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    Bad Oral Hygiene

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    WHY IT IS IMPORTANT YOUR TEETH CLEAN WHEN YOU HAVE BRACES It is very important to keep your teeth clean, especially when you have braces. You could get Gingivitis, cavities, Halitosis and many other issues. In this paper, I will address the issues that come with bad oral hygiene and how to have and keep a healthy mouth. Plaque can build up on teeth. Plaque can get into hard to reach spaces, especially with braces since it can hide between the brackets and wires. Plaque is a sticky and colorless lump of bacteria, saliva, and food which turns into a gooey white substance that sticks to teeth, which will build up on your teeth over time, and can build up anywhere in the mouth and can be hard to reach spaces. There are over 500 million bacteria…

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    When a clinician providing patient with oral health information, he focuses on what is important for each age group. Young people and children will need advice about consumption sweets and fizzy drinks or need to wear orthodontic appliance. Adults may need advice about alcohol consumption, smoking, oral health during pregnancy or wearing a gum shield for contact sports. While elderly will need advice about root surface caries, gum recession or denture care to prevent Candida stomatitis. There…

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    Oral Hygiene Essay

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    6 ways of maintaining good oral hygiene. If you want to maintain oral health then you need to pay a lot of attention and care to the teeth. Good oral health is not just important for getting a good and fresh smile. Maintaining teeth and gums is not just good for the smile but can have a positive effect on the whole body. If there is an infection in the gums, it can lead to cardiovascular disease. If you do not take care of the teeth you can end up losing them which can have a negative effect on…

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    Past dental history and oral hygiene practices Ben regularly attended dental appointments with an oral health practitioner until three years prior to this consultation. He underwent orthodontic treatment to achieve space closure from missing upper lateral incisors in the upper arch and to relieve maxillary and mandibular crowding of teeth. 12 months prior to this consultation, fixed braces were removed and fixed lingual and palatal wire retainers were placed on the anterior teeth. Ben reports a…

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    Most of us, when we are very young, are taught good dental and oral health habits. And yet, even though we're aware of how important good oral hygiene is, we somehow fail to really take acre of our mouths as we get older. It's safe to say most adults in America brush their teeth at least once a day, but the figure goes down when we talk about flossing. That figure drops even more, rather dramatically actually, when we get into the subject of regular visits to the dentist. How many people are…

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    My public health concern is the oral hygiene of males lag behind that of females. This health disparity among the male community indicates that oral hygiene isn’t perceived to be as important to men as it is to women. According to BottomLine Inc. (et, al 2016), men are far less likely to schedule regular appointments to see the dentist compared to women. Men also tend to skimp on their basic brushing and flossing routines. Nearly nine out of ten of women brush their teeth two or more times each…

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    The Need for Oral Health Care Protocol for Aging Adults in a Hospital Setting Timothy Youmans Loma Linda University Introduction Oral health is an essential factor in our overall health and wellbeing. From newborns to aging adults, brushing is something we learn that is important and a habit that we continue throughout our entire lives. A visit to the hospital, either short or long, can have a devastating effect on a client’s oral health. When a client is being cared for, the…

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    Discuss the role of the oral health therapist as part of the dental team and as part of the allied health team in providing care for the adolescent with intellectual disability. INTRODUCTION Oral health can predict our overall health and wellbeing. Inadequate oral health and untreated oral diseases and conditions can have a huge impact on quality of life. Poor oral health is more dominant amongst disadvantaged group which includes people with physical and intellectual disability, aboriginals,…

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    Did you know oral disease remains to be a widespread problem considering their are many know preventative techniques. While poor oral hygiene is a problem amongst many people, the American Dental Hygienists Association and other nation organization have determined that the main problem for poor dental hygiene is due to the cause of poor communication. Dental Hygienist have been working on communication techniques for low oral health literacy patients in order to help their patients understand…

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    Type 2 Diabetes Research

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    Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent disease that impacts the oral cavity far more than most individuals might know. Oral hygiene for many is a chore, and not an enjoyable task. Dental professionals recognize the importance of oral hygiene and it’s correlation to overall health. If good oral hygiene is crucial and of great importance for individuals who are perfectly healthy, that can only indicate that oral hygiene is critical for those who are not as privileged with their health. Individuals with…

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