Social, nutritional, and behavioral aspects associated with erosive tooth wear - considerations and preventive aspects

Erosive tooth wear is a multifactorial condition resulting from the loss of mineralized dental structure by chemical, physical and / or mechanical processes, in the absence of microorganisms (biofilm), being modulated by biological, behavioral and occupational factors. The increase in the prevalence of non-carious tooth wear is mainly related to changes in eating habits, lifestyle and behavior in the last three decades, which has been cause for concern by the dental community. Due to the increase in life expectancy, especially in more developed countries, maintaining oral health is essential to improve quality of life and prevent comorbidities, increase self-esteem, in addition to improving chewing, speech and social life. Currently, the diagnosis of erosive tooth wear is based on clinical aspects of the lesions, however, knowing the factors associated with nutrition, occupation and lifestyle are essential to define the risk and the susceptibility of the patient to the development of lesions and indication of preventive measures and control. In view of the increase in its incidence and prevalence in young adults, the dental surgeon must know about its etiology, prevention, and treatment. Still, public policies focused on this issue need to be created and adopted. Thus, this study describes the main etiological, nutritional, behavioral, and social aspects associated with non-carious tooth wear, offering important information regarding treatment and mainly prevention.

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Chances for and Limitations of Brain-Computer Interface use in Elderly People

Human-Computer Interaction ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8789-9.ch084 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1723-1734

Author(s):

Emilia Mikołajewska ◽

Dariusz Mikołajewski ◽

Tomasz Komendziński ◽

Joanna Dreszer-Drogorób ◽

Monika Lewandowska ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Elderly People ◽

Heart Diseases ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Legal Issues ◽

Medical Problems ◽

Computer Interfaces ◽

Ethical And Legal Issues ◽

Control Devices ◽

And Control

Recent demographic prognoses show tendencies toward a significant increase in the number of elderly people, especially in developed countries. This makes geriatric therapy, rehabilitation, and care difficult, especially with maintaining as long as possible the highest quality of life and independence in activities of daily living. Lack of specialized personnel and financial shortages may cause increased application of Assistive Technology (AT) and associated control devices. The most advanced current devices for diagnosis, communication, and control purposes are perceived Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs). BCIs use brain-derived bioelectrical signals as an input to enable diagnosis, communication, and/or control (e.g. neuroprostheses, medical robots, wheelchairs, whole integrated environments) without any movement. BCIs are regarded as novel solutions offering another breakthrough in everyday life, care, therapy, and rehabilitation in patients with severe sensory and neuropsychological deficits. However, particular issues in the area of BCIs use in elderly people should be emphasized, including influence of neurodegenerative disorders accompanied with secondary changes resulting from other medical problems (e.g. heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and osteoporosis), co-occurence of various drug therapies, etc. This chapter investigates the extent to which the available opportunities are being exploited, including both chances and limitations, medical, technical, psychological, societal, ethical, and legal issues.

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Clinical Aspects of Physiology Teaching for Ergotherapists

Galician Medical Journal ◽

10.21802/gmj.2019.4.11 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Uliana Shalamay ◽

Nadiia Pobigun

Keyword(s):

Social Life ◽

Medical Knowledge ◽

The Body ◽

Care Work ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Clinical Physiology ◽

And Performance ◽

Clinical Thinking

Ergotherapist – is the youngest specialty in medical practice of Ukraine. The aim of higher medical educational institutions is to formulate logical, clinical thinking and effective assimilation of medical knowledge to be used by ergotherapists-practitioners. One of the main tasks of an ergotherapist is to restore the body’s functions that have been lost as a result of illness or injury, and to restore a person to a full social life (self-care, work, etc.). These specialists are working to restore the sensory and motor functions of the body, to develop new skills and abilities for the person to adapt to living in society. Achievement of the goal and performance of these tasks is impossible without knowledge of physiology, which provides the basis for the study of pathophysiology, pharmacology, cardiology, physiotherapy and other clinical disciplines. It improves the quality of study and helps to better acquire theoretical material, to master the skills of clinical physiology a competent approach in the organization of Physiology teaching.

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Does erosive tooth wear affect the oral health-related quality of life of preschool children?

RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-863720170002000073551 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 65 (4) ◽

pp. 326-334

Author(s):

Gustavo TELLO ◽

Luciana Butini OLIVEIRA ◽

Christiana MURAKAMI ◽

Gabriela Cunha BONINI ◽

Jenny ABANTO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Oral Health ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Tooth Wear ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Erosive Tooth Wear ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of erosive tooth wear on the Oral Health-Related Quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschool children. Methods: Dental examinations were conducted on 815 children aged 3-4 years during the Children’s Vaccination National Day when their parents were also invited to answer the Brazilian Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS). ETW prevalence and severity were measured using a modified version of the O’Brien index (1994). Data collected included socioeconomic factors and child's variables. OHRQoL was measured through B-ECOHIS domains and total score. Poisson regression was used to associate ETW to the outcome and this association was adjusted for dental caries and dental trauma. Results: The proportion of children who had at least 1 ETW tooth was 51.2%. Most erosive lesions were confined to enamel (42.7%). The multivariate adjusted model showed that child's age (children aged 4year-old) was associated to a negative impact on the symptom domain (RR=1.70; p=0.010), functional limitation domain (RR=1.85; p=0.005) and total B-ECOHIS score (RR= 1.63; p=0.006). Families with 2 or more children in the house have a negative impact on the self-image/social interaction domain (RR=5.41; p=0.043). ETW was not associated to total B-ECOHIS scores (RR= 0.79; p=0.163) and individual domains. Conclusion: Erosive tooth wear does not affect the OHRQoL in this sample of preschool children.

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Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Brazilian Patients Wearing Three Types of Lower Dentures: Psychosocial and Clinical Aspects

Research in Health Science ◽

10.22158/rhs.v2n3p279 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 279

Author(s):

Campos M. R. ◽

Carvalho P. S. P. ◽

Moura W. V. B. ◽

Moura P. M. M. M. ◽

Vasconcelos M. O.

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Social Life ◽

Health Care Policy ◽

Well Being ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the oral health-related Quality of Life (QoL) of patients with edentulous lower jaws rehabilitated with conventional or implant-supported dentures. In the quest for greater QoL, especially among the elderly, it is important to evaluate how the use of dentures impacts physical and emotional well-being. Brazilian health care policy makers should be informed of the advantages of rehabilitation with implant-supported dentures. A cohort of 78 edentulous seniors was divided into three groups of 26 according to denture type: Conventional (CD), Implant-Supported Overdenture (IOD) and Fixed-Implant Prosthesis (FIP). To evaluate QoL, clinical and sociodemographic information was collected and the OHIP-20 questionnaire was administered, using a 5-point frequency scale, including a “don’t know” option. Chewing and pronunciation were less impacted in FIP and IOD than in CD (p=0.013 and p=0.027, respectively), while patients in the CD group reported more adaptation difficulties (p=0.006) and more frequent avoidance of hard-to-chew foods (p=0.032). The majority reported no interference of dentures with appearance and social life, regardless of denture type. Depending on the patient’s biological and financial circumstances, implant-supported dentures is the form of rehabilitation of edentulism providing the greatest improvement in QoL. The reported limitations and difficulties had no significant impact on satisfaction and QoL.

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Human taeniasis infection (Taenia saginata): a complex public health problem. Case report

Case reports ◽

10.15446/cr.v6n1.81343 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 8-16

Author(s):

Shirley Natali Iza ◽

José Alejandro Iza ◽

Julián Felipe Porras-Villamil ◽

Mario Javier Olivera

Keyword(s):

Public Health Problem ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Taenia Saginata ◽

Scientific Review ◽

Prevention Education ◽

Combination Drugs ◽

Multiple Treatments ◽

And Control

Introduction: Taeniasis is a zoonosis that can be found worldwide. It is relatively easy to diagnose and its treatment is currently effective. This paper describes the follow-up of a case with persistent refractory taeniasis.Case description: A 31-year-old female patient, street-food seller, was diagnosed with taeniasis when she was 21 years old. Since she was diagnosed, multiple treatments were administered, including albendazole, secnidazole, pirantel pamoato and several metronidazole schemes, which resulted in a partial improvement of the symptoms. In 2018, she expelled a parasite of ~1 meter in length, later described as Taenia saginata; praziquantel was prescribed, but it is not available in Colombia. The patient was referred to the Parasitology Service, and based on her medical history and a scientific review of literature, nitazoxanide (500mg, twice a day, for 3 days) and albendazole (400mg per day, for 3 days) were administered, eliminating the infection and improving the patient’s quality of life.Discussion: This case exposes two important clinical aspects. The first is the difficulty of monitoring and treating taeniasis cases. The second is the presence of persistent refractory taeniasis cases.Conclusion: Secondary, tertiary and combination drugs are available for effective and safe treatment of taeniasis. However, there is a need to conduct further studies to achieve better diagnosis, prevention, education and control.

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Perspektif Aksiologi Terhadap Penurunan Minat Belajar Anak di Masa Pandemi

Aksiologi : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Ilmu Sosial ◽

10.47134/aksiologi.v1i1.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 33-43

Author(s):

Theresia Endang Sulistyawati

Keyword(s):

Social Life ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Social Care ◽

Quality Education ◽

Educational Success ◽

Ethical Values ◽

Moral Ethics ◽

And Behavior ◽

At Home

School education is usually carried out in a school complex which is an ideal meeting place between educators and students in realizing the quality of quality education. ducation contains values of moral ethics, aesthetics and social care to achieve educational success. But that changed when learning activities began to be carried out at home online. All parties began to make various very difficult adaptations. The school and educators must work hard to strive for an adequate internet network as a means of learning. Students and parents at home are struggling to take part in online learning. After this has been implemented, it is known that there are many obstacles faced by various parties. A very sad case is the decline in children's interest in learning. In this study the authors used a qualitative method to describe the problems that occurred. The results of the data collection, it is known that there is a decrease in children's interest in learning and laziness in learning, it is that efforts to motivate can encourage children's enthusiasm for learning. The purpose of this research is to implement ethical values and social care in social life. The conclusion is; a decrease in children's interest in learning (laziness) in the perspective of axiology is a bad value and behavior is not praiseworthy for whatever reason.

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Associated factors to erosive tooth wear and its impact on quality of life in children with cerebral palsy

Special Care in Dentistry ◽

10.1111/scd.12070 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 34 (6) ◽

pp. 278-285 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jenny Abanto ◽

Caleb Shitsuka ◽

Christiana Murakami ◽

Ana Lídia Ciamponi ◽

Daniela Prócida Raggio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Tooth Wear ◽

Erosive Tooth Wear ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy

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Chances for and Limitations of Brain-Computer Interface use in Elderly People

Advances in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering - Emerging Theory and Practice in Neuroprosthetics ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6094-6.ch007 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 116-126

Author(s):

Emilia Mikołajewska ◽

Dariusz Mikołajewski ◽

Tomasz Komendziński ◽

Joanna Dreszer-Drogorób ◽

Monika Lewandowska ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Elderly People ◽

Heart Diseases ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Legal Issues ◽

Medical Problems ◽

Computer Interfaces ◽

Ethical And Legal Issues ◽

Control Devices ◽

And Control

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DIRI RELIGIUS: SUATU PERSPEKTIF PSIKOLOGI TERHADAP KEPRIBADIAN AKHLAQUL KARIMAH

Psikis Jurnal Psikologi Islami ◽

10.19109/psikis.v5i1.2041 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Retno Hanggarani Ninin

Keyword(s):

Critical Review ◽

Critical Factor ◽

Unique Existence ◽

Control Functions ◽

And Behavior ◽

And Control ◽

The Relationship ◽

Awareness Of God ◽

The Way

Akhlaqul karimah in general is a temperament that contains elements of goodness. The characteristics consistent with morals, ethics, morality, dignity, and kindness in accordance with reference to the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. From psychologycal perspective, “self” is the aggregate related. Defined as an awareness of one’s own unique existence, self is the crucial factor of regulatory and control functions over the thoughts, feelings, motives, and behavior. Accordingly, the proposed concept “religious self” can be defined as an awareness of the one’s own existence in relation to God,in which the awareness of the relationship will be the critical factor that regulate and control the thoughts, feelings, motives, and behavior. Religious self is being argued as having four dimensions:Godness belief, awareness of God-self connectednes, acceptance of God's willpowertoward them, and motif of obedience to God’s order. In term of akhlaqul karimah, each dimension of religious self is analogous to the concept of iman (faith), ikhsan (feel of being observed by the Divine), tawakal (resignation), and taqwa (piety), which are features indicate the quality of akhlaqul karimah. Critical review of concepts in common psychology ie religiosity, spirituality, personality, and self, offers new conceptualisation of akhlaqul karimah by the way of psychology.

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Perception on facilitators and benefits of participation in body practice groups

Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance ◽

10.1590/1980-0037.2020v22e60330 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

Author(s):

Caroline Maria Franke ◽

Moane Marchesan Krug

Keyword(s):

Social Life ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Family Health ◽

Good Health ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Pedagogical Practice ◽

Cognitive Improvement ◽

Basic Family ◽

And Control

Abstract The practice of physical activity has been considered as an important factor in the area of public health, as it helps in the prevention and treatment of various diseases. Thus, understanding the facilitators for participation and benefits from healthy lifestyle can contribute to population awareness. The aim of this study was to analyze facilitators for body practice and benefits perceived by participants of body practice groups of two basic family health units of Santa Rosa/RS. This qualitative research included 25 participants. Data were obtained by the focal group technique. Motivation/incentive, mainly linked to family support, the pedagogical practice of the Physical Education professional, good health status and social life were aspects considered facilitators for adherence to body practice groups. Physical and psychological gains, prevention and control of diseases, lifestyle changes, cognitive improvement and decreased use of medications were pointed as benefits. Motivating participants to participate in body practice programs is an important factor for adherence and participation in these activities can provide biopsychosocial benefits that can contribute to health promotion and quality of life of users of basic family health units.

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