Restoring a single discolored tooth in the anterior region and achieving ideal esthetics is a demanding task and a clinical challenge for the dental practitioner. Tooth discoloration can be caused by various reasons including intra-pulpal hemorrhage, dental trauma or endodontic treatment and can be confronted with different treatment plans1. Tooth whitening, home or in-office bleaching for vital teeth and internal bleaching for non-vital teeth, should be the first choice of treatment, being the least invasive techniques2. However, if a bleaching procedure cannot be implemented or has been applied without a satisfactory outcome, other conservative options should be considered, such as resin composite or ceramic veneers. The improved mechanical
Performance measures indicate where an organization needs to make improvements in order to provide quality care. Consumer/patient satisfaction is the ultimate guide that indicates if an organization’s ongoing QI Plan is effective. One of the driving forces behind management in an organization is the overall basic aspect of performance measures. Quality Improvement process is based on customer/patient satisfaction and measures how the health care organization accommodates or exceeds consumer/patient
The goal of cultural competency is to decrease the racial and ethnic disparities that currently exist in the United States of America. The Joint Commission has identified culturally appropriate care as a priority and the standards now mandate educating staff in providing culturally appropriate care to all clients ("TJC," 2010). b. Thesis statement: Research suggests that providing culturally competent care improves healthcare quality because it influences healing, wellness and perception of illness. c. Main points: i. Understanding that cultural beliefs and practices of the clients will influence healing and wellness and establish a respectful relationship.
NURS 605: HEALTH POLICY AND LEADERSHIP Learning Product 1: Guideline On Perinatal Oral Health Care Leslie K. Greager Metropolitan State University Dental caries, a multifactorial bacterial disease, can be transmitted from a parent to a child from the time of birth (ASTDD, 2012). It is during the perinatal period that oral hygiene practices are crucial in the prevention of dental disease. During pregnancy, women experience complex physiological changes such as diet, oral hygiene practices, and nausea and vomiting (morning sickness) which can adversely affect oral health. According to the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (2012), the prevalence of gingivitis during pregnancy ranges from 30 to 100 percent while the manifestations of periodontal disease during pregnancy range from 5 to 20 percent. Maternal periodontal infection may pose a possible risk factor for preterm deliveries, low birth weight babies, and preeclampsia (Guideline on Perinatal Oral Health Care, 2011).
If clients don’t like hearing the noise from the dental drill, they can place the noise-cancelling headphones over their ears. Other clients can have a manicure, pedicure, or foot scrub while they are getting their teeth worked on. Spa services are very complementary with dentistry as dentistry itself can be a very cosmetic procedure (Alsever, 2006). When new services are introduced to the market, three general factors must be considered: the similarity to current services, the similarity to current processes, and the financial justification for the new service. Spa services are very complementary to dental services as both essentially require the customer to stay very still while they’re being worked on.
A. Our teeth are shaped in a way that they contain interdental spaces between them. B. Interdental spaces are inaccessible to regular toothbrush. C. Flossing in addition to brushing was found to reduce the incidence of interproximal caries by 50% (Wukins, 1999). III.
Overview Dental hygienists work alongside dentists to provide preventative dental care that includes cleaning teeth and teaching patients good hygiene. They also take and develop dental x-rays, apply sealants and, in some states, even place and carve fillings. They can't diagnose diseases, but dental hygienists can prepare clinical and diagnostic tests for the dentist to interpret. Training and Education To become a licensed dental hygienist, applicants must first graduate from an accredited dental hygiene school and pass a written and clinical test. Most states also require an examination on the legal aspects of the practice.
CARIES ACTIVITY TEST * Caries activity test are primarily undertaken to evaluate the susceptibilty of the individual towards caries USES OF CARIES ACTIVITY TEST * FOR CLINICIAN * To determine the need for caries control measure * Aid in determining the result of the preventive measures undertaken * Orthodontics can be cautioned during the treatment * FOR RESEARCH WORK * Aid in selection of cases for the study of caries * Help in screening of patented therapeutic agents * Serves as an indicator of period of exacerbation * THE BASIS OF THIS TEST IS * The oral micro-organism and fermantable carbohydrates are causative agents in dental caries * The retention of carbohydrates in mouth favour the growth of micro-organism LACTOBACILUS COUNT TEST * It evaluates lactobacilli bacteria in the saliva quantitatively. * NUMBER OF LACTOBACILLI AND CARIES ACTIVITY * NUMBER CARIES ACTIVITY * 0-1000 + little or no caries * 1000-5000 ++slight caries * 5000-10000 ++moderate caries * 10000 and more +++marked caries The patient is given sterile bottles and pices of paraffin to chew He is instructed to collect saliva early morning for three successive days before brushing and taking food Chewing paraffin will stimulate enough quantity of saliva The collected saliva is thoroughly stirred and 1.0ml of saliva is mixed with 4ml of beef adjusted at ph 5 0.1ml of diluted solution is then transferred to diluted tomato juice agar to which 1:10000 sodium has been added * The solution is distributed evenly with a glass spreader * The medium is incubated at 98.6F(37c) for 72 hrs after which colonies are counted * The solution is distributed evenly with a glass spreader * The medium is incubated at 98.6F(37c) for 72 hrs after which colonies
She is diagnosed with pressure ulcers, while also suffering from diabetes and osteoarthritis. The IDT team that was involved in her treatment comprised of medical officer, occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, incontinence and tissue viability nurse, nutritionist and the nurse. The medical officer reaches a medical diagnosis and prescribes the medical treatment necessary. The use of supportive tools to the patient such as walking aides, use of pillows to sleep on and comfortable mattresses should be prioritized by the occupational therapist; depending on the case. This helps to prevent pain and reduce the probability of skin tear.
By the time members of your dental team will have achieved their qualification and applied for registration to work with you in practice, a period of approved training will have been completed and sufficient clinical experience will have been gained thus ensuring the necessary procedures and protective measures were learned (quite literally) to a degree that ensures those risks inherent in clinical dentistry will have been minimized to an acceptable level. Nevertheless with years of practice once more, through a process of risk-normalization the chances of an inoculation injury will begin to rise again. One way to reduce this problem is by practicing dentistry that is minimally invasive and so the risks can be reined in once more. Even if this