Assertion: oral mucous membrane | /r/HasProperty | mechanical irritation
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text: Patients can develop impaired oral mucous membranes for a number of reason such as drying effect (affects of NPO for 24 hours or more, prolonged use of steroids, immunosuppressants, or anti-neoplastic drugs), mechanical irritation, malnutrition, trauma, mouth breathing, inadequate oral hyigene, or decreased salivation.