The Importance Of Parental Education And Intervention

Because children are influenced by the family tradition and learn from their parents, it is important for parents to make sure that they are teaching proper oral care habits at a young age. The habits that children should learn at a young age are; keeping up with home dental care, receiving the dental care that people should, needing dental care but being enforced to go, brushing teeth as well as they should, being taught on how to control snacking between meals as well as they should, and being taught that dental care is indeed important. " Poor oral health has an impact upon children's health in general and dental caries can lead to a lack of appetite, problems with chewing, problems with sleeping and a decrease in school performance" (Abanto et al, 2011). Proper health education is somewhat

Over 130 million Americans do not have dental insurance. On top of that, almost a million emergency room visits last year resulted from preventable oral conditions. Many Americans today are unaware of how the condition of their dentition affects their overall health. Socioeconomic limitations, the lack of dental education in parents, eating habits, and simply the availability of dentists plays a key role in the state of children’s oral health; implementing a universal dental care program will help lower the barriers that many people face when it comes to receiving the dental care they need. The program will target high-risk individuals who are prone to dental caries and provide them with standard

Over 130 million Americans do not have dental insurance. On top of that, almost a million emergency room visits last year resulted from preventable oral conditions. Many Americans today are unaware of how the condition of their dentition affects their overall health. Socioeconomic limitations, the lack of dental education in parents, eating habits, and simply the availability of dentists plays a key role in the state of children’s oral health; implementing a universal dental care program will help lower the barriers that many people face when it comes to receiving the dental care they need. The program will target high-risk individuals who are prone to dental caries and provide them with standard treatment.

The websites I used for my research were Center for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization. The World Health Organization defines Oral Health as “a state of being free from chronic mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer, oral sores, birth defects such as cleft lip and palate, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay and tooth loss, and other diseases and disorders that affect the oral cavity” (2015). It is necessary to brush our teeth twice a day for two minutes and floss daily. Since tooth decay has been one of the most common chronic disease among children in the United States, I found it very important to educate them that this is a preventable disease and what ways it can be

Studies on oral health range from the impact of dental health insurance to the efficiency of state or federal programs and services. More recently, studies have also highlight the role of less advantageous populations. In the study by Edelstein, Hirsch, Frosh, & Kumar (2015), a Medicaid population is examined on its available interventions in an effort to reduce childhood dental carries. The researchers used systems model analysis of the Medicaid population in New York in order to assess the cost savings and disease reduction capacity of nine interventions, which include the following: fluoride varnish application, water fluoridation, fluoride toothpaste, fluoride varnish, medical screening, motivational interviewing, secondary prevention,

The utilization of assigned dental home linkage, which is considered to be a key factor in the attempt to reducing the risk of caries development in children by timely provision of services by health care professionals is extremely low in the DC-Medicaid cohort for Calendar year 2014. Out of 55 individuals who were seen by a physician, only 6 had a follow up visit with a dentist, which is far lower than expected, and we did not do any further analysis of this finding. It represents the need for special measures that need to be taken. A combined effort of spreading awareness among people, physicians and dentist through education, and further research by qualitative analysis to find the reasons for such low referral rate might be

Oral disease is on of the most common health problems affecting children in the United States (Oral Health in America, 2000). Dental caries is the most prevalent dental disease in children which occurs more often in disadvantaged children than in others. Additionally, children with public insurance have great difficulty gaining access to primary oral care services (Kaye N, 1998; Oral health, 2000). A Report of the Surgeon General stated that minority and low-income children in the United States experience poorer oral health and poorer access to dental health care services than do their majority and higher-income peers (Oral Health in America, 2000). Each year, less than one in five children enrolled in Medicaid use preventive services (Kaye N, 1998; Oral health, 2000). Even if the public insured children get some access to preventive care, access to comprehensive dental care is much more less (Oral Health in America, 2000).

The area’s leading children’s dentist knows that healthy dental habits developed early in life are the key to a million-watt smile. To help your kids avoid cavities, teeth fillings, and a fear of the dentist, the professionals at Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry share a few tips to encourage kids to develop healthy dental habits.

In America, the number of retiring dentists exceeds the number of graduating dentists annually (Friedman & Mathu-Muju, 2014). Deficits related to this statistic leave low income families, especially children, lacking the dental care and education necessary to maintain a healthy dentition throughout their lifetime. Out of the 43 million children enrolled in Medicaid only 12-49% receives any type of dental care; this is partially related to the fact that only 20% of dentists accept Medicaid patients (Friedman & Mathu-Muju, 2014). Also, for those living in rural areas a trip to the dentist can become a chore. Here in Kansas 84% of our population live in a dental desert, meaning they have no access to dental care, nationally 49 million Americans face this problem (PBS Source). Current dental models have divided the population into two groups, those who can afford preventative and restorative care, and those who cannot. Training dental therapists to

Further, organized dentistry can develop several strategies to increase access to dental care and delivery of quality dental health services that are substantial for children with special dental needs. For example, strategies to increase the number of providers with appropriate training to treat CSHCN. Further, to increase providers' participation in the Medicaid program and improving their knowledge, empathy for and training to accommodate in care of children with special needs which is essential in improving access to dental care for this population. Further, it is important to integrate a training of dental students (both primary and comprehensive preventive and oral health care) who graduate from dental or dental hygiene schools to be competent in assessing treatment needs. Lastly, dental students must learn how to care for children with special needs that follow the guidelines of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (Al Agili et al., 2004). In conclusion, health insurance coverage showed positive impact on access and utilization of health care for CSHCN. Health insurance should not be viewed as a solution in itself, but instead as one element of a comprehensive strategy to provide financial safety for CSHCN and their

Dental Hygiene is very important to me and has been since I was a child, this has influenced my desire of becoming a pediatric dentist. In a personal interview i conducted with Dr.Bills she informed me of this, “Dental Hygiene is emphasized by all dentists, we want our patients to have elegant white teeth and pleasant breath”(Bills). I would like to teach children the importance of keeping their teeth brushed so that they will have a beautiful smile and healthy teeth. Pediatric Dentistry is a superb fit for me because I care about dental health and I want children to know the importance as well. It is never too early for children to learn how important dental hygiene is.

There are many techniques used to facilitate this, such as the toothbrushes used or creating a routine. The article “Dental care for toddlers” reveals that many toddler toothbrushes are designed with cartoons or other characteristics so that the child is attracted to it. The article also explains that there are special toothbrushes in the market that can be used until the age of five; these toothbrushes allow the child to easily handle it by providing a “non-slip cushioned handle” and are also softer than the adult toothbrushes for comfort (Raising Children Network 2). Participants in the survey conducted by Collin’s et al. discovered that children are more likely to be more cooperative when a routine is established. Through the survey the participants established a routine with their children and also included other things such as singing a song or brushing their teeth together; they claimed that including something fun to the activity allowed the child to enjoy brushing their teeth (“Framing Your Children's” 19). Although many dentist suggests that brushing a child’s teeth after every meal or snack the best way, as parents this is almost an impossible task, the AAP suggest that infants should brush their teeth twice a day—morning and at night—using a small amount of fluoride toothpaste from one to three years of age (“How to

“Early childhood caries (ECC) is on the rise among U.S. preschool-aged children, especially in preschoolers from low-income households.” (Chi, D.L., Tut, O.K., & Milgrom, 2014, p.1) The Xylitol Toothpaste Trial was conducted in four Head Start classrooms located on the Republic of the Marshall Islands on Majuro Atoll. The Washington Institutional Review Board granted the Ministry of Health approval to commence the trial as requested. The Ministry of Health worked with the children there that were from ages four to five enrolled in Head Start during the school year of the trial. During the initial census at the beginning of the school year there were 196 children who were enrolled and received a baseline

Although considered preventable, 53.6% of Medicaid eligible kindergarteners studied in California had a history of dental caries and 27.8 % had decay present at the time of the screening (Dental Health Foundation, 2006). Teaching young children effective oral hygiene techniques is the most effective way to protect the child’s teeth and help them to develop a daily oral wellness routine ("Dental Health," 2015). By focusing on those most in need, Medicaid eligible preschool aged children, teaching and reinforcing effective oral hygiene strategies early in life will foster a lifelong habit of oral health wellness (Gardner, Lally, & Wardle, 2012).

Although many Americans have good oral hygiene due to fluoride and making everyday good decisions, others do not have any access at all to oral health care. Over the years, dentists have been trying to demonstrate the importance of oral care. (“Access to Dental Care”) From commercials to campaigns, dentists will continue to demonstrate to their patients as well as to the people who don't have insurance the importance of oral health care. They will teach them preventative care and some techniques on how to prevent from getting any diseases.