Oral hygiene is a crucial part of administering dignified care
Mouth care is about keeping someone’s mouth clean, comfortable and healthy. It includes cleaning the lips, tongue, roof of the mouth, gums, teeth and any dentures. It may also be known as oral care or oral hygiene.
Primary Health Care. 31, 6, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/phc.31.6.13.s5
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