Considerations For The Pregnant Patient

Periodontal disease and pregnancy is an important thing for all of us to take into consideration when dealing with clients. When it comes to pregnancy there is a great change occurring in the body, these changes can leave women more susceptible to infections within the body. So it is important for us to have the knowledge as to what we should do to help and teach our patients so they can help prevent periodontal disease as well as treat it to help better their overall health as well as their baby’s health.

The right of every human to a standard of living that ensures health and wellbeing independently of race, religion, geographic location, social status, and political views , is often viewed as a way of guaranteeing individual dignity and development (United Nations).

Complex physiological changes during pregnancy have a significant impact on almost every organ on the body system including the oral cavity -- these changes are due to hormonal changes. Estrogen causes increased blood flow to the oral cavity, making the gums friable and easy to bleed, contributing to gingivitis. Pregnancy-associated gingivitis is highly prevalent. It affects approximately 30%-75% of pregnant women and resolves after delivery. Nausea and vomiting during

Oral health is an important part of an overall health. Oral diseases ranging from cavities to cancer are all serious threats to an oral health. Research shows that there may be a link between oral disease and other health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke as well as pre-term and low-birth-weight babies. If left untreated, it can cause more complications to the oral health. Periodontal disease, root caries and infections and other oral cancer can lead to severe pain, loss of teeth and serious health conditions. As a health care provider, it is significant to realizing the connection between oral diseases and systemic diseases so that we all can deliver our services to prevent and help treat disease while it is still manageable. Expanding the role of dental hygienists might reduce the most serious consequences of limited access to dentists, and dental hygienists are potentially well suited to play an important role in expanding affordable access (1). Collaborative practice of dental hygiene

This raises the question “Is dental work during pregnancy necessary? Is it safe?” The American Academy of Periodontology and the American Dental Association supports the maintenance of oral health during pregnancy (Wrzosek and Einarson, 2009). Steinberg, Hilton, Iida and Samelson (2013) also acknowledged the need for dental care, stating that it is safe. If dental treatment is indicated, why did Lee et al., (2010) find such discrepancy in perception among dentists? This essay will discuss the oral-systemic changes observed during pregnancy, its effects on dental treatments, considerations in cases of severe odontogenic infections and the effects of maternal periodontal status on fetus.

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. These findings are important in order to plan and implement an effective dental hygiene treatment plan.

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the care of Ms. Stansberry, who as you know is a 15yo female, G1 P0, currently at 26 weeks 0 days EGA with a pregnancy complicated by late establishment of PNC and maternal obesity.

Modern day technology has taken the “surprise” out of pregnancy for a large number of parents if they choose to utilize it. An option parents might explore is having a prenatal assessment to determine if there are any identifiable genetic abnormalities in the unborn child. There are risks associated with certain procedures such as false positive results, procedure induced miscarriages or possible fetal limb abnormalities.

A woman’s oral health during pregnancy is often overlooked, with potentially severe repercussions. This is found to be a critical period due to the: a) prevalence of poor oral health; b) impact on pregnant women’s oral health; c) impact on the oral health of women’s offspring; d)

The patient I took care of was a 30-35 year old female who was one-day postpartum. The patient’s prenatal care prior to the recent few weeks before delivery took place at Barrington Health Center; she then transferred care to Community South. She reported having an allergy to Benedryl, and a GTPAL score of Gravidity 5, Term 4, Abortion 1, and Living 4. The patient’s gestational age was 39 weeks. The patient stated she sought care “regularly” at Barrington Health and did not report specifically how often. Her health information from Barrington Health Center did not transfer over in the patient’s chart, thus, it is unknown exactly how often she sought prenatal care. Once she transferred care to Community South Hospital four weeks prior to

Detecting genetic problems: There are four different prenatal medical procedures you can detect genetic problems, which are; Amniocentesis, Ultrasound sonography, Chorionic villus sampling, Maternal blood analysis.

The first research topic I am considering is medical interventions in prenatal care. My research question would be “Are medical interventions creating more harm than help in prenatal care and the birthing process?” This topic is a bit personal to me as I have had four complicated pregnancies, followed by complicated births. I believe that if a more natural approach been taken that I may have been spared the traumatic experiences. I intend to argue the point that a woman’s body is built for creating life and that there should be some degree of confidence in the woman’s body by medical professionals. I also plan to argue that the amount of unnecessary medical interventions has resulted in maternal trauma,

When a mother is expecting a child, she is responsible for taking care of herself as well as the baby. When a woman chooses to put her life as well as her babies in jeopardy, then she should face criminal persecution for doing so. Evidences shows that when doing drugs, drinking, or smoking when pregnant poses a higher risk for having a child with potential life threatening disorders. Given how many different programs are possible through government aid, rehab and counseling there is simply no way to argue that babies should be born with higher risks for birth defects. Especially as women get older, the risks also goes up higher for potential newborn problems. To increase these risks is simply irresponsible and should never be allowed to happen. These disorders will also raise the costs of healthcare for the baby and potentially for taxpayers to pay, should the mother not be able to pay for those herself. Charges should be brought upon her should any of these action be performed and result in harm to herself or the future of her unborn child.

You did a good job with your analysis and explanation of your strip. I agree with your post and also got rate 70bmp, conduction ratio 4: 1. Since the rhythm is Atrial Flutter, there is no PR interval (Moseley, Klein & Sole, 2013, p. 118). In addition, the patient is usually asymptomatic, as a nurse I will assess patient for tolerance of the rhythm. Furthermore, I will check blood pressure, assess for any chest pain, shortness of breath, fluttering feeling, dizziness, and if possible contact physician based on my assessment findings (Moore, 2016).

Anesthesia can have an impact on women throughout the different trimesters of pregnancy. Many implications have to be taken into consideration for the mother and the fetus. Pregnancy can cause an increased risk of medical complications due to the overall stress, workload, and physical changes that occur within the body. Administration of anesthetic agents can increase the risk of medical complications even higher (Turner and Malinow, p. 162-163, 2010).