Oral Care / Difficulty in keeping mouth open by oneself
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Shizuoka Cancer Center
Suntou Dental Association
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study involves 2 groups: patients with difficulty in keeping their mouths open during oral care, examinations, and treatments; and to assist the dentists and the dental hygienists who will use the bite guards when treating these patients. 1. Dentists and dental hygienists > Dentists and dental hygienists who will use the bite guard when providing oral care, examinations, and treatments for the above-mentioned patients. > Dentists and dental hygienists with experience in oral care, examinations and treatments. > Dentists and dental hygienists who consent to cooperate with this study. 2. Patients > Patients who are scheduled for oral care, examinations, and treatment at Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, at dental offices of SDA members, or at the patients' home. > Patients with difficulty in keeping their mouths open. > Patients who or whose representatives cooperate with this study after being provided with written explanation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: > Patients who have already received care, examinations, and treatments using the bite guard. > Patients requiring invasive and irreversible procedures (surgical procedures such as tooth extraction, dental pulp extraction, caries removal, etc.). > Patients regarded as inappropriate for this study by the researcher in charge.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of problems during treatment using the bite guard | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakashi YURIKUSA
Shizuoka Cancer Center Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Outcome results
None listed