ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2021
Hospital Dentistry for Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Comprehensive Review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A Narrative Review of Oral Hygiene and Pulmonary Health Amid Dysphagia: Implications for Feeding Route, Nutrition, and Quality of Life.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Effect of antimicrobial oral rinse use on prognostic scores in critically ill patients.Brazilian oral research · 2026Article
- Factors associated with oral candidosis and hyposalivation in intensive care unit patients: a prospective cohort study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- The Antimicrobial Effect of a Low-Frequency Square Wave Compared to Chlorhexidine.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Oral hygiene in critically ill patients at a tertiary hospital in São Paulo, Brazil: a best practice implementation project.JBI evidence implementation · 2025Article
- Assessment of oral health status in intensive care unit patients using quantitative light-induced fluorescence: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2024Article
- Radiologic Evaluation of Oral Health Status in Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Analysis of hospital dental care for patients with special needs in Brazil.Brazilian oral research · 2024Article
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- Knowledge Evaluation of Oral Diseases and Perception of Cooperation with Dental Experts for Oral Care of Nurses in Intensive Care Units in Korea: A Preliminary Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- Oral Care Practice, Perception, and Attitude of Nurses in Intensive Care Units in Korea: A Questionnaire Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of an Educational Intervention on Oral Health Knowledge Among Nursing Staff Caring for Hospitalized Patients in a Brazilian Hospital: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
- Pharmacologic Sedation-Related Respiratory Complications in Pediatric Dentistry: A Decade-Long Scoping Review.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPRReview
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Abstract
This study aimed to review the oral hygiene status, oral care guidelines, and outcomes of oral care in intensive care unit (ICU) patients from a dental perspective for effective oral care. A literature search using the keywords "Hospital dentistry" OR "Oral care" OR "Intensive care unit" OR "Hospital inpatient" OR "Hospitalization" OR "Emergency service" AND "Oral health" OR "Oral hygiene" OR "Dental plaque" was conducted in PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar to identify publications reporting on the oral care of the patients admitted to ICUs. A total of 17,400 articles were initially identified. Of these, 58 were selected and classified into three categories for critical review. Seven of these studies evaluated the oral status of ICU patients, and most of the studies indicated that ICU patients had poor oral hygiene or required active dental treatment. Thirty-three of these studies evaluated oral care methods for ICU patients, and in general, oral care methods using chlorhexidine as adjuncts along with tooth brushing were recommended. However, there were insufficient studies to evaluate oral hygiene through effective assessment tools from a dental perspective. In 36 studies on the outcomes of oral care in ICU patients, interventions by dental professionals showed effective results in preventing hospital-acquired infection. This review highlights the importance of establishing guidelines for the evaluation of oral status in ICU patients and summarizes data that may be useful for future studies. Further studies on maintaining good oral hygiene among ICU patients are needed.
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