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==Overview==
Primary preventive strategies for trench mouth include taking proper care of [[teeth]] and [[gums]], regular appointments with a dentist, and eating a balanced [[diet]].


==Primary Prevention==
==Primary Prevention==
Preventive measures include:
Effective measures of primary prevention strategies for trench mouth include:<ref name="urlEchocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound) - Diagnostic Tests - Cardiovascular Health Services - Heart & Vascular Institute">{{cite web |url=http://www.wkhs.com/heart/services/diagnostic_tests/echocardiogram_cardiac_ultrasound.aspx?chunkiid=230670#treatment |title=Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound) - Diagnostic Tests - Cardiovascular Health Services - Heart & Vascular Institute |format= |work= |accessdate=October 25, 2016}}</ref>
* Good general health
* Good general [[health]]
* Good nutrition
* Good [[nutrition]]
* Good oral hygiene, including thorough tooth brushing and flossing
* Good [[oral hygiene]], including thorough tooth brushing and flossing
* Learning ways to cope with stress
**[[Antiseptic]] [[mouthwash]] such as [[chlorhexidine]] 0.12% decreases [[bacterial]] count and is effective when used in combination with good mouth care.<ref>{{cite book | last = Gibson | first = Alisa M. | last = Benko | first = Kip R. | title = Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Emergencies | publisher = Elsevier| location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2013 | isbn = 9781455770830 }}</ref>
* Regular professional dental cleaning and examination
* Mechanisms to cope with [[stress]]
* Stopping smoking
* Regular professional dental cleaning and [[examination]]
* Quitting [[smoking]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Otolaryngology]]
[[Category:Oral pathology]]
[[Category:Infectious disease]]


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Latest revision as of 20:26, 8 November 2016


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farwa Haideri [2]

Overview

Primary preventive strategies for trench mouth include taking proper care of teeth and gums, regular appointments with a dentist, and eating a balanced diet.

Primary Prevention

Effective measures of primary prevention strategies for trench mouth include:[1]

References

  1. "Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound) - Diagnostic Tests - Cardiovascular Health Services - Heart & Vascular Institute". Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. Benko, Kip R. (2013). Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Emergencies. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 9781455770830.

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