Oral hygiene

Stay one step ahead of these six age-related oral problems by making routine checkups a top priority. 1. Oral Cancer No one is immune from the threat of oral cancer, but more often than not, older patients are diagnosed with the disease. Many symptoms—especially those that emerge in less accessible areas of your mouth and throat—are hard to detect on your own, but your dentist can spot the warning signs right away with a thorough screening. Since oral cancer screenings are conducted during each checkup

the world population statistics in 2013 (1). The percentage of the population over 60 years olds is expected to rise by 7% by the 2020 (2). A proper understanding of the structure and infrastructure of the oral healthcare system in Saudi Arabia is substantial in order to improve the existing oral health policies and the outcomes in the country. Certainly, Saudi Arabia had shown a remarkable improvement in its overall health indicators including life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate

one with people directly, while helping them with their personal health needs. Each patient comes to a dental hygienist for various reasons, whether it’s to improve their appearance for a job interview, special occasion, or simply to improve their oral health. However there are more factors that are needed in the dental field other than the skill and work ethic. Personality traits play a major role when being a dental hygienist because it’s a career that deals with people on a more personal level

Dental Hygiene Diagnosis Hiwassee College Dental Hygiene Diagnosis A dental hygiene diagnosis is used to identify areas of deficit that need attention. It is important to use critical thinking in order to develop a dental hygiene diagnosis within the scope of practice of dental hygiene. The dental hygiene diagnosis is based on the assessment of data from the medical history, dental chart, radiographs, periodontal chart, and twelve page assessment about the patient's dental hygiene care needs

Good oral hygiene while during pregnancy is very important. With the relatively recent discoveries on how tooth decay, gum disease, and oral infections can affect your entire body, including your heart, it only makes sense that oral problems can also affect your developing fetus. Most doctors now urge patients to keep their mouths healthy during pregnancy, and here are two oral hygeine tips to follow while pregnant. Use a Bacteria Killing Mouth Rinse if You Have Gum Disease Women with gum disease

A sparkling, white smile is the by-product of good dental hygiene. Daily brushing, flossing and visiting the dentist for semi-annual exams and cleanings all play a role in keeping teeth healthy and bright. What many don't know, however, is that keeping teeth healthy helps to keep the entire body functioning well. When it comes to dental hygiene, it is always better to take great care of the teeth to play it safe rather than being sorry later when minor tooth problems have become larger ones. If

Gingivitis Gingivitis is redness, soreness, and swelling (inflammation) of the gums. It results from poor care and cleaning of the mouth and teeth (oral hygiene). This condition is usually mild and clears up with treatment. Without treatment and proper oral hygiene, gingivitis can get worse and lead to other problems with the teeth and gums. CAUSES This condition is usually caused by a buildup of a sticky substance called plaque. Plaque is made up of mucus, bacteria, and food particles. When plaque

change over time, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse (WebMD, 2015). Cerebral Palsy is characterized by the location and the type of movement problems, but what are the signs and symptoms of Cerebral Palsy and how does it affect the oral cavity? There are about 10,000 infants that are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and up to 1,500 preschoolers in the United States are recognized as having it each year. The United Cerebral Palsy Association estimates that more than 764,00 Americans have

4% of people over 65, and 25% of people over 85, are living in institutions. I will identify and assess factors which affect the oral health of older institutionalised patients and explore ways to target these risk factors and explore possible ways of improving the oral health in these patients. To investigate the oral care needs of elderly institutionalised patients I looked for studies on this group of patients in online journal databases. I found several enlightening studies on PubMed via the

Oral Health The initiative is to offer oral health care to help promote good oral hygiene with the hope of having a positive effect on the population overall health.  The initiative provides access to care while increasing the oral workforce knowledge, skills, and abilities to service the underserved population of people. The goal is to end disparity. The provider assesses the need of the population and then they check the patients to determine the plan of care, by providing exams, x-rays, and