Oral health is often overlooked in geriatric and adolescent population. You are not healthy without good oral health. Dental caries have been an issue for the geriatric and adolescent population for centuries. As a hygienist it is our job to acquire a thorough health history and overall assessment to customize treatment and to provide assistance for the benefit of the patients overall and oral health. Approximately three hundred thousand children are affected by dental caries and approximately seventy
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Stage Age Range Erogenous zone Consequences of psychologic fixation Oral Birth–1 year Mouth Orally aggressive: chewing gum and the ends of pencils‚ etc. Orally Passive: smoking‚ eating‚ kissing‚ oral sexual practices[4] Oral stage fixation might result in a passive‚ gullible‚ immature‚ manipulative personality. Anal 1–3 years Bowel and bladderelimination Anal retentive: Obsessively organized‚ or excessively neat Anal expulsive: reckless‚ careless‚ defiant‚ disorganized‚ coprophiliac
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Paper The Effect of Gum Disease on Human Health. People think the way to have a charming smile is to have white teeth. However‚ that is not all there is to have good oral health. Healthy gum tissue also is an important part of tooth structure which enables our healthy bright smile. Healthy gums aren’t just important for your oral health‚ but they can also be important for your overall health. Numerous research studies suggest that other long-term‚ chronic health conditions can be associated with
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Introduction Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush as an accessory to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth. Toothpaste is used to promote oral hygiene: it serves as an abrasive that aids in removing the dental plaque and food from the teeth‚ assists in suppressing halitosis‚ and delivers active ingredients (mainly fluoride) to help prevent tooth and gum disease (gingivitis).[1] Most of the cleaning is achieved by the mechanical action of the toothbrush‚
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Colgate-Palmolive is a company based in America operating on an international level. They are known for the production and merchandising of oral‚ personal‚ home care‚ as well as pet nutrition products with a reasonable price-quality relation. Last 2012‚ the company earned 2.58 dollars per share and is expected to earn 3.09 dollars per share this 2014. Colgate-Palmolive’s oral care products contribute more than 40% of the company’s total value. The company’s priorities for using their cash is to allow uninterrupted
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our patient is in the Oral Stage; wherein infant’s primary source of interaction occurs through the mouth‚ so the rooting and sucking reflex is especially important. The mouth is vital for eating‚ and the infant derives pleasure from oral stimulation through gratifying activities such as tasting and sucking. Because the infant is entirely dependent on his mother and other significant others during feeding‚ the infant also develops a sense of trust and comfort through this oral stimulation. The primary
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Psychodynamic model of abnormality- the Oral‚ Anal and Phallic stages of development. Freud suggested that psychological development in childhood takes place in a series of stages that occur throughout fixed periods of time‚ his theory suggests children develop though psychosexual stages which involve conflict which must be resolved. The Oral stage: This is the first stage of development which occurs at the age of 0-1 years. In this stage the mouth is the source of pleasure for the libido‚ at
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Nicole Macchia March 14‚ 2013 Writing II sections 043 Professor Johnson Research paper draft #1 Oral manifestations caused by drug abuse “The mouth is the mirror of one’s body.” Depending how an individual may take care of their overall health will eventually reflect on how he/she takes care of their oral region; it does consist of the body as well. If an individual‚ works out‚ eats proper nutrition‚ gets enough sleep and has daily responsibilities‚ would you look at that person to be
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Mass media is one the most proficient ways to advertise new or improved products. Catchy jingles‚ bold font‚ and abstract pictures are amongst the various ways to grasp the audience’s attention. These characteristics grab the attention of individuals and persuade them to buy whatever it is a company is selling. The key factor is the product may not even be physically seen within the advertisement. For instance‚ a commercial will not show the actual product until the very end when the company
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surface caries in the Dakshina Kannada population. 6000 patients of both gender over 15 years of age were assessed for root surface caries based on clinical examination and structured standardized interview derived from the World Health Organization Oral Health Assessment form 2013. A total of 660 patients (11%) with gingival recession exhibited root surface caries. Males exhibited higher root surface caries 11% than females in the age group of 56 to 65 years of age (36.36%). Intraoral distribution
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