Design and development of one-handed denture brush for bedridden people
Miyakoshi, Y.; Otsuka, K.; Sato, S.; Hata, Y.; Sugawara, Y.; Takagi, K.; Tamura, S.; Mishima, H.; Osaka, H.; Mishima, A.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 26(Suppl 2): 309-312
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684 PMID: 10630239 Document Number: 509915
Oral care for elderly bedridden people is one of the most necessary forms of care, not only for prevention of oral infection or aspiration pneumonia, but also in order to savor the taste of food and to recover and maintain mental vitality through the improvement in oral function. We designed denture brush that can be handled with one-hand in order to support independence. People require cooperation between medical treatment, health, and welfare services. We introduced the newly designed denture brush as a means to support the improvement of QOL for elderly bedridden people, and we hope to see the spread and promotion of oral care.