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To review various oral hygiene interventions aimed at preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients under mechanical ventilation.

August 10, 2026CureusOpen Access

A Bridge Between Oral Hygiene and Critical Care: Reviewing a Variety of Oral Hygiene Interventions on Critically Ill Patients to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

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To review various oral hygiene interventions aimed at preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients under mechanical ventilation.
Review of evidence-based strategies for oral health maintenance in mechanically ventilated patients.
Identified multiple interventions that can enhance oral hygiene and potentially reduce VAP incidence.
Highlighted the importance of addressing oral health in critically ill patients to lower pneumonia risk.

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Review discusses oral hygiene interventions to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia risk in critically ill patients, suggesting effective strategies.

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Subramanian Chokkalingam (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a797d579c20a9bbd3184adc https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.114164

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Review discusses oral hygiene interventions to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia risk in critically ill patients, suggesting effective strategies.

A Bridge Between Oral Hygiene and Critical Care: Reviewing a Variety of Oral Hygiene Interventions on Critically Ill Patients to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

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A Bridge Between Oral Hygiene and Critical Care: Reviewing a Variety of Oral Hygiene Interventions on Critically Ill Patients to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

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