Importance of Oral Health Essay

one thinks about the pressing global health issues of today, what comes to mind?…

Asthma has long been recognized as a worldwide non-communicable disease of importance. Within the population of asthmatics, there is a subgroup of individuals at high risk for complications, exacerbations, and a poor quality of life. These individuals are classified with severe asthma and they account for 5-15% of asthmatics in the USA and the world (Chung 2014, Zein et al 2015, WHO asthma fact sheet 2011). Severe asthma, as defined by the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory…

From the time I entered college, I was set on pursuing a career in the health sciences. After a close cousin of mine completed dental school and embarked upon her residency, I decided to join the pre-dental club at my alma matter, New York University. Upon attending a series of lectures and events at both NYU College of Dentistry and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, I was inspired by dentists’ unique ability to improve one’s confidence and quality of life. I went on to participate…

Polio Vaccination in the United States Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) is the only form of polio prevention used in the United States. Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) is another form of polio prevention, used in other countries. Patients who are administered OPV are at risk of vaccine-associated paralytic polio (VAPP) due to exposure to the live virus. In 1996, prior to IPV being the only form of polio vaccination in the United States, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…

issue because Miss X had mentioned several times, to her GP and again in the FP clinic that she wanted no one to know about her sexual history and the use of oral contraception. Although Miss X is 16 y/o, she has the right to have her privacy respected in every circumstances. (Right 1, Health & Disability Commissioner (HDC) Code of Health And Disability Services Consumers’ Rights Regulation (HDSCRR) 1996). In this case, Miss X needed to be reassured that the information she shared would not be…

public healthcare. ICT have been an essential part of current health care system in improving healthcare for individuals and communities by helping to gather historical data, enhance communication apparatus, and conduct research and evaluations.1 This innovation to provide better and efficient care to general public has been further applied to the field of dentistry with increasing awareness of the importance in maintaining good oral health and expectations of dental aesthetics. Dentistry, just…

anaemia poses a major public health issue leading to an increased risk of child mortality and morbidity, as well as the negative consequences of iron-deficiency anaemia on cognitive and physical development. At its special session on children in 2003, the United Nations General Assembly set a goal to reduce the prevalence of anaemia by one-third by 2010. Despite this, the incidence of anaemia in children aged under 5 between 1990-2010 has actually increased The World Health Organization (WHO)…

In the beginning of the 20th century, family planning as we know it today was restricted, controlled, and in some instances, unlawful. There was little to no education regarding the details of fertilization, because the cycle of ovulation was not defined until 1928 (Center for Disease Control, 1988). Additionally, all forms of contraceptives and any education regarding contraceptives were against the law (Jensen, 1981). These restrictions caused sexually active women to become pregnant often,…

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These agencies also created regulations based on the Belmont Report. In dentistry, the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) are responsible for supporting, overseeing, and reporting research activities. It also augments the quality and scope of oral health, and supports the advancements of oral health…

complications , empowering health promotion , handling crises by their selves , or receiving help from medical care providers (World Health Organization, 2009) , An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure , diabetes consider day-to-day mange , because many factors play a rule in glucose level and thus enhancing complications or healing process, as the diabetic patients know too much about their disease , the complication will be minimized and promoting health status. Self-care…