Oral health care delivery is one of the determinants of oral health. In India, where 21.9% population is living below the poverty line, with no separate budget, insurance, policy and national programs, oral health care is delivered by a mix of public and private sector providers. Unequal distribution of dental personnel, variation in quality of care between government and private sectors and affordability of oral health care are major challenges involved. A rapid growth in the dental market, dental tourism and an increase in oral health care awareness are some of the positive aspects of oral health care delivery in Indian scenario. Introduction: India is an emerging economy with the population more than one billion. The basis for the organization of health services in India through the primary health care was laid by the recommendations provided by the ‘Health Survey and Development Committee’ (Bhore Committee) in 1946.5 Since then, with a gradual increase in economy, technology, literacy rate, insurance schemes and various reforms in health policies have brought enormous improvements both in public and private health sectors. Oral health is an essential component of general health. Recognizing this a fact, in the last twenty years, there has been an increase in the number of dental colleges, dental personnel, and oral health care products at multilevel in Indian markets which has all lead to an increase in awareness, and demand for oral health care. However, there has been a growing concern with a rise in prevalence of oral diseases. Therefore, this review of literature was done, with an objective to improve our knowledge on the prevalence of oral diseases, existing modes, positive and negative aspects of oral health care del... ... middle of paper ... ... 2013; 3 (2): 171-178. http://www.cibtech.org/jms.htm [accessed 3 Nov 2013] 4. Ahuja NK, Renu Parmar. Demographics & current scenario with respect to dentists, dental institutes and dental practices in India. Ind J of dent sciences 2011; 3(2): 8-11. http://www.ijds.in [accessed 3 Nov 2013] 5. Yeravdekar R, Yeravdekar VR, Tutakne MA, Bhatia NP, Tambe M. Strengthening of primary health care: Key to deliver inclusive health care. Indian J Public Health. 2013 Apr-Jun; 57(2):59-64. 6. Bali RK, Mathur VB, Talwar PP, Chanana HB. National oral health survey and fluoride mapping; 2002-2003. India, Dental Council of India, New Delhi; 2004. 7. Available from: http://mohfw.nic.in/ [accessed on 8 October 2013]. 8. Available from: http://www.dciindia.org/index.aspx [accessed on 30 November 2013]. 9. Available from: http://planningcommission.nic.in/ [accessed on 3 November 2013]
On his initial examination dated 23/06/13 the patient was seen for a routine full mouth scale and polish with reinforced oral hygiene instruction including flossing technique. He presented with excellent oral hygiene at this appointment which was a reflection of his commitment to good oral hygiene; tooth-brushing twice daily and dental flossing once daily. This was further supported by the patients plaque scores at 5% and bleeding scores at 4% with only minimal supra gingival calculus on lower anterior teeth. There was no erythema or oedema present on the gingival tissues.
Humans only get one set of adult teeth after losing all of their primary teeth therefore, it is important to take care of them. “Dental caries: Strategies to control this preventable disease” is an article written by Rugg-Gunn, Andrew presents several reasons why dental decay is a widespread disease. Rugg-Gunn cites that the main cause of dental decay is lack of fluoride, poor diet, bacteria from plaque, and sugars. Based on this evidence, Rugg-Gunn concludes that “dental caries can be prevented” (Rugg-Gunn128), but there is no evidence of stopping the disease from happening. While Rugg-Gunn raises a revolving problem around the world with human oral decay he however, does not have a good approach on what decay really is.
(1) LOW INCOME AND LACK OF INSURANCE: A number of studies have linked poor oral health with low socioeconomic status. Affordability is identified as major challenge in accessing dental care. “For instance, 17.3 per cent of the whole population (i.e., approximately
[2] Albandar JM. Global risk factors and risk indicators for periodontal diseases. Periodontol 2000 2002: 29: 177–206.
In the Dental Hygiene field, many challenges come about every day and during different situations. Every day there are new challenges and unusual situations that occur in the dental field, but one challenge that continues to come about and has been a big dispute over the years is the ability to provide beneficial information about oral health care for the underprivileged. For the individuals that are not fortunate enough to pay to have services done in the dental office, lack the knowledge of how important good oral health care is. They do not receive the one on one conversations explaining the significance of taking care of your teeth and gums that the patients who can afford to make appointments and receive essential services do. That
Vargas, M. C., Dye, B. A., & Hayes, K. L. (2002). Oral Health status of rural adults in the United States. Journal of the American Dental Association, 133(1672-1681).
Children are often sweet and adorable, but many times they may be eating too many sweets. According to the Channel Four News, it has been shown that the number one disease in children is the reoccurrence of caries, also known as cavities. Could it be too many sweets or could it be the lack of flossing and brushing teeth? For instance, many children go to bed or wake up without brushing their teeth and go throughout the day eating all sorts of food and candy. The result of eating and not brushing could lead to plaque build up and decaying of teeth. This leaves a child extremely unhappy and in excruciating pain. So who is going to fix this pain? Who is going to help prevent decay in millions of people’s mouths? Today, the world is lucky to have a well-studied field of dentistry.. Dentistry has much history, various specialties, advancements, and an irresistible salary.
Promoting oral health and disease prevention: Dentist should create an awareness to public in order to reduce oral problems. It is important for the public to know the importance of oral health to general health and well being.
Sundby, A., & Petersen, P. E. (2003). Oral health status in relation to ethnicity of children in the Municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 13(3), 150-157.
Each country in today’s world has their own growth and their own dental care system. As you can see in appendix 5 and 6 you will see “Scorecard assessment of state of evidence for action, leadership, resources and health systems in important areas of oral health”(Beaglehole Pg 90). The global scale is organized in 3 categories high income, middle income and low income countries. High income countries world population is on...
Over time as individuals age and are faced with access to care issues they may begin to neglect their oral health. As time passes between dental hygiene cleanings or dentist visits the presence of oral disease may begin to increase.
... three quarters of all public expenditures for dental care in Canada is associated with treatment in a private dental facilities, where public insurance is billed as a third-party payer (9). However, only 30% of dentists deal with public insurance (8). The delivery method causes problems between dental service providers and public insurance. Public vs. private setting for dental care is also important to consider due to the disparity that exist with oral health and its access. Low-income and high-risk children (i.e. Aboriginal children) are unable to acquire dental care suffering medically and socially since they cannot afford the cost. Additionally seniors, individuals in long-term care, the homeless etc. are also in this category. Thus, sometimes delivering would be more appropriate in private dental setting, while in others, a public setting would be more ideal.
Trujillo, Michael H., M.D., M.P.H., M.S. (2000). Testimony on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/t000308c.html. [Last Accessed 23 November 13].
Diet is the kinds of food that a person, animal or community habitually eats. How diet effect the dental health is an important progression. It is well consideration as we understand that diet plays a modifying role in both dental health and dental diseases. Dental diseases include dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, oropharyngeal cancer, dental erosion etc. Symptoms of dental diseases include red or swollen gums, painful chewing, sensitivity of teeth, loose teeth and bleeding gums. Several studies and case reports have evaluated the role of vitamin C in dental health. Nishida et al. evaluated the effect of dietary intake of vitamin C and presence of periodontal disease. Dietary intake of vitamin C showed a weak but significant
Primary health care is the indispensable care based on the real – world, systematically sound, socially adequate technique and technology which made unanimously available to the families and every individuals in the community through their fully involvement where the community is capable to afford at a cost to uphold at every phase of their growth in the essence of self-reliance and self-government. Primary health care in international health is associated with the global conference held at Alma Ata in 1978; the conference that promoted the initiative health for all by the year 2000. “Primary health care defined broadly at Alma Ata emphasized universal health care across to all individuals and families , encouraged participation by community members in all aspects of health care planning and implementation and promoted the delivery of care that would be scientifically sound , technically effective , socially relevant and acceptable” (Janice E.Hitchcock,2003). Primary health care is commonly viewed as a level of care or as the entry point to the health care system for its client. It can also taken to mean a particular approach to care which is concerned with containing care, accessibility, community involvement and collaboration between other sectors. The primary health care policy has some principals that have been designed to work together and be implemented simultaneously to bring about a better health outcome for the entire society.