[Design and development of one-handed denture brush for bedridden people].
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.
Miyakoshi
Y
Y
Hakuyoukai Medical Inc., Mishima Dental Office.
Otsuka
K
K
Sato
S
S
Hata
Y
Y
Sugawara
Y
Y
Takagi
K
K
Tamura
S
S
Mishima
H
H
Osaka
H
H
Mishima
A
A
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001510:Bed Rest; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation*