...Why is Oral Health Important for Men? Men are less likely than women to take care of their physical health and, according to surveys and studies, their oral health is equally ignored. Good oral health recently has been linked with longevity. Yet, one of the most common factors associated with infrequent dental checkups is just being male. Men are less likely than women to seek preventive dental care and often neglect their oral health for years, visiting a dentist only when a problem arises. When it comes to oral health, statistics show that the average man brushes his teeth 1.9 times a day and will lose 5.4 teeth by age seventy-two. If he smokes, he can plan on losing twelve teeth by age seventy-two. Men are also more likely to develop oral and throat cancer and periodontal or gum disease (“Why Is Oral Health Important for Men,” 2010). According to Lara (2010), since maintaining a good oral health is vital, you must strive to observe the proper ways of oral hygiene (1). Aside from personal practices such as brushing, gargling, and using dental floss, it is advisable for you to visit your dentist every 6 months. Moreover, it is necessary that you should inform your dentist not only of your dental, but also your medical history or recent health problems. Your dentist is usually one of the first individuals to detect and diagnose a health problem and he can help you in identifying these diseases in their earliest phase. In conclusion, people are advised to practice...
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...Proper oral health of those 65 and older is not being adequately met. Oral health is a key component in overall health. If care is not met, then it puts the patient at risk for diseases such as dental carries and gingivitis, which can affect his or her quality of life. Lack of oral hygiene also causes a decrease in self-esteem, social interaction, and dignity. It is therefore important that caregivers are provided the correct education, as well as the resources to implement oral hygiene practices, during the at home care and long-term care settings. Importance of Oral Health Oral health is, “the state of being free from chronic mouth and facial pain…tooth decay and tooth loss and other diseases and disorder that affect the oral cavity” (Cadet). For many, oral health is an everyday activity, however, the oral hygiene of those living in long-term care or have at home care provided, are being neglected. Proper oral health affects ones’ overall health. Those dependent upon another’s care are at risk for oral complications such as tooth decay/loss, periodontal disease, and mucosal lesions (Delgato et al., 2016). Due to these complications, Stowers, Giblin, Laspina, and Perry (2017), state that areas being affected are digestion, speech, nutrition, and even social interactions. Lack of oral care decreases patient satisfaction as well as increases morbidity, cost, and mortality to those at risk....
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...polio and mumps. Back then, health care providers focused more on vaccines and isolation as ways of controlling the diseases. Today, people are more worried about lifestyle and age related diseases. In the very way, the delivery of health care services has also changed. Disease trends, therefore, influence the delivery of health care services. One will ask what determines disease trends. Factors like globalization and industrialization are major determinants of disease trends. Globalization has increased the degree at which people from different parts of the world interact. People keep travelling from one country to another, and along the way, they are likely to acquire or spread diseases that they otherwise, would not contract had they remained in their home countries. Industrialization, on its end, has increased the need to have a modernized society. Modernization comes with an increased demand for manufactured goods, and services, and very busy lives. People are not eating healthy foods as they did in the past. Due to the busy schedules, many people do not have the time to exercise their bodies. Poor eating habits and insufficient exercise have led to lifestyle-related diseases and complications such as obesity, and diabetes. These diseases are now a major concern for health care services providers. Disease trends and population demographics determine the delivery of health care services. Age, a demographic factor, increases the need for health care services. This explains...
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...Oral diseases such as dental caries may result in pain, which in turn may lead to consequences on children's daily life, taking time off from school or difficulty eating 1. Quality of life has been increasingly used as a scientific concept in literature embracing a wide range of target groups and populations as a whole2. Measures of quality of life are increasingly being used to supplement clinical indicators to explore the individual’s perspectives on their health and health care and it is an important part of assessing oral health 3. These measures, which assess "the extent to which oral conditions disrupt normal social role functioning and lead to major changes in behavior", are known as socio-dental indicators or oral health-related quality of life measures (OHRQoL). These indicators were developed to assess subjective aspects of oral health 4. Adolescent oral health is influenced by many factors; good oral health is also associated with broader social and economic determinants. A variety of child oral health-related quality of life instruments have been developed in the past 20 years but child version of the Oral...
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...Background of Oral Health Care in Massachusetts Oral health is often considered separate from overall health. However, dental diseases are not only associated but can also lead to heart diseases, stroke, and diabetes. The significance of this correlation is due to the concept that the majority of care in cost excess can be attributed to these medical conditions. Some of the major oral health conditions of concern include tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancers. As the population begins to shift towards an increase in elderly patients, they are living longer and keeping their teeth longer as well, resulting in an increase in the need for treatment of gum disease and other dental services. These problems can also be a complication of certain medications used to treat systemic diseases. The purpose of this paper is to improve access and quality to oral health care for elderly population in Massachusetts who are residents in Long Term Care facilities. (Clemencia M. Vargas, 2001) The elderly are identified in the U.S. Surgeon General’s report on oral health as one of the most vulnerable populations with regard to poor dental care. In Massachusetts 13.3% of the state’s population are considered seniors, defined as being 65 years of age or older. There are more than 143,000 residents age 85 and older and that number is expected to grow 52% by the 2030. About 45,000 Massachusetts residents live in long term care facilities and there is no one-size-fits-all model of oral health care for...
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...La santé et le bien-être 1 | Quels sont les dangers du tabac / de l’alcool / des drogues?Le tabagisme augmente le risque de contracter le cancer du poumon et les maladies cardiaques. Il peut également réduire la fertilité chez les femmes. Certains jeunes croient que le tabagisme fait se sentir détendu et moins stressés pendant les examens. Selon un sondage, près de la moitié des 16 - 24 ans ont essayé de la drogue au moins une fois, de cannabis le plus souvent. Un certain nombre d'utilisateurs réguliers de drogues peut compter sur le cannabis, puis devenir accro aux drogues telles que l'héroïne ou la cocaïne. Toute dépendance peut avoir un effet désastreux sur les études et la santé. Boire avec modération est agréable et généralement inoffensif. Se saouler régulièrement peut avoir des effets physiques, sociaux et scolaires potentiellement graves. | 2 | Beaucoup de jeunes aujourd’hui disent qu’ils sont stressés. Pourquoi?Il y a beaucoup de raisons pour beaucoup des jeunes sont stressés, y compris les pressions de l'école, les examens, l'intimidation ou des arguments avec les parents. Il y a aussi la pression des médias pour les jeunes à regarder d'une certaine manière. Alors que beaucoup de jeunes peuvent se sentir triste, en colère ou solitaire, il est tout à fait normal de se sentir stressé à certains moments. Cependant, si le stress augmente trop, alors il peut conduire à la maladie mentale. | 3 | Pourquoi faut-il faire attention à ce qu’on mange?En accordant plus d'attention...
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...| Positives | Negatives | Improvement Measures | Dr Smith | 1) Proper traditional approach towards patient notes. 2) Giving patients adequate time thereby maintaining good practice. | 1) Use of Dictaphone- patient’s comfort is compromised. 2) Delay in updating notes on EMR by the transcriptionist. 3) Still relying on paper approach for prescriptions. 4) Superbill form used in place of EMR for coding. | 1) Transformational training of EMR required- Will take less time, electronic prescription- good for records, no need for transcriptionist. 2) Removal of superbill and introduction of electronic billing codes. | Dr Jones | 1) Positive about EMR use. 2) Positive change in work style- good adaptation. 3) Does not rely on his memory completely by feeding few important notes in the EMR during patient visits. | 1) Incomplete notes at start, which are filled later- taking extra time. 2) Many prescriptions not signed at the end of day. 3) Undercoding due to fear. 4) Reduction in patient revenue due to incomplete work & undercoding. 5) Prescriptions entered using CPOE. | 1) Professional training of EMR use required to sharpen EMR skills. 2) Training will increase confidence thereby reducing wastage of time, incompleteness of notes, timely updating prescriptions. 3) Revenue might pick up(per patient and number of patients) as the time taken will reduce, thereby facilitating more patient intake and proper coding measures. 4) An effective...
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...PLANNING AN EFFECTIVE ORAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM IN INDIA - NEED OF AN HOUR Eshani Saxena*1, Pankaj Goel2 , Chandrashekar BR3, Sudheer Hongal 4 , 1. P.G Student , Dept of public health dentistry ,Peoples dental academy , Bhopal 2. HOD, dept of Public health dentistry AIIMS Bhopal 3. Dept of Public health dentistry, People’s dental academy , Bhopal 4. Reader, Dept of Public health dentistry, People’s dental academy , Bhopal Corresponding author: Dr. Eshani Saxena , P.G Student , Dept of public health dentistry ,Peoples dental academy , Bhopal . Received on 16 Jan 2014, Published on 2 feb 2014 ABSTRACT Technology in dentistry is a novel science and it will continue to grow in future. The research field that study dentistry from a technical perspective is dental informatics. Dental informatics engrosses every discipline in dentistry. To review the existing literature on dental informatics in public health practice and discuss the feasibility of integrating dental informatics in planning effective oral health information system in India. A thorough search for the literature on dental informatics and oral health information system was made in biomedical data bases using the search engine for two weeks by one investigator. The retrieved literature was then organized into primary and secondary sources, softwares in clinical dentistry, softwares for public health informatics etc. The literature focusing on the applicability of dental informatics in public health practice was selected...
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...word 'Ayurveda' comes from the word 'ayur' meaning 'life' and the word 'veda' meaning 'to know'. Ayurveda means 'the science of life',. Although today world is moving away from this aspect of world but still there is a niche segment who prefer Ayurveda or herbal products and one company that focuses on it is- HIMALAYA This legacy of researching nature forms the foundation of Himalaya’s operations. Himalaya uses the tools of modern science to create pharmaceutical-grade ayurvedic products. they have pioneered research that has converted Ayurveda’s herbal tradition into a complete range of proprietary formulations dedicated to healthy living and longevity. Today, these products have found acceptance with medical fraternities and serve the health and personal care needs of consumers in 82 countries. The Himalaya Drug Company was founded in 1930 by Mr. M. Manal with a clear vision to bring Ayurveda to society in a contemporary form and to unravel the mystery behind the 5,000 year old system of medicine. Its unique proposition is scientific rigor associated with the testing of...
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...hospital-acquired infections and occurs in five to fifteen percent of every 1,000 admissions. Critical care nurses are presented with unique challenges when caring for patients who are at risk for developing VAP. Strategies must be developed using evidence-based practice and incorporated into daily care in order to prevent VAP in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. ICU Doctors, Nurse Educators and the DON on the ICU unit are currently responsible for our current oral care practice. Our hospital is currently using (OAG), which stands for Eiders’ Oral Assessment Guide, it measures a patient’s oral health status and the frequency of oral hygiene. This tool measures oral health by using 8 different categories: swallow, lips, tongue, saliva, mucous membranes, gingiva, teeth, and voice. They are graded 1 (best), 2, or 3 (worst). Normal findings would be a score of 8, whereas 24 would be the total worst score in all 8 categories. I will now explain how using evidence based practice and OAG can improve the oral health of patients on ventilators. The conclusion will be supported by the research that I have obtained in this research project, which is decreasing the risk of pneumonia on patients who are on ventilators. The provided back ground information was relevant and direct. Hospitals could save millions of dollars by preventing nosocomial infections and using evidence based practice to do so. This particular study was intended to show this, that VAP can be prevented. The goal...
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...major business issue is that CP developed this product before identifying the target consumer segment it will benefit. According to CP’s research, consumers fall into one of three segments: Therapeutic Brushers, Cosmetic Brushers and Uninvolved Oral Health Consumers. CP needs to decide which segment will value the product benefits most while maximizing profits before they can determine how to price and market the product. The second business issue is deciding how to position this new product. Precision was developed with the goal of creating the best brush on the market, which makes it a super-premium product. The major benefit it provides is a 35% increase in plaque removal when compared with other leading toothbrushes, including Oral-B and Reach. Given this, CP has the option to position Precision as a niche product targeted toward consumers concerned with gum disease or as a mainstream brush with broad appeal of being the best product available. CP’s objective is to maximize their ROI of the Precision line through effecting branding and communication to consumers. To successfully introduce the Colgate Precision, we suggest that the company introduces the product to a limited customer segment that is concerned with their oral health and is relatively well informed about the subject. There is evidence (Exhibit 17) to suggest that the product has a broader appeal, but most of those same people do not plan their toothbrush purchases and will grab anything off of a shelf that...
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...INTRODUCTION Oral care industry in India has evolved from being just a purview of local homemade beneficial powders to attractive, cost-effective and user friendly gels neatly packed in a tube which can be easily applied on a Tooth brush. The use of tooth paste in India can be traced back to the year 1975. Nowadays, people are much more aware of oral hygiene which has led to a phenomenal growth in the Oral care Industry. But still, rural penetration is quite low as people there are still comfortable with the conventional methods of oral care. Due to this low per capita consumption, rural markets offer great opportunities for penetration. Rising per capita income of people and increasing awareness through advertisements, print media, etc is increasing the demand for oral care products. This marks a sharp transition from use of tooth powders to the use of value added toothpastes like mouth washes, gels and teeth whitening products. Currently the size of global oral care market is about $30 billion. Out of this, India contributes 5% of the total market which estimates the Indian oral care market to be $1.5 billion. The Indian oral care market registered an annual growth of 13% during FY 13. On the other hand, the growth in global market was 3% during the same period. The major players in the Indian Oral care industry are: Colgate, Unilever, Dabur and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). P&G is a new entrant with the launch of Oral B Pro-Health in July‘13 in the Indian market. According...
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...literature Many People Practice Oral Health With the fast paced nature of today's world it may seem like there is little time for practicing good oral health habits. After coming home from work, putting together dinner and getting the kids off to bed, it is easy to overlook the importance of things like brushing, flossing and rinsing with mouthwash. However, experts warn that failure to do so could result in conditions like cavities, gingivitis and bad breath. In an effort to battle this complacency, the American Dental Hygienists' Association recently pronounced that October will be National Dental Hygiene Month. Throughout the month, representatives plan on leading public awareness campaigns highlighting the importance of oral health, and how easy it can be to practice healthy habits. "It is imperative to our overall health to have a healthy mouth," said ADHA president Caryn Solie. "Brushing, flossing, rinsing with an anti-microbial mouth rinse and chewing sugar-free gum are easy ways to help avoid issues that could affect the status of your oral health." She added that brushing for as little as two minutes twice per day is enough to help most people prevent cavities and gum disease, and that antibacterial rinses are an effective means for avoiding halitosis. A failure to follow these simple steps could lead to many oral health complications. Initially, plaque begins to build up around the edges of teeth. This eventually causes the breakdown of oral tissues. Gingivitis, or...
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...Himalaya Herbal Toothpaste: Category and Brand Involvement in an emerging market Himalaya Drug company offers herbal products in health supplements, personal care products and pain ointments in the retail and perspective segment. The company launched ayurvedic concepts to enter the consumer markets. In early 20th century, it was brought under the Himalaya umbrella brand for several categories of soaps, shampoos, face washes, health supplements, baby products, etc. In 2010, 40% of the company’s turnover was from consumer products. They had several exclusive outlets throughout India and had shop in shop counters in modern retail outlets. The Himalaya products were also exported to several countries. When we look at the FMCG sector in India, it is expected to grow to US$ 33 billion by 2015 with an average Indian consumer spending around 8% of his income on personal care products. The oral care market in India was around US$ 980 million. However it was noticed that the toothpaste category was growing at a rate of 8% which was relatively lower than growth of other FMCG categories. The toothpaste market in India had a very low penetration rate of 60% with urban penetration of 76% and rural penetration of 40%. The per capita consumption of toothpaste in grams per year for India was 115 which were relatively lower to that of China (225) and USA (542). In Indian oral care industry, the key players were Colgate-Palmolive India (CP) and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). Colgate was the market...
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...The Caries Process Karen Nelson Saint Petersburg College June 24, 2012 The Caries Process The caries process or how a cavity develops in the oral cavity is a complex process and requires several contributing factors to occur. In order to understand the caries process fully we will discuss all of the factors involved. Such factors include: the agent (acidogenic bacteria), the host (the tooth, quality and quantity of saliva, and immune responses) and the environment (the patient’s diet, amount/frequency and kind of food or drink consumed and the intake of fermentable carbohydrates). We will then discuss demineralization and remineralization (the body’s natural repairing of the tooth) and their roles in the caries process. We will also take a look at how caries are diagnosed and detected, what a caries risk assessment is, its factors and how it can be utilized on individual patients for caries prevention. Finally, we will discuss how dental caries is treated at all levels of the caries process. Caries, also known as tooth decay or cavities, is a bacterial infection transmitted primarily through saliva, leading to the destruction of enamel, cementum and dentin. Although caries is an infectious disease of the teeth, it is more accurate to say caries is caused by a shift in oral micro-flora to caries-causing types in response to acidity resulting from metabolism of sugars. (Higham, 2010) Three major factors contribute to the caries process: food or beverages that are...
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