Factors associated with the number of microorganisms on the tongue surface in patients following acute stroke.

Junichi FuruyaAkane BeniyaHiroyuki SuzukiRena HidakaChiaki MatsubaraMichiyo ObanaKanako YoshimiKohei YamaguchiKoji HaraKazuharu NakagawaAyako NakaneHaruka ToharaShunsuke Minakuchi

Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2020)

The tongue coating score, which reflects the actual number of microorganisms on the tongue surface, could be an effective tool for evaluating oral hygiene level in patients with stroke. Moreover, reducing oral microorganisms in saliva through oral hygiene management, including removing the tongue coating, could contribute towards the prevention of aspiration pneumonia.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
atrial fibrillation
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
intensive care unit
oral health