Why is it important for Oral Health Therapists to address diet and nutrition with their clients? It is important for oral health therapists to address diet and nutrition with their clients as nutrition directly influences the incidence and progression of tooth decay. Having too much or too little of any nutrient may present harmful effects to the teeth and may contribute to oral diseases or infection. On the other hand there are vitamins and nutrients that are good for teeth and the oral region. Some of which include calcium and iron. Explain what it means when dietary advice is proactive and reactive and give 2 examples of patients in each category Dietary advice that is proactive focuses on prevention. Proactive dietary advice aims to help clients prevent problems from occurring. Examples of clients include an elderly patient who is on medication and a patient who is pregnant. On the other hand reactive advice is focused on intervening. Advice as such, attempts to help clients solve or form a resolution to their current problems. Clients who would receive reactive advice include ...
Amazingly, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention discovered almost 50% of adults currently have some form of gum disease. Because this problem is so prevalent, we must educate you on what gum disease is and how you can reverse or repair the damage caused by the condition.
For those that have bad habits with cigarettes, Tobacco Cessation Counseling is available. Cigarettes cause tooth loss, rotting, and surface stains; hygienist make sure to pass this information to the patient and help them to understand that quitting is the best option if they want to keep their teeth. As said before, a hygienist informs the patient on what foods to avoid. Nutritional Counseling is provided if a hygienist believes there is danger with a patients teeth such as diseases. (Dental Hygiene Clinic) Any foods with high acidity is something a dental hygienist would recommend avoiding. For example, apples, hard candies, popcorn, diet sodas, and salad dressing. Enamel is the hardest structure in the human body. It’s even harder than bones. When the enamel is exposed to acid, it wears down and erodes. This is how tooth erosion and decay happens. They will educate the patient with what foods to replace the bad ones with. Although, a dentist is who performs the restorations, a hygienist can still inform what will happen. Because of the fact that hygienists usually see patients before the dentist, they will give feedback to the dentist and recommend restorations in the mouth. They specialize in providing clinical and educational services (Sealy Dental Center) so they are very useful to dentists. When a patient has missing, chipped, or sharpened teeth, a restoration is done to replace the originals. Some examples
With reference to the Scientific American article, the central tenet of a weight loss plan is stated to be a balanced diet. Restricting food groups is listed as a key mistake by dieters that should be avoided for health reasons. Eliezer often men...
This can be done by teaching the individual on ways to modify their diet or preparation of their food. You can teach the individual on eating food that are low in fat and less in refined sugar. . After interviewing Ms. M.G., a physician assistance who lived in Kentucky near the Appalachian region, I was able to have a better understanding of this culture view of health care practice. Ms. M.G. reports “Taking care of an Appalachian patient can be very difficult sometimes, especially when you are trying to educate them on ways to modify their diet and making better food choices. The Appalachian’s do not trust strangers very easily and they may not be honest or open up to you about personal issues or tell you what they are really eating. This can sometimes create a barrier between the provider and the patient. You have to slowly work on building a repor with the patient” (M. Garcia, personal interview, November 8,
For instance, there have been several nutritional interventions implemented in health care facilities. Specifically, screening can be effective in health care facilities to aid in identifying poor nutrition among the elderly, which is often undetected. Additionally, screening tools has been used to establish appropriate nutritional meals. One study by researchers Babineau, Jolyne, Villalon, Laporte, Manon, & Payette (2008) showed that the introduction of screening in a general hospital raised awareness of nutrition-related care. In this intervention dietitians conducts a full nutritional assessment and implemented a nutritional care plan for patients aged 65 or older (Babineau et al., 2008). The nutrition care program included nutritional screening, timely intervention, and close dietitian
Brushing your teeth twice a day only cleans twenty-five percent of the mouth at a time. It is for this reason why dentist recommend a healthy fluoride solution to be included into your daily brushing routine; this mouthwash solution will help flush away any food remnants and harmful bacteria from the hard to reach crevasses in the mouth. If this step is skipped it can lead to the formation of dental caries and gum disease, which can lead to worse things if they are not taken care of. To help stress the importance of dental hygiene, Listerine, which is a mouth wash company, released an advertisement for their cool mint flavored antiseptic mouthwash in the hopes of getting non-mouthwash users to jump on the Listerine mouthwash band wagon to proper
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Moreover, though the tool is more practical and frequently used dietary assessment for assessing individual diets in large cohorts (easy to administer...
The child is at stage three linguistic speech in oral development (Fellows & Oakley, 2014). They show evidence of this in both their receptive and expressive language meeting the criteria for this stage (Fellows & Oakley, 2014). They show evidence of their receptive language by their ability in being able to understand opposites (Fellows & Oakley, 2014). While they had some issues with the differences between soft and scratchy they were able to demonstrate the differences between big and little several times during the dialogue. They showed evidence of their expressive language by their use of telegraphic speech, expanding vocabulary and in the ability to take in turns of speaking and listening (Fellows & Oakley, 2014). Telegraphic
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Patient Jesus Díaz came to the office for his six-month recall appointment. During the appointment he pointed out that he was concerned about having teeth discoloration and he would like to fix this issue before his wedding. Because of this problem, he needed a professional opinion about products he could use in order to whiten his teeth. After reviewing his health history, I observed that the patient suffers from xerostomia and has been smoking for 20 years. He also stated that he drinks coffee and coke a few times a day in order to get him going through the day. Even though I recommended the patient to change his habits, he stated that he is not willing to make a change. In order to be able to help Mr. Díaz, I formulated a clinical question involving Therapy or Treatment Comparisons. Using the PICO format I formulated my clinical
...ge student who is trying to better their dietary habits. Not just to beat the dreaded “Freshman Fifteen”, but also so that I may continue good health through the later years of my life. My goal has not changed but my plan has. My plan has changed in that I need to plan ahead what I will eat so that I do not make spontaneous unhealthy decisions just because it was easier or more convenient. If I do this then this will help better my personal health and help me reach my behavior change, which in turn can help me better myself in other ways as well. What I learned from this article is that males and females are influenced differently when making decisions about food. I also learned that HBM is when an individual perceives a threat from a disease and perceived benefits from a preventative action exceed barriers, the individual is likely to take the preventative action.
Maintaining oral health is extremely important not only for your mouth, but for your overall health (Wallace, Taylor, Wallace & Cockrell, 2010). Poor oral health impacts a person’s quality of life and general health, It causes pain which could result in poor nutrition (Griffin, Jones, Brunson, Griffin & Bailey, 2012). The residents at Menarock aged care have a private dentist from Alpha dental that visits the facility when prompted, although some resident’s families take them to their own family dental professional.
...th and nutritional advice to improve overall fitness. With a combination of professional advise and therapies, many underlying issues can be addressed and the individual can be on their path to a positive lifestyle influence.
Two dietary assessment methods that are commonly used to determine an individual’s dietary intake include “food record” and “24-hour recall.” The food record method involves the individual tracking and recording the type and amount of food he or she consumes throughout the day. The 24-hour recall method involves the individual recalling a day’s worth of food he or she has consumed and is dependent on the individual’s memory. According to the National Cancer Institute “A key feature of the 24HR is that, when appropriate, the respondent is asked for more detailed information than first reported. For example, a respondent reporting chicken for dinner or a sandwich for lunch would be asked about the preparation method and type of bread. This open-ended