with the traditional oral care that only relies on cotton balls to wipe, the flushing toothbrush combines rinsing and wiping in oral care applications, so that the oral care solution continues to circulate, and the shock, impact, and wiping make the residents adhere Microorganisms in the oral mucosa, the inner surface of the teeth, under the tongue, the root of the tongue, between the teeth, and around the dental pads and intubation tubes fall off and are sucked out with the irrigation fluid. This thorough cleaning can reduce oral odor and reduce the consumption of materials in the department.