ORAL HEALTH IN PEDIATRICS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1951 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-144
Author(s):  
JOHN A. BIGLER
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
And Control

Symposia on oral health in children have been all too few on pediatric programs. Although there have been numerous articles in the dental and public health journals, comparatively few have appeared in pediatric and other medical literature. When one considers that children are particularly vulnerable to dental caries and it is estimated that 92% of the population have some dental problems, the importance of this subject becomes evident. There are not enough dentists in this country to take care of the problems. For this reason, prevention and control of dental caries becomes the responsibility of the physician as well as the dentist. It becomes even more an obligation than a responsibility because we as pediatricians assume care that makes for total child health. With this in mind the pediatrician must keep abreast of the theories of dental caries initiation, its control and prevention. He should also recognize when children are getting proper dental care.

Conhecimento e Práticas Maternas e Condições de Saúde Bucal de Crianças Assistidas em Uma Unidade Básica de Saúde de um Município no Sul do Brasil

UNICIÊNCIAS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Karina Semencio Avelino ◽  
Ilma Carla de Souza Porcelli ◽  
Valéria Campos Mariano Francelino ◽  
Ermelinda Matsuura ◽  
Nathalia Maciel Corsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Network ◽  
The Public ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

A cárie precoce repercute, negativamente, na vida da criança. Este estudo avaliou o nível de conhecimento, práticas maternas e o padrão de saúde bucal de crianças assistidas pela rede pública de saúde de um município do Sul do Brasil. Foram analisados 279 prontuários de crianças que estavam sendo atendidas na clínica de bebê de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde. O conhecimento, as práticas nos cuidados com a saúde bucal infantil e o perfil sócio demográfico das famílias foram identificados em entrevistas realizadas com as mães no início do atendimento. Verificou-se os procedimentos clínicos-preventivos realizados, número de consultas e faltas e se avaliou a condição de saúde bucal da criança na última consulta. Foram aplicados os testes Mann-Whitney e Kruskal-Wallis, fixando-se o nível de significância em 5%. As mães apresentaram um conhecimento razoável, porém suas práticas, principalmente, com cuidados alimentares das crianças eram precárias. Procedimentos preventivos predominaram na atenção odontológica oferecida, contudo, 20,8% das crianças desenvolveram cárie dentária, sendo o índice ceo-d médio igual a 0,53 (DP=1,35). A maior severidade de cárie se associou à maior idade da criança (<0,001) e da mãe (p=0,006), menor renda familiar (0.036), maior tempo de tratamento (<0,001) e maior número de faltas às consultas (<0,001). A atenção odontológica é importante a partir do primeiro ano de vida, assim como as ações em saúde bucal, com atividades educativas direcionadas aos programas pré-natais, além do desenvolvimento de estratégias para aumentar a adesão das mães/ crianças aos programas promocionais em saúde bucal que são oferecidos pela rede pública de saúde. Palavras-chave: Criança. Saúde Bucal. Mães. Cárie Dentária. Conhecimento. AbstractEarly caries has a negative impact on the child's life. This study evaluated the level of knowledge, maternal practices and oral health pattern of children assisted by the public health network of a municipality in the south of Brazil. Information was analyzed from 279 medical records of children treated at the baby clinic of a Basic-Health-Unit. The knowledge, practices in care of children's oral health and sociodemographic profile of families were identified in interviews with mothers at the beginning of care. The clinical-preventive procedures performed, number of consultations, absences were checked and the child's oral health condition was evaluated at the last visit. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied, setting the level of significance at 5%. The mothers presented a reasonable level of knowledge, however, their practices,particularly those about care related to feeding their children were precarious. Preventive procedures predominated the offered dental care, however, 20.8% of the children developed dental caries - mean dmf-t index 0.53 (SD = 1.35). The highest level of caries severity was associated with the highest age of both the child (<0.001) and mother (p = 0.006), lower family income (0.036), longer treatment time (<0.001) and higher number absences to the appointments. Dental care is important from the first year of life onwards, as well as oral health actions, with educational activities directed towards prenatal programs and the development of strategies to increase the adherence of mothers /children to the promotional programs offered by the public health network. Keywords: Child. Oral health. Mothers. Dental Caries. Knowledge. 

Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control: A Framework for Action

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Monroe ◽  
Janet L. Collins ◽  
Pamela S. Maier ◽  
Thomas Merrill ◽  
Georges C. Benjamin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Perspective ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
And Control

The Proceedings of the National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control is based on a two-part conceptual framework composed of public health and legal perspectives. The public health perspective comprises the six target areas and intervention settings that are the focus of the obesity prevention and control efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).This paper presents the legal perspective. Legal preparedness in public health is the underpinning of the framework for the four “assessment” papers and the four “action” papers that are integral to the application of public health law to any particular health issue. In addition, this paper gives real-world grounding to the legal framework through examples that illustrate the four core elements of legal preparedness in public health that are at work in obesity prevention and control.

scholarly journals Things must not fall apart: the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children in sub-Saharan Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Modupe Coker ◽  
Morenike O. Folayan ◽  
Ian C. Michelow ◽  
Regina E. Oladokun ◽  
Nguavese Torbunde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Ripple Effects ◽  
Major Disease ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Control

Abstract Zero to 19 year-old children in sub-Saharan Africa bear a disproportionate proportion of the global burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Significant public health gains have been made in the fight against these diseases, however, factors such as underequipped health systems, disease outbreaks, conflict, and political instability continue to challenge prevention and control. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) introduces new challenges to public health programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Of particular concern are programs targeting major conditions among children, such as undernutrition, vaccine-preventable pneumonia and diarrhea, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and sickle cell disease. This article focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child health in sub-Saharan Africa. We review the epidemiology of major pediatric diseases and, referencing modeling projections, discuss the short- and long-term impact of the pandemic on major disease control. We deliberate on potential complications of SARS-CoV-2 co-infections/co-morbidities and identify critical social and ethical issues. Furthermore, we highlight the paucity of COVID-19 data and clinical trials in this region and the lack of child participants in ongoing studies. Lastly, approaches and interventions to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on child health outcomes are discussed. Impact Children in sub-Saharan Africa bear a disproportionate burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases globally; this remains true even as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Amidst the fast-expanding COVID-19 literature, there is little comprehensive coverage of the pandemic’s indirect impact on child health in sub-Saharan Africa. This article comprehensively outlines the threat that the pandemic poses to major disease prevention and control for children in sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses the potential impact of SARS-CoV-2 co-infections/co-morbidities, highlights research gaps, and advocates for data and action to mitigate the ripple effects of the pandemic on this population.

Unlocking the Energy of the Amazon? the Need for a Food Fraud Policy Approach to the Regulation of Anti-Ageing Health Claims on Superfood Labelling

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-449
Author(s):  
Janine Curll ◽  
Christine Parker ◽  
Casimir MacGregor ◽  
Alan Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
Acai Berry ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
And Control

The prevention and control of ‘food fraud’, including false or misleading statements made about a product for economic gain, is now emerging as an important and discrete policy goal for governments and regulators in the interface between food and public health. The control and prevention of food fraud complements regulation to ensure microbial food safety. This article uses a case study of anti-ageing claims made in the labelling and advertising of açai berry superfood products to argue that Australia's new regulatory system for nutrient content and health claims on food (Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7) inadequately addresses ‘food fraud’. This article argues that the over-reaching claims on açai product labelling will potentially mislead consumers and subvert public health messages in a context of ‘gastro-anomy’ (confusion over appropriate norms for eating) and ‘healthism’ (individual responsibility for making healthy choices). This conduct can usefully be conceptualised as food fraud. Second, the article argues that although the substance of Standard 1.2.7 is well designed to avoid food fraud, the fact that the standard allows food businesses to self-substantiate evidence when making some health claims undermines the protection offered. Australian food regulators need to articulate a more strategic and proactive approach to the prevention and control of food fraud.

scholarly journals LEADING DISEASES IN DENTAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN HERZEGOVINA-NERETVA CANTON IN 2008 AND 2013

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Nermin Suljkanovic ◽  
◽  
Dzenan Balic ◽  
Nadina Begic ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
The State ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Public Healthcare

The purpose of this paper is to detect the leading diseases diagnosed in dental care, for the population 0-6 years and 07-18 years of age for the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in 2008 and 2013, to compare the results for those two years, to determine trends, individual diseases, and comparing the obtained results with the results for the territory of the Federation of B&H. During the preparation of this paper, the data collected and published in its reports by the Institute of Public Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina were used. Dental caries / K02 / takes the first place on the list of diseases in the field of dental activity, in all age groups. Diseases of the pulp and periapical tissue / K04 /, which most often occur as a result of caries, take second place on the list of diseases in all age groups. It is necessary to work on increasing the number of public healthcare of specialist teams of preventive and pediatric dentistry in the area of HNK, as well as increasing the number of dental care points, where children and youth would receive the service. Further work is needed to improve the state of oral health and the population through.

National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S1) ◽  
pp. 5-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald E. Benken ◽  
Meredith S. Reynolds ◽  
Alicia S. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
And Control

The National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control was conceived by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a strategic conference to review the current status of legal preparedness for obesity prevention and control, identify potential gaps, and develop specific action options for improving the contribution law can make to reduce the health threat posed by obesity. Working with the collaborating partners and planning committe, the host committe planned and modeled after the Summit CDC’s 2007 conference on public health emergency legal preparedness that resulted in the National Action Agenda for Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness. The summit was a working meeting that offered invited participants a structured opportunity to deliberate about the laws and legal issues that impact obesity prevention and control from a public health perspective.

Strengthening of occupational health promotion by the German Prevention Health Care Act

2019 ◽  
pp. 188-190
Author(s):  
Diana Hart
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Occupational Health Promotion ◽  
And Control

All countries are faced with the problem of the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCD): implement prevention strategies eff ectively, keep up the momentum with long term benefi ts at the individual and the population level, at the same time tackling hea lth inequalities. Th e aff ordability of therapy and care including innovative therapies is going to be one of the key public health priorities in the years to come. Germany has taken in the prevention and control of NCDs. Germany’s health system has a long history of guaranteeing access to high-quality treatment through universal health care coverage. Th r ough their membership people are entitled to prevention and care services maintaining and restoring their health as well as long term follow-up. Like in many other countries general life expectancy has been increasing steadily in Germany. Currently, the average life expectancy is 83 and 79 years in women and men, respectively. Th e other side of the coin is that population aging is strongly associated with a growing burden of disease from NCDs. Already over 70 percent of all deaths in Germany are caused by four disease entities: cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes. Th ese diseases all share four common risk factors: smoking, alcohol abuse, lack of physical activity and overweight. At the same time, more and more people become long term survivors of disease due to improved therapy and care. Th e German Government and public health decision makers are aware of the need for action and have responded by initiating and implementing a wide spectrum of activities. One instrument by strengthening primary prevention is the Prevention Health Care Act. Its overarching aim is to prevent NCDs before they can manifest themselves by strengthening primary prevention and health promotion in diff erent sett ings. One of the main emphasis of the Prevention Health Care Act is the occupational health promotion at the workplace.

An Overview of the Ethics of Injury in Public Health

2019 ◽  
pp. 597-603
Author(s):  
Adnan A. Hyder
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Public Health Ethics ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Health Ethics ◽  
Prompt Attention ◽  
And Control

This chapter briefly introduces ethics issues in injury prevention and control in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), using a series of examples that prompt attention to the ethical principles of autonomy and justice. The chapter also introduces the section of The Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics dedicated to an examination of injury and public health ethics, with attention given to the complex ethical challenges arising in injury prevention and control in LMICs. The section’s two chapters discuss public health ethics issues arising in the prevention and control of unintentional injuries and intentional injuries, respectively. Those chapters define a set of ethics issues within international injury work and provide an initial analysis of the nature of those ethics issues, their specificity, and potential pathways for addressing them.

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