Oral stage

Physicians recommends seven to ten days of oral acyclovir and five days for recurrent episodes or Famciclovir and valacyclovir for alternative therapies. The CDC (2011) recommends one dose of intramuscular penicillin G benzathine to treat genital ulcers caused by primary syphilis; for chancroid, a single dose of intramuscular ceftriaxone or oral azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, or erythromycin; lymphogranuloma venereum and donovanosis are treated with 21 days of oral doxycycline. Additionally,…

chose one child to represent each of the three stages in child development. The first stage is Early Childhood, this stage is between the ages of birth to 6 years old. Kim, is the child I chose to observe, she is 3 years old. The second stage of child development is Middle childhood, children in this stage fall between 6 to 11 years old. I chose Thomas, age 6, to observe for the stage of development. The last stage of development is Adolescence, this stage happens from 11 years old to adulthood.…

The phallic stage happens between 3 and 6 year olds thus the child becomes attached to the parent of the opposite sex. However, Kerly appears to be more attached to her mother than father, contradicting Freud’s psychosexual theory. Other theorist called Erik Erikson extended Freud’s theory, but Erikson emphasized mainly on social influences than on sexual urges to explain behavior. Initiative versus guilt is the stage in Erikson’s theory when a child takes an initiative…

Plaque on the teeth is unsightly as well as dangerous to your oral health and can wreak havoc in other areas of your body’s system. A dentist might be the first to encounter the symptoms leading to conditions you are not aware of, just by examining the status of your gums. There are different degrees of periodontal or gum disease. Gingivitis - This is the early stage, at this point, the gums show signs of redness and inflammation. It is the result of sticky particles of food with bacteria…

Oral and dental health means to prevent your oral cavity and jaws from having a pain. such as periodontal disease, teeth (gums), tooth decay and loss, and other diseases that affect the mouth and gums. Which may lead to some incurable diseases like cancer that affects the mouth and throat, and mouth sores, birth defects, such as cleft lip and cleft upper palate. One of the most Widespread Dental diseases is the Dental cavities (caries) which is a part of the infected teeth decay, which…

Five Mistakes Made By New Denture Wearers Have you been looking into dentures to replace your missing teeth? If so, know that it is a great way to restore your smile and get you back to eating your favorite foods once again. Unfortunately, having a set of fake teeth does not mean that you can ignore them. Dentures need just as much care are regular teeth, and not knowing how to care for them will lead to making one of these five mistakes. Not Brushing Your Gums One of the biggest…

looking at the different schools of therapy, it becomes easier to compare when analyzing the same case study from the different perspectives. A comparison of Sigmund Freud’s psychosexual development and Erik Erikson’s stages of development reveals many similarities in their early stages, however the two men differ in the importance placed on sexual modes (Stevens, 1983). Freud believed that adult neuroses stemmed from the manifestation of childhood sexual desires and fantasies resulting from any…

affected patient. Periodontitis includes gingivitis, but the difference is that the gingivitis is reversible with good oral hygiene while in periodontitis is irreversible because it is extensive and is involved in the destruction of surrounding tooth structures. Periodontitis in its early stage is considered to be asymptomatic and usually no pain is present, but in advanced stages tooth mobility is involved; a number of factors cause the occurrence of periodontitis…

Maintenance of oral hygiene basically aims at minimising the bacterial load in our oral cavity to prevent the accumulation of plaque or dental biofilm on the tooth structure. Sometimes we develop areas in our teeth that are difficult to clean and thus causes a lot of plaque accumulation, it mainly occurs in areas that are invisible to our eye, this is where dental checkup and examination play a major role. A dental professional can clean these caries prone areas at an early stage by the means of…

foundation for clinical decisions. Prior to commencing care plan, information gathered from the medical history is used to determine patient 's health status, contraindications to care and necessity for medical consultation (Pickett, 2010). Recognition of oral health related implication from the medical history section will assist dental professionals in risk analysis and precaution management for dental care. This essay will outline two similar critical incidents that took place in the clinical…