An Interprofessional Educational Approach to Oral Health Care in the Geriatric Population

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Brown Bonwell ◽  
Pamela L. Parsons ◽  
Al M. Best ◽  
Sabrina Hise
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Geriatric Population

scholarly journals A school-based oral health educational program: the experience of Maringa- PR, Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Alberto Conrado ◽  
Sandra Mara Maciel ◽  
Márcia Regina Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
School Level ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
School Based ◽  
Study Population

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the preliminary results of a school-based oral health educational strategy adopted in public primary schools from the city of Maringa, State of Parana, Brazil. The study sample was composed by 556 children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years old, 124 schoolteachers and a group of 55 mothers. The educational approach was implemented for 18 months and consisted of reinforcements of interventions addressed to students and schoolteachers at school level and few activities targeted at the mothers, performed by means of home visits. Baseline and follow-up interviews focused on oral health care were undertaken for the entire study population. As a stimulus for the students to achieve proper oral hygiene habits, the simplified oral hygiene index was assessed at three different moments. A statistically significant improvement in their oral hygiene index (p<0.001) was recorded. The results achieved suggest an encouraging tendency towards the improvement in the levels of oral health care among the school-age youths studied. They also point out the need of intensifying the preparation of schoolteachers in oral health topics, as well the instructions to the mothers for their oral health care. Moreover, they highlight the importance of the continuous implementation of school-based programs to promote the oral health.

Older Americans' access to oral health care

1988 ◽  
Vol 52 (11) ◽  
pp. 637-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
TA Dolan ◽  
CR Corey ◽  
HE Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Older Americans

Promotion of Oral Health Care in Infants - A Preventive Strategy to Reduce the Burden of Early Childhood Caries

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Subhathira Rajasekaran ◽  
Sham S Bhat ◽  
Vidya Bhat ◽  
Sundeep Hegde K ◽  
Neha Thilak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Preventive Strategy ◽  
Childhood Caries

Oral health diseases among the older people: a general health perspective

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The relationship between oral health and general health is gaining interest in geriatric research; however, a lack of studies dealing with this issue from a general perspective makes it somewhat inaccessible to non-clinical public health professionals. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to describe the relationship between oral health and general health of the elderly on the basis of literature review, and to give non-clinical medical professionals and public health professionals an overview of this discipline. Methods: This study was based on an in-depth review of the literature pertaining to the relationship between oral health and general health among the older people. The tools commonly used to evaluate dental health and the academic researches of male elderly people were also reviewed. And future research directions were summarized. Results: Dental caries, periodontal disease, edentulism, and xerostomia are common oral diseases among the older people. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the leading causes of missing teeth and edentulism. Xerostomia, similar to dry mouth, is another common oral health disease in the older people. No clear correlation exists between the subjective feeling of dryness and an objective decrease of saliva. Rather, both conditions can be explained by changes in saliva. The General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) are the main assessment tools used to examine oral health and quality of life in the older people. The GOHAI tends to be more sensitive to objective values pertaining to oral function. In addition, oral health studies in male elderly people are population-based cohort or cross-sectional studies, involving masticatory function, oral prevention, frailty problems, cardiovascular disease risk, and cognitive status. Conclusion: It is possible to reduce the incidence of certain oral diseases, even among individuals who take oral health care seriously. Oral health care should be based on the viewpoint of comprehensive treatment, including adequate nutrition, good life and psychology, and correct oral health care methods. In the future, researchers could combine the results of meta-analysis with the clinical experience of doctors to provide a more in-depth and broader discussion on oral health research topics concerning the older people.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Essentials for a Dental Expert

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reddy V
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Patient Support ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Support Strategies ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
The Cost

Unique is a method that could help diagnosing a psychiatry condition, such as autism, by properly completing a patient's clinical history, with a comprehensive physical examination. It is important to diagnose individuals with autism spectrum, since providing a good oral health care to these people requires that the dentist has specialized knowledge, an increased awareness and care while performing the treatment, and even patient support strategies which must be adapted to each case. Every patient with autism is different to the rest, which makes their diagnosis and treatment difficult. Likewise, not all dentists are qualified to provide a good oral health care to patients diagnosed with autism spectrum, so many families must fight with that barrier every day. Finally, not every person with autism, or their families, are able to afford the cost of dental care with a qualified dentist, which is an important concern for them.

COVID 19 Aftermath - A Oral Health Care Provider Prospective

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reena Sirohi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Enormous Amount ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Global Concern

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) is a public health emergency of global concern. Based on the data published by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), the majority of patients were asymptomatic or having mild symptoms but can release an enormous amount of viral load. It posed a worldwide challenge for containment of the infection of COVID-19. As, oral health care providers work in close proximity to the patients’ mouth, they are at higher risk for infection. The aim of this article is to emphasize on special measures to be taken for prevention and potential interventions.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document