What is the best recommendation that the dental hygienist can give to a client to reduce her risk for developing recurrent oral fungal infections?

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Fungal infections must be treated with the appropriate prescription antifungal medication. To prevent recurrent fungal infections, the client should be instructed to dispose of any contaminated items, such as toothbrushes and cosmetics, and to rinse twice daily with a broad spectrum antimicrobial mouth rinse. Both 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate and essential oil mouth rinses kill seven species of Candida, the most frequent organism associated with intraoral fungal infections, without promoting resistance among resident oral bacteria or the development of opportunistic infections. Xylitol has no effect on fungal organisms.

What Is the Best Recommendation That the Dental Hygienist Can