A Professional Dental Hygenist is a person who is registered with a dental association and licenced to practice and provide oral health care in a professional manner. The main duties entrusted to a dental hygienist are dental health education‚ oral hygiene instruction‚ dietary counselling‚ taking histories‚ examination and recording of conditions of the hard and soft tissues and the recording of periodontal disease‚ radiography‚ impressions‚ study models‚ fluoride therapy‚ fissure sealants‚ polishing
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Impact of a standardized hand hygiene program on the incidence of nosocomial infection in very low birth weight infants Maria Grazia Capretti‚ MD‚a Fabrizio Sandri‚ MD‚a Elisabetta Tridapalli‚ MD‚a Silvia Galletti‚ MD‚a Elisabetta Petracci‚ MD‚b and Giacomo Faldella‚ PhDa Bologna‚ Italy Background: This study examined the effects of a standardized hand hygiene program on the rate of nosocomial infection (NI) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (birth weight ‚ 1500 g) admitted to our neonatal
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What is dental caries and how can it be prevented? Dental caries is a disease which infects the hard tissues (enamel‚ dentin‚ and cementum) of the teeth‚ it can also be known as cavity or tooth decay. This disease leads to holes that destroy the structure of the teeth that are also known as cavities. It usually comes from food that has accumulated on the surface of the tooth. The bacteria mostly responsible in causing dental cavities are known as mutans streptococci and lactobacilli. By not treating
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watch the way food is prepared and notice whether the work area and vendor’s hands and cloths are clean or tidy. The vendors have to satisfy the customers with improved practices in the preparation of foods learned through training in nutrition and hygiene. Since‚ all categories of people from different socio-economic sectors purchased the street foods; the street foods should not only be cheap but also hygienic and rich in nutrition. The investigators with their nutrition knowledge had an urge to
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Hospital Hygiene As Hospital Director‚ many actions need to be taken when it comes to keeping this hospital safe and free from bacteria as possible. Many infection control measure should be taken‚ and it is not an issue that should be taken take lightly. Many things will be implemented into the building of this hospital to prevent and reduce the risk of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs). One measure that will be taken to prevent HAIs is installing copper‚ bronze‚ and brass fixtures throughout
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Why Hygiene‚ Sanitation and Water in Schools? Worldwide‚ an estimated 72 percent of primary school-aged children attend school which means that more children are going to school than ever before in history. The United Nations’Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2015 and other initiatives that aim for Education for All‚ have achieved that significant efforts are being made to make more resources available to increase access to education. Providing quality education also implies the provision
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Running head: HAND HYGIENE Hand Hygiene The hands are the most used body organ and are exposed to pathogens at a higher level than any other part of our body. For humans to maintain a state of good health‚ we have to reduce the transmission to these pathogens. One proven method to interrupt the transmission is by maintaining hand hygiene. Hand hygiene‚ is the simplest most effective measure for preventing nosocomial infection. Evidence to support the importance of hand hygiene in infection prevention
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PERSONAL HYGIENE PART I PERSONAL HYGIENE Personal hygiene refers to set of individual practices and conditions that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of disease Hygiene behavior change can have significant effects on health of the population THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE Maintaining personal hygiene is necessary for many reasons; these can be personal‚ social‚ for health reasons‚ psychological or simply as a way of life. Essentially keeping a good standard of hygiene helps
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encountered by human of mental hygiene and by practitioners involved in the promotion of mental hygiene. I - Mental Hygiene A. Meaning and Aim B. Importance of Mental Hygiene C. Aspects of Mental Hygiene II – Mental Health A. Meaning of Mental Health B. Early Signs of Failing Mental Health C. Characteristics of People with Good Mental Health D. Educational System for Mental Health III- Effects of Unhealthy Mental Hygiene A. Some Effects of Unhealthy Mental Hygiene B. Mental Disorder C. Mental Illness
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STUDY TO MONITOR THE HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF KOHINOOR HOSPITAL. BY Ms. MADHURI GAWAS ROLL No. 92642 Student of the post Graduate Diploma in Hospital & Health Care Management 20010-2011 CERTIFIED THAT THIS IS THE BONAFIDE WORK OF MS. MADHURI GAWAS STUDENT OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HOSPITAL & HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT OF SYMBIOSIS CENTRE OF HEALTH CARE [SCHC] CARRIED OUT AT KOHINOOR HOSPITAL‚ KURLA WEST‚ MUMBAI- 400
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