Sit in front of the elderly, and remove his/her denture(s). Then check his/her oral cavity to see if there are any wounds or abnormalities present. Clear the food debris inside the oral cavity. Use your hand to hold the elderly's chin to support his/her head. To prevent aspiration, do not force the toothbrush into his/her mouth. Perform toothbrushing for the elderly using the regular brushing method same as for everyone else.
Caregivers should help the frail elderly with natural teeth to brush their teeth in the morning and at night, by using less amount of toothpaste.
Cleaning the mouth for conscious elderly without natural teethCaregiver should swab the mouth for the frail elderly every night.
Materials:
Tweezers, gauze, a glass and water
Procedures:
Use tweezers to hold a piece of gauze
Soak the gauze with water and squeeze out excess water.
Swab the cheek first, and then swab the other parts of the oral cavity in sequence of gum of upper arch, gum of lower arch, palate, top surface of the tongue, beneath the tongue and lip. Each area should be cleaned twice with clean gauze each time.
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