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Table 2 Oral care products available in UK and Australian hospitals

From: Oral care practices in stroke: findings from the UK and Australia

 

UK n (%)

Australiaa n (%)

Manual toothbrush

144 (96)

104 (87)

Electric toothbrush

2 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

Suction toothbrush

38 (25)

38 (32)

Suction equipment

125 (83)

96 (80)

Denture brush

14 (9.3)

4 (3.3)

Tongue scraper

16 (11)

8 (6.7)

Foam swab

88 (59)

84 (70)

Glycerine swab

23 (15)

28 (23)

Dental floss

2 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

Soft cloth/towel

82 (55)

69 (58)

Toothpaste

145 (97)

101 (84)

Mouthwash

61 (41)

58 (48)

Mouthwash tablets

39 (26)

6 (5.0)

Denture adhesive

14 (9.3)

8 (6.7)

Steradent

46 (31)

15 (13)

Corsodyl/chlorhexidine

87 (58)

20 (17)

Sodium bicarbonate

3 (2.0)

51 (43)

Saline/sodium chloride solution

41 (27)

54 (45)

Sodium hypochlorite (Milton)

1 (0.7)

5 (4.2)

Bleach

0 (0.0)

1 (0.8)

Ascorbic acid/Vitamin C

9 (6.0)

22 (18)

Other decontaminants e.g. Antibiotic gel

11 (7.3)

9 (7.5)

Biotene/oral gel

5 (3.3)

2 (1.7)

Moutheze

4 (2.7)

0 (0.0)

Other

8 (5.3)

5 (4.2)

  1. aOne respondent from Australia did not answer the question