Dental Health and Pediatrics

1981 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
H. M. Jolley ◽  
I. B. Pless
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Access To Medical Care

Dental problems continue to rank as the most common health problem of children today. Caries is remarkably prevalent and about half of school-aged children have some form of malocclusion or gingival disease. The situation is particularly pressing for the poor, among whom it is estimated that 97% of children require dental care. Not only is there a need for the treatment of caries but also for the institution of measures to prevent progressive periodontal disease in later life. Most oral diseases are preventable through adequate dental care and the establishment of preventive practices in the home. The pediatrician is in an excellent position to assist in the attainment of this goal by reinforcing these measures. Although the pediatrician can do little about increasing access to medical care, especially for the poor, he can play a more active role in the early identification of problems and facilitating appropriate referrals. The challenges and opportunities are great; with the enhanced knowledge of the nature of dental health problems provided here the pediatrician should be able to make a significant contribution to diminishing this large category of unmet health needs.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF PROVIDING DENTAL CARE TO DRUG-ADDICTED PATIENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-57
Author(s):  
Victoria V. Evstratenko ◽  
A. V Sevbitov ◽  
V. V Platonova
Keyword(s):  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Diseases

Drug addiction of any kind is a serious threat to patients' dental health too. It has been found out that patients, who are drug addicted, have a significantly higher frequency and severity of oral diseases: increase in frequency of caries and its complications, inflammatory-and-dystrophic diseases of periodontitis, pathologies of mucous tunic of mouth. We examined 197 persons who had drug addiction. The conducted research revealed that all 100% examined patients needed dental care; preparation of drug-addicted patients for a dental treatment must be conducted under control of narcologist, anesthesiologist and dentist.

scholarly journals A Competition between Care Teams Improved Recording of Diagnoses in Primary Dental Care: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jouko Kallio ◽  
Timo Kauppila ◽  
Lasse Suominen ◽  
Anna Maria Heikkinen
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
One Year ◽  
Recorded Diagnosis

Introduction. A playful competition was launched in a primary dental health care system to improve the recording of diagnoses into an electronic patient chart system and to study what diagnoses were used in primary dental care.Methods. This was a longitudinal follow-up study with public sector primary dental care practices in a Finnish city. A one-year-lasting playful competition between the dental care teams was launched and the monthly percentage of dentists’ visits with recorded diagnosis before, during, and after the intervention was recorded. The assessed diagnoses were recorded with the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).Results. Before the competition, the level of diagnosis recordings was practically zero. At the end of this intervention, about 25% of the visits had a recorded diagnosis. Two years after the competition, this percentage was 35% without any additional measures. The most frequent diagnoses were dental caries (K02, 38.6%), other diseases of hard tissues of teeth (K03, 14.8%), and diseases of pulp and periapical tissues (K04, 11.4%).Conclusions. Commitment to the idea that recording of diagnoses was beneficial improved the recording of dental diagnoses. However, the diagnoses obtained did not accurately reflect the reputed prevalence of oral diseases in the Finnish population.

scholarly journals Teleodontologia em disfunção temporomandibular e dor orofacial durante a pandemia de COVID-19: relato de caso

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Medina Brazoloto ◽  
Fabio José Condino Fujarra ◽  
Ana Paula de Lima ◽  
Angélica Duarte Coelho Camargo ◽  
Luciana Lima da Silva Freitas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Geriatric Dentistry ◽  
Therapeutic Modalities ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Future Challenges

A pandemia do novo coronavírus provocou a suspensão temporária de atendimento odontológico eletivo a fim de diminuir a circulação de pessoas e de procedimentos odontológicos que possam favorecer disseminação do vírus. Pacientes que apresentam sinais e sintomas dolorosos ou incapacitantes, tais como dor orofacial ou disfunção temporomandibular, devem ter seus atendimentos de urgência e emergência garantidos. Este cenário fez da teleodontologia uma necessidade para ampliar o acesso ao doente com maior segurança, além de uma oportunidade para planejar estratégias de atendimento presencial. Especialmente para a assistência à saúde no âmbito militar, a teleodontologia pode ser uma ferramenta muito útil para oferecer apoio e mecanismos de assistência à saúde, ao mesmo tempo em que mantém o profissional da área de segurança pública trabalhando, além de outras vantagens. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever dois atendimentos em teleodontologia em dor orofacial no âmbito militar e discutir a atuação profissional à distância e a experiência de um serviço especializado durante a pandemia do novo coronavírus.Descritores: Teleodontologia; Infecções por Coronavirus; Neuralgia do Trigêmeo; Dor Facial; Síndrome da Disfunção da Articulação Temporomandibular; Odontologia Militar.ReferênciasNaqvi K, Mubeen SM, Ali Shah SM. Challenges in providing oral and dental health services in COVID-19 pandemic. J Pak Med Assoc. 2020;70(Suppl 3)(5):S113-17.Meng L, Hua F, Bian Z. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Emerging and Future Challenges for Dental and Oral Medicine. J Dent Res. 2020;99(5):481-87.Dave M, Seoudi N, Coulthard P. Urgent dental care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet. 2020;395(10232):1257.León S, Giacaman RA. COVID-19 and Inequities in Oral Health Care for Older People: An Opportunity for Emerging Paradigms. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2020;5(4):290-92.Pereira LJ, Pereira CV, Murata RM, Pardi V, Pereira-Dourado SM. Biological and social aspects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related to oral health. Braz Oral Res. 2020;34:e041. Haddad AE, Bönecker M, Skelton-Macedo MC. Research in the field of health, dentistry, telehealth and teledentistry. Braz Oral Res. 2014;28:S1806-83242014000100003Giudice A, Barone S, Muraca D, Averta F, Diodati F, Antonelli A et al. Can Teledentistry Improve the Monitoring of Patients during the Covid-19 Dissemination? A Descriptive Pilot Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(10):3399. Brasil. DECRETO Nº 9.795, DE 17 DE MAIO DE 2019. Disponível em: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2019-2022/2019/decreto/D9795.htm. Acessado em: 15/06/2020.Oliveira SSI, Gonçalves SLM, Weig KM, Magalhães Filho TR, Martinez OER, Kalil MTAC et al. Temporomandibular disorders: Guidelines and Self-Care for Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic. Braz Dent Sci. 2020 Apr/Jun;23(2, supl):1-8.Conselho Federal de Odontologia (CFO). Ofício 447/2020/CFO. Disponível em: http://website.cfo.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/oficio-ministro-da-saude-coronavirus-1.pdf. Acessado em: 15/06/2020.Conselho Federal de Medicina. Ofício (CFM) 1456/2020. Disponível em: http://portal.cfm.org.br/images/PDF/2020_oficio_telemedicina.pdf. Acessado em: 15/06/2020.Conselho Federal de Odontologia (CFO). Resolução CFO-226. Disponível em: http://sistemas.cfo.org.br/visualizar/atos/RESOLU%C3%87%C3%83O/SEC/2020/226. Acessado em: 15/06/2020.Conselho Federal de Odontologia (CFO). Código de Ética Odontológica - Resolução CFO-118/2012. Disponível em: http://website.cfo.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/codigo_etica.pdf. Acessado em: 15/06/2020.Boringi M, Waghray S, Lavanya R, Babu DBG, Badam RK, Harsha N et al. Knowledge and Awareness of Teledentistry among Dental Professionals - A Cross Sectional Study. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015;9(8):ZC41-4.Pradhan D, Verma P, Sharma L, Khaitan T. Knowledge, awareness, and attitude regarding teledentistry among postgraduate dental students of Kanpur city, India: A questionnaire study. J Educ Health Promot. 2019;8:104.Cardoso FCC.  Utilização de videoconferência nas inspeções anuais de saúde odontológica nas UIS do CPI-4 como forma de priorizar o atendimento dos policiais militares. Dissertação de mestrado. Centro de Altos Estudos de Segurança da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo. 95p. 2019.Paula ADC, Maldonado JMSV, Gadelha CAG. Healthcare telemonitoring and business dynamics: challenges and opportunities for SUS. Rev Saude Publica. 2020;54:65. Fricton J, Chen H. Using teledentistry to improve access to dental care for the underserved. Dent Clin North Am. 2009;53(3):537-48.Cirak B, Kiymaz N, Arslanoglu A. Trigeminal neuralgia caused by intracranial epidermoid tumor: report of a case and review of the different therapeutic modalities. Pain Physician. 2004; 7(1):129-32.Marchini L, Ettinger RL. COVID-19 and Geriatric Dentistry: What will be the new-normal? Braz Dent Sci. 2020;23(2):1-7.

scholarly journals Improving oral and dental health through counseling, video and phantom demonstration during the Covid-19 pandemic to the Medan Belawan community

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Trelia Boel ◽  
M. Zulkarnain ◽  
Rini Octavia Nasution ◽  
Lydia Irani Nainggolan ◽  
Dewi Kartika
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Research ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
North Sumatra

Based on Basic Health Research, dental and oral diseases still occur in the province of North Sumatra, both urban and rural. Through the USU Community Service Institute, community service activities are carried out with the title of improving oral and dental health through counseling and maintenance of oral health in the Medan Belawan community. This activity is based on the need to maintain oral and dental health from an early age, so that good behavior in maintaining health can be accustomed from a young age. Implementation of counseling on Improving Dental and Oral Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic to the Medan Belawan community, totaling 67 people, activities are carried out within 1 (one) day. Extension methods and techniques include video screenings, lectures, demonstrations of phantoms in oral and dental care and question and answer sessions. The results achieved are that it is necessary to carry out further dedication to the school environment in Medan Belawan for Health Education and Maintenance during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Interventions for Mental Health Problems in Later Life

2010 ◽  
pp. 810-837
Author(s):  
Jason M. Holland ◽  
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Clinical Psychologist ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Worldwide Population ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Post Traumatic

Older adults are increasingly making up a larger segment of the worldwide population, which presents both challenges and opportunities for the clinical psychologist in the 21st century. In this chapter, we address some of the unique aspects of working with this population, focusing on general guidelines for tailoring interventions for older adults, specific treatments for particular problems commonly faced in later life, as well as issues of diversity and how they might impact psychotherapy with older clients. We also outline several areas in geropsychology that are in need of further investigation, namely the use of technology, post-traumatic stress, and family therapy, and offer some recommendations for future directions in this field of study.

scholarly journals COVID-19 in Dental Settings: Novel Risk Assessment Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6093
Author(s):  
Ali Alsaegh ◽  
Elena Belova ◽  
Yuriy Vasil’ev ◽  
Nadezhda Zabroda ◽  
Lyudmila Severova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Infectious Risk ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
Public Health Authorities ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, and this emergency led to postponing elective dental care procedures. The postponing aimed to protect the public from an unknown risk caused by COVID-19. At the beginning of the outbreak, for public health authorities, the aerosol-generating procedures and the close proximity between dental care workers and patients in dentistry represented sufficient justification for the delay of dental visits. Dental care is a priority, and for many years, studies have proven that the lack and delay of dental care can cause severe consequences for the oral health of the general population, which can cause a high global burden of oral diseases. Safety is necessary while resuming dental activities, and risk assessment is an efficient method for understanding and preventing the COVID-19 infectious threats facing the dental industry and affecting dental care workers and patients. In this study, for safe dental care delivery, we adapted risk assessment criteria and an approach and an occupational classification system. Based on those tools, we also recommend measures that can help to minimize infectious risk in dental settings.

In-cash Transfers: from Passive to Empowered Beneficiaries in the Global South

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Katarina Pitasse Fragoso
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Cash Transfers ◽  
Cash Transfer ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Public Services ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Public Policy Decisions

Over the last few years, there has been an increase in discussions advocating in-cash programmes as a way to alleviate poverty. Indeed, this represents a leap forward in comparison to in-kind programmes. However, little progress, at least in developing countries, has been achieved in answering the question of how the state should transfer the means of redressing deprivation to those who are living in poverty. This article addresses this issue by challenging anti-poverty programmes through a social-egalitarian framework. My main argument starts from the perspective that in-cash transfers are a necessary but not sufficient mechanism for poverty alleviation. I acknowledge that cash alone does not guarantee the poor an equally active role in influencing the public-policy decisions that affect their lives. I then suggest a participatory device to complement the cash-transfer proposal in order to give institutional opportunities to the poor to decide, together with practitioners, what should be done at the level of local public services.

scholarly journals Oral health problems in high-performance athletes at 2019 Pan American Games in Lima: a descriptive study

BDJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catalina Opazo-García ◽  
Jeel Moya-Salazar ◽  
Karina Chicoma-Flores ◽  
Hans Contreras-Pulache
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Pan American

Abstract Introduction Dental care is provided for high-performance athletes at national and international sports events. Elite athletes may seek care for sports-related injuries and pre-existing oral diseases. Previous studies indicate an association between oral health problems and negative performance impacts in elite athletes. Objectives To determine the prevalence of the most common oral pathologies in high-performance athletes during the emergency dental care performed at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (JPL-19). Methodology All reports of athletes (≥18 years old, of both sexes, from 41 countries) who received emergency dental care at Pan American Villas during the JPL-19 were included. Injuries and types of oral diseases were classified according to the Injury and Disease Surveillance System proposed by the International Olympic Committee. Results Of the 6680 participating athletes, 76 (1.14%) presented as dental emergencies, 90.8% (69/76) of the athletes seen presented pre-existing oral pathological conditions, the most frequent were periodontal diseases (34%, 26/76) and dental caries (29%, 22/76). Among the sports with the most cases, there were 22 (29%) in athletics, 6 (8%) in soccer, and 6 (8%) in taekwondo. The most frequent dental emergencies came from Peru, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Grenada, and Venezuela. Conclusions Pre-existing oral diseases were more frequent than sports-related accidents. The most prevalent diseases were periodontal disease and dental caries disease. It is necessary to implement new care strategies for athletes, based on prevention, before and during sports competitions.

scholarly journals Dental Restrictions to Clinical Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Australian Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 238008442110003
Author(s):  
T.M. Nguyen ◽  
U. Tonmukayakul ◽  
H. Calache
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Dental Profession

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted essential oral healthcare in Australia. Sources for COVID-19 transmission via dental settings is considered to have high potential due to the production of aerosols and because transmission can occur through the airborne route. However, COVID-19 cases in dentistry is reportedly low. Delayed timely dental care, where severe oral diseases remain undetected, untreated, or asymptomatic such as advanced dental caries, periodontitis, and head and neck cancer, can have detrimental consequences for individuals at increased risk for oral diseases. The dental profession should remain vigilant and advocate for the continuation of essential oral healthcare even in times of uncertainty. Knowledge Transfer Statement: The reportedly low COVID-19 transmission occurring in dental settings highlight achievements made by the dental profession. There are valid reasons to reconsider risk-based essential oral healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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