Why is it important for Oral Health Therapists to address diet and nutrition with their clients? It is important for oral health therapists to address diet and nutrition with their clients as nutrition directly influences the incidence and progression of tooth decay. Having too much or too little of any nutrient may present harmful effects to the teeth and may contribute to oral diseases or infection. On the other hand there are vitamins and nutrients that are good for teeth and the oral region. Some of which include calcium and iron. Explain what it means when dietary advice is proactive and reactive and give 2 examples of patients in each category Dietary advice that is proactive focuses on prevention. Proactive dietary advice aims to help clients prevent problems from occurring. Examples of clients include an elderly patient who is on medication and a patient who is pregnant. On the other hand reactive advice is focused on intervening. Advice as such, attempts to help clients solve or form a resolution to their current problems. Clients who would receive reactive advice include ...
Amazingly, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention discovered almost 50% of adults currently have some form of gum disease. Because this problem is so prevalent, we must educate you on what gum disease is and how you can reverse or repair the damage caused by the condition.
This can be done by teaching the individual on ways to modify their diet or preparation of their food. You can teach the individual on eating food that are low in fat and less in refined sugar. . After interviewing Ms. M.G., a physician assistance who lived in Kentucky near the Appalachian region, I was able to have a better understanding of this culture view of health care practice. Ms. M.G. reports “Taking care of an Appalachian patient can be very difficult sometimes, especially when you are trying to educate them on ways to modify their diet and making better food choices. The Appalachian’s do not trust strangers very easily and they may not be honest or open up to you about personal issues or tell you what they are really eating. This can sometimes create a barrier between the provider and the patient. You have to slowly work on building a repor with the patient” (M. Garcia, personal interview, November 8,
For instance, there have been several nutritional interventions implemented in health care facilities. Specifically, screening can be effective in health care facilities to aid in identifying poor nutrition among the elderly, which is often undetected. Additionally, screening tools has been used to establish appropriate nutritional meals. One study by researchers Babineau, Jolyne, Villalon, Laporte, Manon, & Payette (2008) showed that the introduction of screening in a general hospital raised awareness of nutrition-related care. In this intervention dietitians conducts a full nutritional assessment and implemented a nutritional care plan for patients aged 65 or older (Babineau et al., 2008). The nutrition care program included nutritional screening, timely intervention, and close dietitian
Moreover, though the tool is more practical and frequently used dietary assessment for assessing individual diets in large cohorts (easy to administer...
With reference to the Scientific American article, the central tenet of a weight loss plan is stated to be a balanced diet. Restricting food groups is listed as a key mistake by dieters that should be avoided for health reasons. Eliezer often men...
Brushing your teeth twice a day only cleans twenty-five percent of the mouth at a time. It is for this reason why dentist recommend a healthy fluoride solution to be included into your daily brushing routine; this mouthwash solution will help flush away any food remnants and harmful bacteria from the hard to reach crevasses in the mouth. If this step is skipped it can lead to the formation of dental caries and gum disease, which can lead to worse things if they are not taken care of. To help stress the importance of dental hygiene, Listerine, which is a mouth wash company, released an advertisement for their cool mint flavored antiseptic mouthwash in the hopes of getting non-mouthwash users to jump on the Listerine mouthwash band wagon to proper
Patient Jesus Díaz came to the office for his six-month recall appointment. During the appointment he pointed out that he was concerned about having teeth discoloration and he would like to fix this issue before his wedding. Because of this problem, he needed a professional opinion about products he could use in order to whiten his teeth. After reviewing his health history, I observed that the patient suffers from xerostomia and has been smoking for 20 years. He also stated that he drinks coffee and coke a few times a day in order to get him going through the day. Even though I recommended the patient to change his habits, he stated that he is not willing to make a change. In order to be able to help Mr. Díaz, I formulated a clinical question involving Therapy or Treatment Comparisons. Using the PICO format I formulated my clinical
Health is an individual’s ability as well as communities to reach their potential. Health is not the absence of sickness, as measured by clinical presentations, but of a functioning sound body, soul and spirit. The World Health Organization defines health as an optimistic notion putting emphasis on social, personal means and physical capabilities (WHO, 1998). Health promotion practice has many phases that guide and ensure its effectiveness. It serves to prevent the development major health problems; this ideal also needs to be incorporated fused into nursing students’ learning curricula in order have a successful outcome. In addition, health promotion should also be included in the health program
Throughout this position paper there are some key recommendations made by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics about how to improve the diets and nutritional status by specifically using the total diet approach.1 One key recommendation is that nutrition messages tend to be more effective when they are focused on positive ways to make changes overtime, opposed to listing specific foods that are to be avoided completely.1 Foods should also not be labeled “good” or “bad” because it can result in negative attitudes and poor judgments.1 Instead of having people cut certain foods out of their diets completely it is more effective to teach the concepts of moderation and proportionality.1 This position paper also mentions programs that already support the total diet approach such as MyPlate, the White House’s Let’s Move campaign, Nutrition Facts labels, nutrients intake recommendations, and Healthy People
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Two dietary assessment methods that are commonly used to determine an individual’s dietary intake include “food record” and “24-hour recall.” The food record method involves the individual tracking and recording the type and amount of food he or she consumes throughout the day. The 24-hour recall method involves the individual recalling a day’s worth of food he or she has consumed and is dependent on the individual’s memory. According to the National Cancer Institute “A key feature of the 24HR is that, when appropriate, the respondent is asked for more detailed information than first reported. For example, a respondent reporting chicken for dinner or a sandwich for lunch would be asked about the preparation method and type of bread. This open-ended
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
...ge student who is trying to better their dietary habits. Not just to beat the dreaded “Freshman Fifteen”, but also so that I may continue good health through the later years of my life. My goal has not changed but my plan has. My plan has changed in that I need to plan ahead what I will eat so that I do not make spontaneous unhealthy decisions just because it was easier or more convenient. If I do this then this will help better my personal health and help me reach my behavior change, which in turn can help me better myself in other ways as well. What I learned from this article is that males and females are influenced differently when making decisions about food. I also learned that HBM is when an individual perceives a threat from a disease and perceived benefits from a preventative action exceed barriers, the individual is likely to take the preventative action.
Maintaining oral health is extremely important not only for your mouth, but for your overall health (Wallace, Taylor, Wallace & Cockrell, 2010). Poor oral health impacts a person’s quality of life and general health, It causes pain which could result in poor nutrition (Griffin, Jones, Brunson, Griffin & Bailey, 2012). The residents at Menarock aged care have a private dentist from Alpha dental that visits the facility when prompted, although some resident’s families take them to their own family dental professional.
...th and nutritional advice to improve overall fitness. With a combination of professional advise and therapies, many underlying issues can be addressed and the individual can be on their path to a positive lifestyle influence.