Dental Hygienist Problem

I observed a second year student in the dental clinic who was incredibly enthusiastic, genuine, cheerful, and helpful, and her personality would fit perfectly into what I consider the typical dental hygienist. She seemed very well prepared and confident in her ability to treat her patient. A dynamic conversation was held throughout the appointment with her easygoing and cooperative patient. Besides the appropriate clock and chair positions, I was not aware of many proper techniques when I observed at the beginning of the semester. I noticed the student kept the patient chair in the same position for treating the maxillary and mandibular teeth. I observed her for the full four hours including the preparation before her patient arrived until

In Dr. Parson’s presentation, I learned that there are still many seniors with out dental insurance. This is sad because the population by 2030 is going to double and more will eventually need treatment done by a dentist. According to her presentation oral care is not a concern to the nursing home staff. Some families show up to brush their family members teeth. With the limited financial resources for dental care these patients have it is one of their barriers to getting treatment done if needed or even cleaning. Therefore, we as dental hygienist can help make a difference by going out to the community and offering dental care education to the nursing staff because they must first know how to take care of their oral health before taking care

In this POW we have to describe what we would do once we complete high school and move out, we have to explain what part time job we get, how much we pay for bills, groceries, transportation, and where we live at. When we do this we can have roommates to help pay for items, or we can be alone. In order for this to work we can’t go over our budget with or else it doesn’t work.

In the United States, during the formation of health care, the profession fostered a splint in dental and medical care. Two separate industries have grown with different regulatory systems, schooling, insurances and overall practices. Yet it is difficult to comprehend how this separation is allowed to continue and how the patient is best served by two detached providers. Though, I was pleased to learn that the expansion of Medicaid, under Affordable Care Act meant that more underserved people would have access to dental insurance, I was disappointed that the health reform overall did not include dental coverage to all. And despite this gain in dental care, the Medicaid dental coverage is optional and the expansion was left at the discretion

With all of the work required of a dentist and with all of the patients that see a dentist, it is impossible for a dentist to run an office alone. One group of people that are essential to a dentist and to a dental office are dental hygienists. Dental hygienists work very closely aligned with dentists for the overall health of patients (Dental Hygienists). These individuals have the responsibility of screening patients, taking dental x-rays, removing plaque from a patient’s teeth,

The nursing profession looks at access to care in many different aspects. The Affordable Care Act has changed the nursing profession. The Affordable Care Act has changed how nurses document and care for patients. Access to care in the nursing profession also refers to how different populations can get easily health services are available to them. This paper focuses on how vulnerable populations get healthcare aid and what situations affect their healthcare needs. The nursing profession also looks at how students are able to access care for themselves. This paper will be compared to how the dentistry profession views access to care. The dentistry profession views access to care in that they are trying to get more people access to their services. One of the goals is to get more people access to oral care. Access to care in the Nursing profession is views how different populations get access to care and specific legislative that alters access to different groups of people and how Dentistry views access to care by wanting more people to get access to oral care.

A 1991 study by Hoad‐Reddick[h] showed that simple questionnaires carried out by non-dental professionals (e.g. regular care-home staff) could highlight dental care needs. If regular dental check-ups were carried out in these institutions, or if staff looked into the oral health needs of the elderly people in these institutions, the need for preventative measures and treatment could be highlighted much sooner.

As a future dental professional, I decided to focus my research on a topic that would be beneficial in my career as a clinician and useful for patient education. Hence, I decided to learn more about oral health. Based on my academic knowledge, so far, there is overwhelming evidence that suggests that a majority number of Americans are unaware of the link between oral health and systemic health. Poor oral health plays a vital role in impacting our overall health. This is mainly due to the lack

-Analyze and describe the ability of primary care providers to incorporate oral health into their practice.

According to Minnesota Dental Association Minnesota ranks last when it comes to Medicaid funding rates for pediatric dental services. Minnesota dental providers receive the lowest reimbursement rates from Medicaid for dental, which caused many dental offices not to accept adults and children with Medicaid coverage. It is even worse for those who live in rural areas, where there is the issue of low reimbursement rate and shortage of dentist. Minnesota officials say, “ Until dentists are properly paid, it’s hard to talk about innovative solutions to improve dental access”.

I chose an article by Duley, et al., (2012) because it highlights the importance of collaborative practice in healthcare while addressing an area of that has a huge gap in care. In the ED, we frequently care for patients with dental issues like facial pain and swelling caused by infection related to dental caries. They lack access to dental care due to no insurance and no laws to protect their access to dental care. Since the ED cannot turn away patients under EMTALA laws, clients come to the ED for their care. At some point in our healthcare history, the mouth/teeth became separate from the rest of our body. Oral care, oral problems and insurance are provided parallel to medical care.

As society continues to age, the lack of dental care is becoming an increasingly critical issue, given the evidence that dental health is intertwined with overall health. It is expected that 21% of the U.S population will be 65 years or older by the year 2040, thanks to the influx of baby boomers (Stein, Aalboe, 2015). Due to this rapid growth in longevity, the problem of access to care will be magnified. More older adults are aging with their natural teeth compared to previous generations. For this reason, an increased awareness about the lack of dental care in our health care system has become a concern. Evidence links oral health to systemic health (Foltyn, 2015). Indeed, it is “currently recognized that oral diseases are a worldwide

Oral health care is known to be sub-optimal in nursing homes (NH) in Canada. Many residents have challenges to clean their teeth/dentures due to limited self care functioning. In most NHs, Health care aides (HCA) are responsible for providing daily oral care to residents. However, HCAs report having insufficient time/materials to perform oral care, resulting in ineffective cleaning and poor oral health.

Accessing dental care is a serious problem sweeping across the nation. So many people are not getting the dental care they need simply because they are not close to a dental provider. Many organizations have done research to help find a solution to this growing issue. Some feel education is lacking for the general public on oral health care, creating more of a need for dental procedures. Others feel it is the geographic location in which the dentist are practicing. I personally feel the problem is the missing mid-level provider in the dental profession. Oral health care definitely needs a break through to end the problem with access to care.

The United States is a country that values good dental health but not everybody have access to oral health care in reasonable way because of social disparities and social stratification. However, since the Surgeon General highlighted oral health as a major component of general health and well-being, there have been many initiatives taken by the government bodies, the private sector, and community organizations to help lessen or eliminate social disparities, and make sure dental care is provided to all