Gingivitis

Case Study Two: A Complete Physical Assessment Shannon A. Lewis University of Mississippi Medical Center N 610 A 52-year-old female comes to your office today for a physical exam. She states that she enjoys good health and believes she is active for her age. She states she has been feeling well but just decided it was time for a complete check-up. She sees a local health care provider annually at the health department for refills on her prescriptions but has not had a “real”…

the control group, The usual oral care regime will be performed by nurses three times a day as usual, that is using a Toothette soaked with 0.12% chlorhexidine, which is the most successful pharmacological agent reported at reducing plaque and gingivitis (Sona et al, 2009), to swab all teeth; oral soft tissues; and the floor of the mouth and tongue dorsum for two minutes. Excess rinse will be suctioned out after one minute. For the experimental group, Toothbrushing will be added by using a…