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Kebersiham Rongga Mulut dan Gigi Pasien Stroke
Most studies conceming the relationship between oral infection and systemic diseases are related to pericodontal diasease the most comon oral infection. Among stroke patients, maintaining oral care can be a challenging taskphysical wekness, lock of coordination and congitive problem may prevent a person from independently maintaining good oral hygiene. Dry mounth, oral ucers and stomantitis caused by medication may also give impact on oral health. Facial weakness and paralysis of extremites may make oral hygiene procedures difficut. Many stroke patients rely on nursing oral hygiene, yet oral care is not a priority, and few training or care policies available. Dental health care provides should counnsel the patient on the importance of through oral hygiene dental health care provider may need to modify oral hygiene instrucments for ease of use, perhaps in concultation with anoccupational therapist.
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