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Mouth care and virus. Expert brushing guidance.

The importance of oral care by dental hygienists.

Needless to say, vaccines and hand washing are important to reduce the effects of viruses.

On the other hand, the results of research on reducing susceptibility to viruses and oral care are attracting attention.

"Receive oral care by a dental hygienist"

There are reports that the incidence of certain viral diseases in those who receive oral care by a dental hygienist is one-tenth that of tooth brushing by the person and the caregiver alone.(1)

"Decrease the number of bacteria in the mouth" It is thought that the decrease in this incidence was due to a decrease in the number of bacteria in the mouth. Inadequate oral care is said to be due to the fact that proteins in the respiratory tract mucosa, which originally prevent the virus from attaching and multiplying, are destroyed by bacterial proteases lurking in the mouth. (2)

Kao is also engaged in various R & D activities to maintain a good overall mouth environment. We recommend oral care by a specialist in a dental clinic at the same time as regular oral care.

Precautions when washing hands. Dirt tends to remain around the nail.

Viruses and dirt are likely to remain around the nail.Let's wash well.

It is very important to remove dirt from every corner of your hand. This is because the number of bacteria is larger around the nails than on the back of the hand or palm,

and there are various other bacteria. In addition, the area around the nails is difficult to wash, and bacteria do not tend to decrease unless washed thoroughly.

Bacteria measurement part Nail (1st) > Finger belly (2nd) > Palm (3rd) > Between fingers(4th) > Back of hand (5th)

It is very important to remove dirt from every corner of your hand. "foam-type hand soap" If you use a foam-type hand soap, the cleaning ingredients can reach all corners of your hand, and it is designed to be easy to wash around your nails. Try to wash your hands thoroughly.

In the cleaning scene. Preparing for invisible bacteria and viruses.

Remove the virus with the right detergent.

The virus may enter the body by getting into the nose or mouth by splashing due to coughing or sneezing, And by touching the nose or mouth with fingers that have touched the virus on the door knob, strap, etc.

Coughing and Sneezing The virus on The door knob

It is important to wash your hands when you come home to keep the virus out of the house, and also to keep the virus from spreading out.

"Clean your house" The World Health Organization (WHO) and The Thai’s ministry of public health also recommends to use the Sodium Hypochlorite to clean and kill COVID-19 virus on surfaces. And Bleach also consist of Sodium Hypochlorite.

Dilute 50ml. of Bleach with 1L. of water.

You will get an effective and efficient surfaces cleaner which can apply on many surfaces such as door knob, Handrail, Ceramics flooring, Remote, Table and toilet. Wipe/Wash disinfected the surface, leave at least 1 minute and then Wipe / Wash again with 1-2 rounds of water.

Caution: Do not use bleach with other acid based bathroom cleaner. Do not use with the porous surfaces such as steel, wood and aluminium.

When coughing or sneezing. Be careful not to make your surroundings uncomfortable.

When you have symptoms, thorough cough etiquette and wear a mask.

It is known that viruses enter the body from small water droplets (splashes) generated from the mouth when coughing or sneezing.

It is said that the number of droplets discharged by sneezing is about 2,000,000 at a time, and about 100,000 per cough(1) The virus contained in these droplets invades the body.

If you have a cough or sneeze, in case you have to go out in the crowd, and do not let your family members go home, do everything you can.

"Cough etiquette" is the use of masks, tissue handkerchiefs, and sleeves to hold down the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.(2)

In addition, use a mask as much as possible so that the splash does not spread out.(3-5)

Care for clothes worn outside. Bacteria removal effect of cloth products.

Let's remove the attached bacteria.

Clothes can be contaminated from body and from external contact.

Attached bacteria on clothes can be removed when soaking the color Bleach product that claim antibacterial effect.

While soaking with some laundry detergent that claimed antibacterial could inhibit bacteria on clothes also.

* In wash claim, bacteriacidal activity test according to ASTM E-2274-09, S. aureus and K.Pneumoniae.

Care for masks used outside. How to wash the mask.

Remove the germ from the mask for the next day's use.

Masks are effective for preventing the spread of the virus from splashes

such as coughs and sneezing, and for preventing the virus attached to the hands from directly touching the mouth and nose through the hands.

How to wash the mask.

To a standard concentration of detergent for clothing (dissolved in water according to the guideline of usage) Soak the mask for 10 minutes. * Please wash your own mask separately

Rinse with tap water and drain the mask.

Dissolve 15 ml of chlorine bleach in 1 liter of water and immerse the mask for 10 minutes. * For white fabric mask only

Rinse thoroughly with tap water. Suck between clean towels. Shape and dry.

please note It is introduction of how to wash assuming gauze of cotton material. We do not recommend reusing disposable masks,as their ability to catch viruses is reduced.

* This method is not suitable for masks that promote antibacterial properties with silver ions. Check the display of your product. * Colors and patterns may be discolored.

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