Abstract: Objective: To explore the effects of oral care based on dynamic assessment of dental Plaque Index in patients with nasal feeding. Methods: Totally 116 patients with nasal feeding were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The control group were provided routine oral care. The experimental group were applied oral nursing program based on dynamic evaluation of dental Plaque Index. The oral hygiene, oral comfort and the incidence of aspiration pneumonia were compared between the two groups. Results: The dental Plaque Index and the Beck score of the experimental group after nursing were significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). The oral comfort of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). Incidence of aspiration pneumonia in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Oral nursing based on dynamic evaluation of dental Plaque Index can improve oral comfort and reduce the incidence of oral complications in patients with nasal feeding.

Key words: dental Plaque Index; oral care; nasal feeding