The Oral Health Of Older

As society continues to age, one fourth of the world will be 65 years or older, thanks to the influx of baby boomers. Due to this rapid growth in longevity, this will multiply the problem of access to care. Attention towards systemic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and strokes are being discussed by government agencies and health care professionals. (Overview of oral health, 2017). There is evidence linking oral health to systemic health, therefore, a need for a more collaborative approach towards prevention is critical to achieve overall health for the public (Jin, 2016).

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

To begin, dentistry plays an integral role in the daily lives of countless individuals. Dentistry as defined by the International Council of Nurses is, "The profession of practice of providing care for the sick and inform in regards to oral hygiene." Populations around the world, and in particular Japan, are aging quite rapidly. Baby Boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964 are reaching retirement age as they too become older. As this demographic age becomes older, they will typically become more prone to sickness or other forms of detrimental illnesses. As such, the importance of dentistry in the coming years will be even more profound. As such, interviewing an individual within the health care industry provided valuable insights as to the overall profession, and the implications it has on society.

Overall, the argument the author makes regarding the ineffectiveness of dental care in preventing tooth decay is flawed because of differences between the two groups he had chosen to compare and arrive at his conclusion. It can be even argued that considering the diet habits and environmental factors in the United States without dental care the level of tooth decay could be much worse than that of children in

There is additionally developing data is from studies demonstrating a solid connection between poor dental consideration and genuine wellbeing issues. Researchers are stating that a few instances of strokes, Alzheimer's, heart maladies, diabetes and untimely births can be followed to poor oral cleanliness. Great oral consideration propensities are in this way more imperative than

The extreme and very extensive dental decay often need treatment under general anaesthetic in hospital which is most frequent reason for children under the age of 15 years (Department of Health, Government of South Australia 2012). Among all age groups, the highest average number of teeth with untreated decay is aged 6 children with dmf-t 1.12, while the lowest is children aged 10 with dmf-t 0.51 (Ha, Amarasena & Crocombe,

The normal oral health education we get from home is neither effective nor proving to be making a much more needed result. Very often oral health initiatives are implemented as stand alone and as such miss out the benefits from other health programmes. As a consequence best intended actions are wasted and/or duplicated and at worst the wrong signals set out for public consumption. Oral health programmes should be a multifaceted approach rather than aiming at individual changes in practices and behaviour but should indeed take on board the broader aspects of determinants of health. The socioeconomic factors greatly influence general health as we know. Taking a leaf from established the principles of promoting health; this essay will seek to focus on different perspectives of oral health promotion and policy. The approach this essay will take to address the oral health will be inline with the well known risk factors associated with chronic illnesses in the wider sphere of the social environment .There are several determinants of oral health ranging from smoking, hygiene, use of alcohol, poor diet and trauma including stress. Since these aggravating

Integration of oral health care into advanced geriatric care: Geriatric patients are generally classified into three groups based on functional living ability; functionally independent, frail, and functionally dependent. Special approaches and treatment goals for oral health are different for each group. Regardless of functional status, the elimination of acute dental infection and pain should be achieved for all elderly patients. Oral disease prevention is still the central focus for the elderly population as for other patient populations. Special oral hygiene measures, however, are required for the elderly. For example, toothbrush or dental floss devices with larger handles may be provided to patients with limited manual dexterity resulting

As stated by Martino (2013), “Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention behavioral and social interventions are needed to target these issues, reduce the incidence of oral health problems, and improve the rates at which people recover from them” (Martino,

Dentition and Oral Health: Majority of the elderly lose their teeth, which helps break down food mechanically. The pain and discomfort that comes with such loss and also poorly fitted dentures leads

We came up with great, simple, logistic questions for the geriatric group, so then our group will have a baseline of information to start with when it comes to putting it all together for next semester. We know that dental care is an overlooked aspect of an older adult’s general health. Ability to access routine professional oral health services, and oral health education are all key factors that are the least thought of because either the client doesn’t have transportation, doesn’t have insurance, or has insurance that only a few dental practitioners accept. We want to be that group to bring all of this detailed information to that geriatric group, so they can share with their clients that they are working with.

These barriers and risk factors can dramatically reduce the amount of care a client obtains and significantly increase the risks and progression of periodontal diseases. It is important to educate the client on the impacts these barriers and risk factors have on his oral and overall health. In addition, it is extremely important to educate the client on how to reduce or manage these risk factors so he is able to improve his oral health without setbacks or limitations.

Over the years, the documentation of the patient’s oral health has remained fairly consistent. Chaz’s home care indicates he possess a good attitude towards oral hygiene and is highly motivated. He claims to brush two times a day, floss once a day, and uses Listerine mouth wash two times daily, yet his plaque index was fairly high, reaching 57%. At his final appointment the increase in plaque accumulation could be related to the patient’s recent injuries. Experiencing constant pain could detour, distract, or change the motivation he once had to perform the necessary hygiene procedures to keep his periodontal condition from increasing. After examining his technique with string floss and our test drive electric tooth brushes, I noticed that when brushing he focuses the most on the mid and incisal edges of the teeth rather than the gum line. Remembering our recent lecture from Dr. Parker and how he emphasized that, with geriatrics, the technique is not as important as simply getting the job done; I recommended to the patient to focus on keeping half of the brush head on the gum line and the other

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.

The proposed research builds on Dr. Kavita Ahluwalia’s continuing CBPR project titled 'Oral health and nutrition in NYC HDM recipients '. I have been working with Dr.Ahluwalia on this project for the past year. I want to extend and apply what I have