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Need Proof? Nearly 9 out of 10 clinicians would recommend KimVent* Oral Care!

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User Results Show Preference For KimVent* 24-Hour Oral Care Kit:

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KimVent* Oral Care Kit (q4) Product Evaluation Survey

† Data was collected via self-administered product evaluation forms. A total of eleven (11) statements were

included on the form, using a 5-point agreement scale ranging from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree.

A total of 354 evaluation forms from 27 hospitals were completed by nurses and respiratory therapists and

returned to Kimberly-Clark Corp. Research was conducted with

KimVent* Oral Care q4 Kits only. Did not

include Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 0.12%.

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KimVent* 24-Hour Oral Care Kit is:

• Easier to use

• Easier to follow and comply with protocol

• Encourages oral care frequency

Easier to use

• 87% of respondents think the kit is easier to use than their current product(s).

Easier to follow protocol

• The majority (89%) of respondents feel that the kit makes it easier

to follow oral care protocol.

Makes compliance easier

• Most (86%) respondents agree that the kit makes it easier than their

previous methods to be compliant

Encourages oral care frequency

• About 9 out of 10 (89%) respondents believe that the kit encourages

oral care frequency

• More than 9 in 10 (92%) users feel that the packaging is easy to read

and serves as a visual reminder.

Makes oral care procedures less messy and less time consuming

• The majority (88%) of respondents agree that the packaging makes

oral care procedures less messy and less time consuming.

Better tools for the job

• Nine out of 10 users believe the self-cleaning Yankauer performs better

(90%) and requires less maintenance (91%) than previously used suction tools.

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Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR 2004; 53 (No. RR-3)

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INDICATIONS FOR USE Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 0.12% is indicated for use between dental visits as part of a professional program for the treatment of

gingivitis as characterized by redness and swelling of the gingivae, including gingival bleeding upon probing. Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 0.12% has not been

tested among patients with acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG). For patients having coexisting gingivitis and periodontitis. See package insert for complete

prescribing information.

CONTRAINDICATIONS Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 0.12% should not be used by persons who are known to be hypersensitive to chlorhexidine gluconate

or other formula ingredients.

ADVERSE REACTIONS The most common side effects associated with chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinses are 1) an increase in staining of teeth and other oral

surfaces; 2) an increase in calculus formation; and 3) an alteration in taste perception, see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS in package insert. Oral irritation and

local allergy-type symptoms have been spontaneously reported as side effects associated with use of chlorhexidine gluconate rinse. The following oral mucosal

side effects were reported during placebo-controlled adult clinical trials: aphthous ulcer, grossly obvious gingivitis, trauma, ulceration, erythema, desquamation,

coated tongue, keratinization, geographic tongue, mucocele, and short frenum. Each occurred at a frequency of less than 1.0%.Among post-marketing reports, the

most frequently reported oral mucosal symptoms associated with chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse, 0.12% are stomatitis, gingivitis, glossitis, ulcer, dry mouth,

hypesthesia, glossal edema, and paresthesia. Minor irritation and superficial desquamation of the oral mucosa have been noted in patients using chlorhexidine

gluconate oral rinse, 0.12%.There have been cases of parotid gland swelling and inflammation of the salivary glands (sialadentis) reported in patients using

chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse. WARNINGS The effect of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 0.12% on periodontitis has not been determined. An increase

in supragingival calculus was noted in clinical testing in users of chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse compared with control users. It is not known if chlorhexidine

gluconate use results in an increase in subgingival calculus. Calculus deposits should be removed by a dental prophylaxis at intervals not greater than six months.

Hypersensitivity and generalized allergic reactions have occurred. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.

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