Oral Temperature
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Assessing Body Temperature - Oral
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2024
Here are the steps to accurately measure oral temperature using an electronic thermometer: Step 1: Start by practicing proper hand hygiene to prevent the spread of microorganisms. Step 2: Take the thermometer out of the charging unit, switch it on, and wait for the ready sign. Step 3: Gently slide the probe cover until a click is heard. This simple action prevents cross-contamination and ensures the correct placement of the probe cover. Step 4: Instruct the patient to open their mouth and place...
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Utilizing an Orally Dissolving Strip for Pharmacological and Toxicological Studies: A Simple and Humane Alternative to Oral Gavage for Animals
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2016
The following protocol describes a novel method for chronic oral drug administration using an orally dissolving strip (ODS) in lieu of the more commonly used oral gavage method. We demonstrate that preclinical, oral drug delivery using the ODS method represents a safe, convenient, and humane alternative to oral gavage.
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Use of a High-throughput In Vitro Microfluidic System to Develop Oral Multi-species Biofilms
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2014
The goal of this methods paper is to describe the use of a microfluidic system for the development of multi-species biofilms that contain species typically identified in human supragingival dental plaque. Methods to describe biofilm architecture, biofilm viability, and an approach to harvest biofilm for culture-dependent or culture-independent analyses are highlighted.
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Translationally-Relevant Tumor Resection Model for Murine Preclinical Models of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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2026
A unique method to surgically resect oral squamous cell carcinoma tumors established in the oral cavity is shown here.
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Oral Cavity
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2024
The oral cavity, or the mouth, is a complex structure in humans that plays a vital role in our day-to-day lives. Its role is not only in chewing and swallowing food; it also plays a role in speech and facial expressions. Teeth: The teeth are the hardest structures in our bodies. Humans have two sets of teeth throughout their lifetime: deciduous (baby) teeth and permanent teeth. Each tooth consists of several parts: the crown (visible part), the root (embedded in the jaw), enamel (hard outer...
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The sublingual area beneath the tongue is useful because blood flow there provides a practical approximation of internal body temperature. A digital thermometer must contact this region rather than sit loosely in the mouth. Correct positioning improves the clinical usefulness of the reading and helps clinicians assess whether a measured temperature reflects a possible change in body temperature.
Food, drinks, smoking, and mouth breathing can influence the temperature detected in the mouth and make the result less representative of internal temperature. These factors create important measurement conditions for interpretation. A clinician should consider whether any occurred recently before treating the reading as evidence of fever or a change in clinical status.
Keeping the mouth closed helps maintain the local conditions needed for a stable reading beneath the tongue. Mouth opening or breathing through the mouth can alter the temperature around the thermometer and reduce accuracy. Proper closure therefore works together with sublingual placement, allowing the measurement to serve as a more dependable approximation of internal temperature.
Use a digital thermometer and position its sensing area in the sublingual region beneath the tongue. The person should keep the mouth closed while the device measures temperature. Before interpreting the result, note whether recent food, drinks, smoking, or mouth breathing could have affected the measurement, since these conditions may change the reading.
Clinicians may use this noninvasive measurement to assess possible fever, monitor infection, and follow changes in clinical status. It can also help evaluate whether treatment is producing an apparent temperature response. The result becomes more informative when considered with symptoms, measurement conditions, and other vital signs rather than viewed in isolation.
An oral reading should be evaluated together with the patient’s symptoms, the conditions under which it was obtained, and other vital signs. This broader context helps clinicians judge whether the value suggests fever, reflects a change in status, or may have been influenced by recent oral activities. Such interpretation supports monitoring and treatment assessment.