Patologías dentales en incisivos, caninos y primer premolar en caballos chilenos adultos Dental pathologies in incisors, canines and first premolar in adult Chilean horses

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L Muñoz; F Vidal; O Sepúlveda; O Ortiz; C Rehhof

2010-01-01

Las patologías dentales han ido tomando mayor relevancia clínico veterinaria, aumentando el número de consultas, tratamientos y procedimientos preventivos. En caballos chilenos, la información existente de patologías dentales es nula, por lo que se hace primordial la investigación y recolección de datos en esta raza. Se analizaron 100 caballos pertenecientes a la Asociación de Rodeo Concepción, entre los meses de junio y septiembre del año 2007. Los materiales que se utilizaron fueron puro, l...

Anatomía quirúrgica del músculo glúteo mayor: espacio Intramuscular de FROD

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Freddy Rodríguez-García

Full Text Available Antecedentes y Objetivos. El músculo glúteo mayor es el más voluminoso y superficial de la región glútea, con forma cuadrilátera, dos inserciones diferentes, espesor variable en sus distintas zonas, y cubierto con diferentes fascias o aponeurosis. Realizamos un detallado estudio de la anatomía descriptiva y quirúrgica de dicho músculo para comparar cuál de las técnicas actuales utilizadas para el aumento glúteo con implantes es más segura y cuál proporciona mejores resultados. Material y método. Estudiamos 10 cadáveres frescos facilitados por el Instituto de Medicina Legal Regional Norte, y 10 cadáveres formolizados del anfiteatro de la Universidad Libre Seccional Barranquilla (Colombia, durante el período comprendido entre marzo de 2009 y febrero de 2010. Resultados. Determinamos que el músculo glúteo mayor, además de sus características anatómicas detalladas en los textos de anatomía descriptiva, está constituido por gruesos fascículos musculares paralelos y adyacentes unidos por fuertes tabiques o septos fibroaponeuróticos, del plano superficial al profundo. En el desarrollo del estudio encontramos un espacio anatómico intramuscular en el glúteo mayor, no descrito antes en las publicaciones de Cirugía Plástica ni en los textos de Anatomía más conocidos. Se presenta como una zona limpia, de aproximadamente 10 cm. de diámetro, con delicada aponeurosis muscular en su piso, sin la presencia de los tabiques fibroaponeuróticos interfasciculares habituales y exenta de estructuras vasculonerviosas importantes. Conclusiones. Describimos un nuevo espacio intramuscular en el glúteo mayor, que identificamos como Espacio Intramuscular de FROD, que consideramos de enorme potencial quirúrgico para la ejecución de las técnicas de aumento glúteo.

Caries Radicular en el Adulto Mayor. Revisión Narrativa de Literatura

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Alberto Carlos Cruz-Gonzáles

2015-07-01

Full Text Available La caries radicular (CR se define como una lesión progresiva, crónica, con tejido reblandecido y originada en las raíces dentales expuestas al medio oral. Los adultos mayores son más susceptibles a presentar esta patología que otros grupos etarios, dada su mayor prevalencia de recesiones gingivales. El objetivo del presente artículo es realizar una revisión narrativa de la literatura sobre la caries radicular en el adulto mayor, con el fin de presentar una puesta al día que sirva de guía a los odontólogos para la toma de decisiones clínicas sobre su manejo. Se realizó una búsqueda de artículos en inglés y español, mediante los términos MESH Root Caries (AND Elderly en las bases de datos Pubmed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar y Scielo, sin restricción para año de publicación. Se incluyeron artículos de investigación en seres humanos y revisiones sistemáticas sobre el tema. Inicialmente se obtuvieron 127 publicaciones de las que se descartaron 13 documentos, luego de la lectura de los resúmenes. Se encontró una alta prevalencia de CR en Colombia y en América Latina (27.6% y 23.71% respectivamente. Entre los factores de riesgo asociados, se reportaron la conservación de un mayor número de dientes en edades avanzadas, la recesión gingival, el acúmulo de biofilm, el uso de prótesis, la ingesta frecuente de azúcares refinados y las alteraciones físicas y cognoscitivas. Se encontró, igualmente, que la localización, el color, la textura superficial y la profundidad de la cavidad son factores determinantes del diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la CR y que la determinación del enfoque terapéutico parte de la clasificación del paciente en un nivel de riesgo.

Calidad de vida y condiciones de salud de la población adulta mayor de Medellín.

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Doris Cardona

2006-06-01

Full Text Available Introducción. El proceso de envejecimiento presenta limitaciones funcionales, pérdida de autonomía y de independencia, de adaptabilidad y disfuncionalidad motriz, las cuales plantean retos y preocupaciones de vital importancia tanto para quienes las viven como para los organismos gubernamentales y que llevan a preguntarse cuáles son las condiciones de vida y de salud de la población adulta mayor. Objetivo. Caracterizar algunos componentes de la calidad de vida: económicos, familiares, socio-demográficos, de seguridad social y de condiciones de salud de la población adulta mayor (de 65 años o más en la ciudad de Medellín. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo con base en la información proveniente de la Encuesta de Calidad de Vida realizada en la ciudad en los años 1997 y 2001; los certificados de defunción de 1990 a 1999; los registros de egresos hospitalarios de 1990 a 1997, y una encuesta telefónica en el año 2002 a 637 adultos mayores seleccionados sistemáticamente. Resultados. Se observó un incremento de 168% en este grupo poblacional desde 1964 a 2001, evidenciando la etapa de transición demográfica plena que vive la ciudad. También se observó una pérdida de poder adquisitivo de 65% entre 1997 y 2001, así como la situación de aislamiento en que viven los ancianos, lo que marca la pérdida de independencia y autoestima. Conclusión. Los componentes de independencia, seguridad socioeconómica y redes de apoyo social constituyen el 97% de la calidad de vida del adulto mayor de la ciudad.

Factores que inciden en la calidad de vida de las personas adultas mayores

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Mabel Granados Hernández

2015-07-01

Full Text Available Introducción. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar los resultados del proyecto de investigación No.421-B1-234  de la Escuela de Enfermería de la Universidad de Costa Rica, Práctica de enfermería basada en la evidencia para mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas adultas mayores, el cual pertenece al proyecto No. 421-B1-910 Programa para la Colaboración para la Investigación de Enfermería Basada en la Evidencia de Costa Rica. En este escrito se presenta una revisión teórica de los trabajos más importantes respecto de dicha temática, con el objetivo de aclarar qué factores y variables son los que inciden en tener una mayor calidad de vida en la actualidad en las personas adultas mayores.Método. La metodología utilizada es la que se recomienda para desarrollar la práctica clínica basada en la evidencia con sus respectivas etapas. En cuanto a los documentos, inicialmente se recuperó un total de 504 de diferentes bases de datos incluyendo PUBMED, EBSCO, LILACS, CINAHL, y COCHRANE, de los cuales únicamente 30 fueron retenidos ya que incluían revisiones de literatura, estudios primarios, y marcos conceptuales relevantes para la pregunta clínica. Finalmente, por su contenido, seis  se emplearon para el análisis y la lectura crítica por su estructura metodológica, y calidad, dado que fundamentan indirectamente la respuesta a la pregunta clínica que guió el presente estudio.Resultados.  Se evidencia que la musicoterapia puede tener un efecto positivo en la calidad de vida de las personas adultas mayores, la cual puede ser influida por factores individuales, sociales, culturales, y ambientales, el uso de dispositivos electrónicos, la conectividad social, la respuesta adaptativa y la interacción positiva con otras personas. Por último, las implicaciones para la investigación, práctica de enfermería, política, y conocimiento enfermero son discutidos de manera detallada.Conclusión. Existe necesidad de desarrollar

Maltrato institucional a adultos mayores Institutional elder abuse

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Miriam Rubio Acuña

2012-12-01

Full Text Available El maltrato institucional se refiere a cualquier forma de abuso que ocurre en servicios dirigidos a los ancianos. Esta revisión bibliográfica muestra que el maltrato se presenta con mayor frecuencia en residencias de larga estadía y el tipo más frecuente es la negligencia. Los factores asociados son los que tienen relación con el residente y con el ambiente. Las principales estrategias son invertir recursos sociosanitarios, sensibilizar a la población respecto al maltrato de los ancianos, considerar las necesidades de estos, fortalecer la formación de pregrado de los profesionales de salud en este ámbito y realizar educación continua. El maltrato es un problema social que debe ser abordado de manera integral.Institutional abuse refers to any form of abuse that occurs in services for the elderly. This literature review indicates that abuse occurs more frequently in nursing homes and the most frequent type of neglect. The factors that may relate to the relationship with the resident and the environment. The main strategies relate to social and health invest resources, raising awareness about the abuse of the elderly, consider their needs, strengthen undergraduate education of health professionals in this field and make continuing education. Abuse is a social problem so this must be addressed holistically.

El acceso a los servicios de salud bucodental para la población adulta mayor en la red hospitalaria pública de Medellín (Colombia)

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Posada López, A.; Agudelo Suárez, Andrés A.; Alzate Urrea, S.; López Vergel, F.; López Orozco, C.; Espinosa Herrera, E.; Meneses Gómez, E.J.

2014-01-01

Antecedentes/Objetivos: La población adulta mayor es un grupo poblacional significativo teniendo en cuenta los cambios demográficos de las últimas décadas. En el país y en la ciudad de Medellín, este grupo presenta alta vulnerabilidad social, así mismo se observan necesidades en salud bucal, descritas en los estudios nacionales y regionales en el tema. Aunque se han realizado investigaciones que tratan de identificar determinantes que afectan el acceso y la utilización de los servicios de sal...

¿Las personas mayores son testigos fiables?

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Alaitz Aizpurua

2011-07-01

Full Text Available Imaginemos que en un juicio llaman a declarar como víctima o testigo a una persona mayor, situación cada vez más probable debido al envejecimiento de la población. En este artículo analizamos las diferencias entre jóvenes y mayores en la exactitud y fiabilidad del testimonio. Los mayores recuerdan con precisión aspectos representativos o la esencia del acontecimiento, pero recuerdan peor que los jóvenes detalles específicos. En pruebas de reconocimiento que requieren discriminar o verificar los hechos, las personas mayores tienen más falsas memorias y las experimentan como recuerdos verídicos en mayor medida que los jóvenes, produciendo así testimonios menos fiables.

Dental management of the complications of radio and chemotherapy in oral cancer

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Caribé Gomes, Fabiana; Chimenos Küstner, Eduardo; López López, José, 1958-; Finestres Zubeldia, Fernando; Guix Melcior, Benjamín

2003-01-01

El cáncer más comúnmente encontrado en la cavidad oral es el carcinoma de células escamosas o epidermoide, que constituye, aproximadamente, el 5% de todas las neoplasias. Desafortunadamente, la gran mayoría de estos tumores son diagnosticados en estadios que exigen la instauración de tratamientos quirúrgicos, radioterapia y quimioterapia. La radioterapia se presenta como una importante opción en la terapéutica de los tumores bucales, pudiendo ser empleada sola o en combinación con la cirugía ...

Diabetes mellitus en adultos mayores costarricenses

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Gilbert Brenes-Camacho

2007-01-01

Full Text Available El propósito del artículo es describir la prevalencia de la diabetes mellitus (DM entre los adultos mayores costarricenses. Se analiza la magnitud de la prevalencia, los problemas de medición de la misma, así como los factores asociados con la enfermedad, la enfermedad controlada, y el tener niveles altos de hemoglobina glicosilada (HbA1C entre la población sin diagnóstico previo de DM. Una cuarta parte de los adultos mayores de Costa Rica padecen de DM y cerca de la mitad de los que la padecen, no la tienen controlada. Los factores asociados con la prevalencia de la enfermedad son los usuales destacados por la literatura científica: actividad física, obesidad e historia familiar de DM. Se halla evidencia de un posible problema de acceso diferencial a servicios de control de DM, ya que los adultos mayores que habitan fuera de la gran área metropolitana de San José tienen un riesgo menor de tener controlada su enfermedad. Los adultos mayores sin pensión también tienen un riesgo mayor de tener niveles altos de HbA1C.

Diabetes mellitus en adultos mayores costarricenses

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Rosero-Bixby, Luis

2007-07-01

Full Text Available El propósito del artículo es describir la prevalencia de la diabetes mellitus (DM entre los adultos mayores costarricenses. Se analiza la magnitud de la prevalencia, los problemas de medición de la misma, así como los factores asociados con la enfermedad, la enfermedad controlada, y el tener niveles altos de hemoglobina glicosilada (HbA1C entre la población sin diagnóstico previo de DM. Una cuarta parte de los adultos mayores de Costa Rica padecen de DM y cerca de la mitad de los que la padecen, no la tienen controlada. Los factores asociados con la prevalencia de la enfermedad son los usuales destacados por la literatura científica: actividad física, obesidad e historia familiar de DM. Se halla evidencia de un posible problema de acceso diferencial a servicios de control de DM, ya que los adultos mayores que habitan fuera de la gran área metropolitana de San José tienen un riesgo menor de tener controlada su enfermedad. Los adultos mayores sin pensión también tienen un riesgo mayor de tener niveles altos de HbA1C.

A review of the prevalence of dental fluorosis in Mexico Revisión de la prevalencia de fluorosis dental en México

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Armando Ernesto Soto-Rojas

2004-01-01

investigaciones publicadas sobre la prevalencia de fluorosis dental en México, a fin de valorar si hay un aumento de esta prevalencia y si la fluorosis dental constituye un problema de salud pública en el país. MÉTODOS: Se examinaron los artículos de corte clínico, experimental y de revisión publicados en varias bases de datos bibliográficas dedicadas a la literatura científica, utilizando "fluorosis y Mexico" para hacer la búsqueda. Para incluirse en el estudio, los materiales identificados tenían que satisfacer ocho criterios específicos adicionales. RESULTADOS: De los 24 artículos identificados en la búsqueda bibliográfica, 14 cumplieron todos los criterios de inclusión. La prevalencia de fluorosis dental informada para México fue de 30 a 100% en zonas donde el agua era fluorada de manera natural y de 52 a 82% en zonas donde se consumía sal fluorada. La mayoría de los 14 estudios se realizaron en áreas donde el nivel de fluoruros en el agua era superior al óptimo y los casos de fluorosis informados en esos artículos se clasificaron entre "moderados" y "graves". Desde que se introdujo la fluoración de la sal en México en 1991 se han informado muy pocos casos de fluorosis dental. Sin embargo, en algunos de estos estudios se encontraron prevalencias mayores que las esperadas, si se tienen en cuenta los datos históricos de comunidades con fluoración óptima en otros países. CONCLUSIÓN: Debido a lo limitado de la información no es posible determinar si hay un aumento de la prevalencia de fluorosis dental en México o si esta afección constituye un problema de salud pública. Para responder objetivamente a estas interrogantes se requieren estudios más controlados en zonas donde se distribuya sal fluorada, donde los niveles de fluoruros en el agua sean superiores al óptimo y en poblaciones situadas a mayor altura sobre el nivel del mar.

Tumores de glándulas salivales mayores

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Martin Berdasco, Franscisco; Meleg de Smith, Suzanne

2011-01-01

Se estudiaron 174 tumores de las glándulas salivales mayores recogidos de los archivos del Departamento de Patología del Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia en un período de 15 años (1954-1968). Hasta donde sabemos, esta serie representa el número mayor de casos de tumores de glándulas salivales mayores publicado en nuestro medio.

La industria osea de El Portalón de Cueva Mayor (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos. Biapuntados, puntas de flecha y agujas, morfología y funcionalidad.

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Alday, Alfonso

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Se presenta una parte de la colección ósea de El Portalón de Cueva Mayor de Atapuerca, En concreto se analiza la categoría de Apuntados, distribuyendo los objetos en sus diversos tipos y contextualizándolos cultural y cronológicamente. El lote se encuadra desde finales del Calcolítico al Bronce medio, y reúne piezas singulares para las que se pueden proponer intercambios de larga distancia, y objetos más comunes quizá, para el caso de las puntas de flecha, de producción local.

Malformación vascular intraósea en el maxilar que se presenta en forma de sangrado gingival Intra-osseous vascular malformation in the maxilla

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Naveenjayakumar

2009-12-01

Full Text Available Las malformaciones arterio-venosas intraóseas (MAVs en la región maxilofacial son entidades clínicas poco frecuentes. Ofrecen una amplia gama de presentación clínica y no siempre se diagnostican sin sorpresa. El tratamiento de estas lesiones siempre ha representado un reto para el cirujano debido a su intensa vascularización y a la elevada incidencia de recurrencia. Se presenta el caso de una malformación arterio-venosa intraósea en el maxilar superior que se manifiesta como sangrado gingival, cuyos exámenes radiológicos de rutina no fueron concluyentes. Se llevó a cabo la excisión quirúrgica y el empaquetado del hueso con cera, y se realizó el seguimiento del paciente durante 1 año sin que se produjera recurrencia. Las malformaciones vasculares deben tenerse en consideración en el diagnóstico diferencial del sangrado gingival con radiografías dentales no concluyentes.Intraosseous arterio-venous malformations (AVM in the maxillofacial region are rare clinical entities. They have a wide range of clinical presentation and are not always diagnosed without a surprise. Treatment of these lesions has always been a challenge to the surgeon due to extreme vascularity and the high recurrence rate. The case presented is that of an intraosseous arterio-venous malformation in the maxilla that started as gingival bleeding and routine radiographic examinations were inconclusive. Surgical excision and bone wax packing was performed there were no recurrences during 1-year of follow-up. Vascular malformations may be considered in differential diagnosis of gingival bleeding with inconclusive dental radiographs.

La inflación de los adultos mayores en Colombia

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Álvaro Montenegro

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Este artículo compara el comportamiento de la inflación para el hogar promedio y diversos tipos de hogares de adultos mayores en Colombia. Los resultados indican que, en promedio, los adultos mayores gastan una mayor proporción de su ingreso en vivienda y salud y una menor proporción en educación, y que experimentaron una mayor inflación que la población en general entre diciembre de 2008 y mayo de 2015. Los hogares de adultos mayores más pobres gastan una mayor proporción en vivienda y alimentación, y para estos la inflación fue mayor que para los de adultos mayores de altos ingresos.

Mesiodens en posición inusual: reporte de un caso

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Martha Rebolledo-Cobos; Manuel Escalante-Fontalvo

2015-01-01

Los dientes supernumerarios son alteraciones medianamente frecuentes que aparecen en cualquier área de los arcos dentales y pueden afectar a cualquier órgano dentario anterior, también llamado mesiodens. Esta alteración clínicamente presenta erupción retardada e inclusión de dientes permanentes, apiñamiento, diastemas, mal oclusión y en casos más complejos se pueden encontrar a nivel de piso de fosas nasales o incluídos en el seno maxilar, la mayoría de veces son asintomáticos. Las radiografí...

Tratamiento ortodóntico interceptivo para paciente pediátrico con problema periodontal ocasionado por trauma oclusal primario. Reporte de caso

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Johana Maldonado-Villamizar

2016-07-01

Full Text Available El diagnóstico correcto puede evitar la evolución de patologías que lleven al paciente pediátrico a padecer de problemas graves en el futuro. Este diagnóstico junto con un tratamiento interceptivo a tiempo, puede ayudar a resolver problemas de tipo periodontal causado por el inadecuado posicionamiento dental o injurias oclusales. El objetivo de este artículo es realizar el reporte de caso de un paciente pediátrico que presenta una maloclusion dental tipo mordida cruzada anterior acompañada por un trauma oclusal primario, el cual causo un problema periodontal localizado, a su vez, describir la terapéutica interceptiva basada en el correcto diagnóstico odontopediátrico, ortodóntico y periodontal. Concluyendo que al seleccionar la aparatología adecuada se puede solventar diversos problemas dentales que puedan ocasionar un daño mayor a las estructuras comprometidas.

Abuso y Maltrato en el Adulto Mayor

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Montero Solano, Gustavo; Vega Chaves, Juan Carlos; Hernández, Gabriel

2017-01-01

ResumenExiste incongruencia en las definiciones e interpretación del abuso en adultos mayores. Una definición apropiada y unificada es la dada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud, que indica que el abuso en adulto mayor es cualquier acto aislado o repetitivo o la falta de acción apropiada, ocurrida en cualquier relación de la que se espera confianza, que causa daño o malestar a la persona mayor.Este grupo poblacional es particularmente vulnerable, pues es muy probable que, en algún moment...

Percepción del estudiante de medicina de una universidad pública acerca del docente adulto mayor y del adulto mayor en general

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Martha Martina

2014-07-01

Full Text Available Introducción: La mayoría de los estudios disponibles muestran que las imágenes que construyen los jóvenes sobre la vejez, en general, se asocian a una valoración negativa de esta etapa de la vida. Objetivos: Analizar la percepción de los estudiantes de Medicina Humana de la UNMSM acerca de la vejez, así como la existencia o no de estereotipos negativos acerca de la vejez y del docente adulto mayor. Diseño: Estudio transversal. Institución: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú. Participantes: Estudiantes del primero, tercero y quinto año de la Escuela Académico Profesional de Medicina Humana. Intervenciones: Aplicación de una escala de diferencial semántico para medir la percepción de los estudiantes mediante un cuestionario autoadministrado. Principales medidas de resultados: De una muestra de 319 estudiantes, 54,2% fue del sexo masculino y el promedio de edad 21,7±2,6 años; 90,3% tuvo cercanía con profesores mayores de 70 años. Los alumnos del quinto año otorgaron menores puntuaciones a los docentes adultos mayores (p=0,003 y a los adultos mayores en general (p=0,045. Los estudiantes que en su familia convivían con personas mayores de 70 años tuvieron una percepción más positiva sobre los adultos mayores en general (p=0,037. Respecto a la percepción de los estudiantes acerca del docente adulto mayor destacaron cinco características que superaron el 70% del puntaje, tipificándolo como seguro de sí mismo (78%, organizado (73,9%, interesado en el aprendizaje del estudiante (72,8%, planificador (72,6% y emocionalmente estable (71,8%. Respecto al adulto mayor, los puntajes no superaron el 70%, y en general lo tipificaron como tratable, sociable y hábil. Conclusiones: Los estudiantes de medicina mostraron una percepción positiva hacia el docente adulto mayor y sobre el adulto mayor en general. Existieron diferencias estadísticamente significativas según el año de estudios. Los

Pansinusitis y afectación intracraneal por implante dental Pansinusitis and intracranial impact of a dental implant

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Josep Rubio-Palau

2012-03-01

Full Text Available Las sinusitis odontógenas son una patología relativamente frecuente causada por infecciones dentales, quistes periapicales así como tras procedimientos bucodentales como una endodoncia, una elevación sinusal o la colocación de un implante. A continuación se presenta un caso extremo de una pansinusitis derecha con fistulización a espacio epidural causada por un implante osteointegrado. Ante la sospecha de una sinusitis maxilar de origen odontogénico se debe iniciar rápidamente un tratamiento antibiótico correcto y un seguimiento estrecho ya que pueden tener consecuencias fatales como la pérdida de un ojo, abscesos cerebrales o incluso la muerte.Odontogenic sinusitis is a relatively common disease caused by dental infections, periapical cysts and oral procedures such as root canal, sinus lift or implant placement. We report an extreme case of a right pansinusitis with an epidural space fistula caused by osseointegrated implants. When maxillary sinusitis of odontogenic origin is suspected, we should quickly start effective antibiotic treatment and monitor the patient closely because odontogenic sinusitis can have serious consequences, such as the loss of an eye, brain abscess or death.

DEPENDENCIA Y NECESIDADES DE CUIDADOS NO CUBIERTAS DE LAS PERSONAS MAYORES DE UNA ZONA DE SALUD DE ZARAGOZA

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Tomás Aznar Concepción

2002-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento: El nivel de autonomía para las actividades del cuidado personal en personas mayores y la necesidad de apoyo no cubiertas dependen de diferentes factores poco conocidos en nuestro medio. Los cuidados en la dependencia se facilitan principalmente por el sistema informal de cuidados. El propósito del estudio es estimar la prevalencia de dependencia para las actividades del cuidado personal y los factores asociados, e identificar los factores asociados con las necesidades de cuidados no cubiertas en personas dependientes, en población mayor de 75 años de Zaragoza. Método: Se realizó un estudio transversal en una muestra representativa de la población no institucionalizada mayor de 75 años, en una Zona de Salud de Zaragoza, en el año 1998 (n=351. Los datos se cumplimentaron a través de una entrevista directa. Se utilizó el índice de Katz para valorar la capacidad funcional para las actividades del cuidado personal y un cuestionario ad hoc para el apoyo informal y el resto de variables. El apoyo informal, las características sociodemográficas, autopercepción de salud y depresión (Escala de Depresión de Yesavage se consideraron como variables independientes. Se aplicó la regresión logística para identificar los factores asociados a la dependencia y necesidades de cuidados no cubiertas. Resultados: La prevalencia de dependencia para las actividades del cuidado personal es de un 37,3%. Las variables que predicen la dependencia para las actividades del cuidado personal son una mala percepción de salud, depresión establecida, ser mujer y ser mayor de 85 años. La prevalencia de necesidades de apoyo no cubiertas en personas dependientes para las actividades del cuidado personal es de 22,1%. El apoyo informal lo presta la familia. Ser mujer y vivir sola se presenta como un factor de riesgo para no tener las necesidades cubiertas, así como también no estar deprimido. Conclusiones: El porcentaje de personas mayores con

Dependencia y necesidades de cuidados no cubiertas de las personas mayores de una zona de salud de Zaragoza

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Tomás Aznar Concepción

2002-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento: El nivel de autonomía para las actividades del cuidado personal en personas mayores y la necesidad de apoyo no cubiertas dependen de diferentes factores poco conocidos en nuestro medio. Los cuidados en la dependencia se facilitan principalmente por el sistema informal de cuidados. El propósito del estudio es estimar la prevalencia de dependencia para las actividades del cuidado personal y los factores asociados, e identificar los factores asociados con las necesidades de cuidados no cubiertas en personas dependientes, en población mayor de 75 años de Zaragoza. Método: Se realizó un estudio transversal en una muestra representativa de la población no institucionalizada mayor de 75 años, en una Zona de Salud de Zaragoza, en el año 1998 (n=351. Los datos se cumplimentaron a través de una entrevista directa. Se utilizó el índice de Katz para valorar la capacidad funcional para las actividades del cuidado personal y un cuestionario ad hoc para el apoyo informal y el resto de variables. El apoyo informal, las características sociodemográficas, autopercepción de salud y depresión (Escala de Depresión de Yesavage se consideraron como variables independientes. Se aplicó la regresión logística para identificar los factores asociados a la dependencia y necesidades de cuidados no cubiertas. Resultados: La prevalencia de dependencia para las actividades del cuidado personal es de un 37,3%. Las variables que predicen la dependencia para las actividades del cuidado personal son una mala percepción de salud, depresión establecida, ser mujer y ser mayor de 85 años. La prevalencia de necesidades de apoyo no cubiertas en personas dependientes para las actividades del cuidado personal es de 22,1%. El apoyo informal lo presta la familia. Ser mujer y vivir sola se presenta como un factor de riesgo para no tener las necesidades cubiertas, así como también no estar deprimido. Conclusiones: El porcentaje de personas mayores con

Salud mental en el adulto mayor: trastornos neurocognitivos mayores, afectivos y del sueño

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Tania Tello-Rodríguez

Full Text Available RESUMEN Existen numerosos factores biológicos, psicológicos y sociales con impacto más o menos prominente en la salud mental de las personas adultas mayores. Aparte de componentes derivados de los procesos normales de envejecimiento o de la coocurrencia de enfermedades médicas diversas, eventos como la muerte de un ser querido, la jubilación o la discapacidad, contribuyen significativamente a una variedad de problemas mentales o emocionales en esta fase del ciclo vital. Los problemas más frecuentes afectan las esferas neurocognitiva, afectiva y onírica. Los trastornos neurocognitivos mayores reducen el rendimiento general del paciente y generan con ello exigentes necesidades de dependencia y cuidado cercano. Los trastornos afectivos pueden acentuarse por falta de apoyo familiar y disminución marcada de interacciones sociales que pueden dar lugar a un significativo aislamiento con conducta suicida resultante. La mayor frecuencia de trastornos del sueño como insomnio, somnolencia diurna y trastornos específicos como apnea obstructiva alteran significativamente la calidad de vida de esta población.

Propiedades mecánicas y degradación de implantes dentales de circona estabilizada con itria

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Sevilla Sánchez, Pablo

2007-01-01

En la actualidad, el campo de la implantología se encuentra en pleno crecimiento. En pocos años han surgido numerosas empresas fabricantes de implantes dentales y la competencia es cada vez más fuerte. Por esta razón las empresas de implantes dentales apuestan por la innovación y tratan de lanzar al mercado nuevos productos a fin de aumentar su cota de mercado. En odontología la estética es uno de los factores de mayor impacto en el éxito de un tratamiento. Y por ello, cada día...

Desocupación en la frontera norte de México. Consecuencias en las personas mayores de cuarenta años

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Rodolfo Bernal León

2016-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la vulnerabilidad laboral de las personas mayores de cuarenta años de edad, su comportamiento dentro de la desocupación respecto al conjunto de la población económicamente activa (PEA. El propósito es abrir la reflexión y el debate de procesos asociados a la desocupación, en las personas de mayor edad, como la discriminación, la desafiliación y la exclusión social, que repercuten negativamente en sus condiciones materiales de vida y en sus nexos familiares, de amistad y de convivencia social. La metodología se basa en la vertiente cuantitativa, se contrastan las condiciones de la desocupación laboral, en las personas mayores de cuarenta años, entre la frontera norte de México y el país, en las fases de ascenso y descenso del ciclo económico. Entre los resultados destacan que la desocupación en la frontera presenta diferencias respecto al país, el grupo más vulnerable son los trabajadores de entre 40- 59 años, pues enfrentan más problemas para conservar el empleo o encontrar uno nuevo, son quienes padecen principalmente la discriminación, la desafiliación y la exclusión social en la frontera. En las limitaciones destaca la falta de evidencia empírica y las escasas investigaciones que profundicen, en estos procesos, con enfoques sociales. En las conclusiones sobresale la importancia de analizar y comprender el desempleo como un problema complejo, de vulnerabilidad laboral con metodologías interdisciplinarias.

Prevalencia de anemia y factores asociados en adultos mayores peruanos

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Carolina Tarqui-Mamani

Full Text Available Objetivos. Determinar la prevalencia de anemia y factores asociados en los adultos mayores del Perú. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio transversal durante el año 2011. El muestreo fue probabilístico, estratificado y multietápico. La muestra de viviendas fue 5792 y se incluyó 2172 adultos mayores. Se definió anemia como hemoglobina 23 a 80 años (OR 2,1; IC 95%: 1,4-3,0 y la delgadez (OR 1,7; IC 95%:1,2-2,3 se asociaron con la anemia. Los departamentos con mayor prevalencia de anemia fueron Ayacucho (57,6%, Ancash (40,1%, Lambayeque (37,7% y Apurímac (36,9%. Conclusiones. Aproximadamente la cuarta parte de los adultos mayores tuvieron anemia, siendo más predominante en los analfabetos, procedentes de áreas rurales y pobres. La mayor edad y la delgadez se asocian con la presencia de anemia en los adultos mayores peruanos

Subjetividad urbana de los adultos mayores

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Rinaldi, Nicolás Darío

2008-01-01

El objetivo general de la investigación consiste en vislumbrar características psicológicas de la subjetividad de los mayores, indagando sobre las modalidades de participación social e interacción subjetiva, con el propósito de reconocer las actividades de vinculación como generadoras de salud psíquica. Nos propusimos echar luz sobre los procesos de elaboración propios de la población mayor, atendiendo a sus representaciones sobre el proceso de envejecimiento, y a las motivaciones y...

Enfermedades endocrinas en el adulto mayor

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B. Carlos García, Dr.

2013-09-01

A pesar de la heterogeneidad, múltiple co morbilidad y escasa literatura en que se incluye adultos mayores, se proponen algunas recomendaciones para el tratamiento individual del paciente diabético anciano, se revisan las particularidades del diagnóstico y tratamiento del híper e hipotiroidismo, algunas ideas en relación al manejo de la osteoporosis en la mujer mayor y el hombre anciano. Finalmente se aborda la dificultad diagnóstica del hipogonadismo tardío con las indicaciones y contra indicaciones del uso de testosterona.

Urgencias por caries dental en pacientes de 4 a 12 años. Municipio Píritu, Venezuela. 2011

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Mirabal Peón, Magaly Sofía; Tabares Alonso, Yadelis; Duque Reyes, María Victoria; Alfonso Biart, Belkis; Reyes Martín, Belkis; Villegas Rojas, Ivernis

2014-01-01

Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal en los pacientes que acudieron a la clínica odontológica de Píritu, estado Falcón, Venezuela, en el período de junio a diciembre de 2011, y resultaron ser urgencia por caries dental. Con el objetivo de identificar el comportamiento de la misma, en las edades de 4 a 12 años, se clasificó la caries dental según localización y profundidad de las lesiones, se diagnosticó las patologías pulpares agudas encontradas con mayor frecuencia,...

Education About Dental Hygienists' Roles in Public Dental Prevention Programs: Dental and Dental Hygiene Students' and Faculty Members' and Dental Hygienists' Perspectives.

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Pervez, Anushey; Kinney, Janet S; Gwozdek, Anne; Farrell, Christine M; Inglehart, Marita R

2016-09-01

In 2005, Public Act No. 161 (PA 161) was passed in Michigan, allowing dental hygienists to practice in approved public dental prevention programs to provide services for underserved populations while utilizing a collaborative agreement with a supervising dentist. The aims of this study were to assess how well dental and dental hygiene students and faculty members and practicing dental hygienists have been educated about PA 161, what attitudes and knowledge about the act they have, and how interested they are in additional education about it. University of Michigan dental and dental hygiene students and faculty members, students in other Michigan dental hygiene programs, and dental hygienists in the state were surveyed. Respondents (response rate) were 160 dental students (50%), 63 dental hygiene students (82%), 30 dental faculty members (26%), and 12 dental hygiene faculty members (52%) at the University of Michigan; 143 dental hygiene students in other programs (20%); and 95 members of the Michigan Dental Hygienists' Association (10%). The results showed that the dental students were less educated about PA 161 than the dental hygiene students, and the dental faculty members were less informed than the dental hygiene faculty members and dental hygienists. Responding dental hygiene faculty members and dental hygienists had more positive attitudes about PA 161 than did the students and dental faculty members. Most of the dental hygiene faculty members and dental hygienists knew a person providing services in a PA 161 program. Most dental hygiene students, faculty members, and dental hygienists wanted more education about PA 161. Overall, the better educated about the program the respondents were, the more positive their attitudes, and the more interested they were in learning more.

Nuestra técnica de colgajo miocutáneo de pectoral mayor para reconstrucción de defectos cervicales

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Roser García-Avellana

Full Text Available Resumen Introducción y Objetivos Las técnicas actuales para reconstrucción de cabeza y cuello se basan principalmente en colgajos libres, fasciocutáneos o viscerales según el defecto. La evolución de la microcirugía ha relegado a un segundo plano a los colgajos pediculados. El colgajo miocutáneo pediculado de pectoral mayor ha sido uno de los más empleados hasta que se ha extendido el uso de los colgajos libres. Las desventajas que presenta, tales como su volumen o sus secuelas funcionales y estéticas, son responsables de su desuso actual. Presentamos una modificación de la técnica clásica del pectoral mayor para minimizar sus desventajas. Material y Método Hacemos una descripción técnica de la modificación desarrollada por Márquez-Cañada del colgajo de pectoral mayor para reconstrucción de defectos cervicales y un estudio descriptivo sobre un grupo de pacientes sometidos a la misma. Resultados Recogimos 6 casos, 5 varones y 1 mujer (edad media de 52.5 años, en los que se empleó la técnica descrita. El defecto más frecuente (66.7% fue el faringostoma secundario a laringuectomía total y vaciamiento cervical por carcinoma epidermoide de laringe. Tiempo medio entre intervenciones quirúrgicas de 5 semanas. En 2 casos hubo como complicación serohematoma en zona donante tras el primer tiempo quirúrgico, No hubo pérdida de injertos ni necrosis, fístulas o estenosis secundarias. Resultado estético aceptable; los pacientes conservaron movilidad completa del brazo. Conclusiones Observamos una reducción en el número de complicaciones respecto del uso del pectoral mayor clásico y los colgajos libres Creemos que la modificación técnica que presentamos, por su reproducibilidad y su baja tasa de complicaciones, podría emplearse en reconstrucción de cuello como colgajo de elección en pacientes de alto riesgo, no candidatos a técnicas microquirúrgicas.

Caries dental asociada a factores de riesgo durante el embarazo

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Antonio Cecilio Pérez Oviedo

2011-06-01

Full Text Available El periodo gestacional se relaciona con una mayor incidencia de caries dental, aunque la asociación entre gestación e incremento de caries no ha podido aún ser científicamente demostrada. Se propuso realizar un estudio para determinar la presencia de caries dental y algunos factores de riesgo asociados en el primer y tercer trimestre del embarazo, para detectar la aparición de lesiones cariosas nuevas y cambios relacionados con los factores de riesgo entre ambos trimestres. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo longitudinal desde diciembre de 2006 a febrero de 2008 en el municipio de Florida, Camagüey, Cuba. El universo de estudio estuvo constituido por 38 embarazadas y la muestra por 21, que fueron interrogadas y examinadas en ambos trimestres con el objetivo de determinar la presencia de caries y los factores de riesgo asociados como: higiene bucal deficiente, dieta cariogénica, pH salival bajo, ocurrencia de vómitos y embarazo previo. La información necesaria fue recogida en un formulario confeccionado al efecto. En el primer trimestre el 80,95 % estaban afectadas por caries dental y se observó aparición de lesiones nuevas en 6 embarazadas, en el tercer trimestre. Los factores de riesgo presentados con mayor frecuencia en el primer trimestre fueron la dieta cariogénica en el 66,66 % y la higiene bucal deficiente en el 47,61 % de las pacientes. Ninguna embarazada modificó la dieta durante el embarazo, sin embargo la higiene bucal deficiente persistió en el 14,28 %. El 52,38 % de las embarazadas afectadas en el primer trimestre consumían dieta cariogénica y el 47,61 % habían tenido embarazo previo. Se concluyó que hubo afectación por nuevas caries durante el embarazo, los factores de riesgo que predominantes fueron la dieta cariogénica, la higiene bucal deficiente y el embarazo previo. Las pacientes no modificaron la dieta durante el embarazo, pero sí mejoraron la higiene bucal. Todas las que presentaban vómitos y pH salival

Nivel de autotrascendencia en un grupo de adultos mayores mexicanos

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Raúl Fernando Guerrero Castañeda

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Introducción: La autotrascendencia es una expansión multidimensional personal, una conexión con los demás, el entorno y/o una entidad superior, está relacionada con el bienestar personal del adulto mayor. Objetivo: Determinar el nivel de autotrascendencia de un grupo de adultos mayores mexicanos. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal; realizado en tres centros gerontológicos de Celaya, Guanajuato, México, muestra probabilística aleatoria n=118. Se incluyeron adultos mayores que acudían a los centros gerontológicos, hombres y mujeres, ≥ 60 años. Se utilizó la Escala de Autotrascendencia en español con valor resultante entre 15 y 60 (mayor puntaje = mayor autotrascendencia. Se realizó prueba piloto con 40 adultos mayores con Alpha de Cronbach de 0.80. Análisis estadístico descriptivo para variables categóricas (frecuencias y porcentajes, para variables numéricas: medidas de tendencia central y dispersión. Resultados: Media de Autotrascendencia fue 51.36. Se identificaron con “Encontrando significado en mis creencias espirituales” (85.6% y “Disfrutando mi ritmo de vida” (81.4%; hubo diferencia estadísticamente significativa en la media de Autotrascendencia (p˂0.05 por sexo, siendo mayor el nivel en las mujeres. No hubo diferencia entre grupos de edad. Discusión y Conclusiones: La media de autotrascendencia refleja un nivel alto, en comparación con otros estudios y se reportó entre 75-84 años una media mayor. Los adultos mayores se identifican con características como la religión y el disfrute de la vida. La Escala de Autotrascendencia se puede usar en adultos mayores mexicanos ya que demostró un buen nivel de consistencia interna. Cómo citar este artículo: Guerrero RF, Lara R. Nivel de autotrascendencia en un grupo de adultos mayores mexicanos. Rev Cuid. 2017; 8(1: 1476-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v8i1.354

Causas de contaminación de prótesis fijas en elaboración, laboratorio dental CURN Cartagena, año 2013

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Shirley Yamal Rincón

2015-01-01

Full Text Available En la fabricación protésica pueden presentarse fracasos, no siendo ajeno a esto, en el laboratorio de mecánica dental de la Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, se presenta contaminación durante el proceso de fabricación de las prótesis fijas. Identificar las principales causas de contaminación de prótesis fijas en fabricación, dentro del laboratorio dental en la CURN, para brindar recomendaciones en medidas de control, a aplicarse al elaborar prótesis. Estudio descriptivo observacional, Población y muestra: Coronas ceramometálicas realizadas en el laboratorio de mecánica dental de la CURN en el periodo de estudio. Se evidencia que las principales causas de contaminación son por partículas de agentes contaminantes en suspensión en el aire, residuos de piedras de repasado o arenas de limpieza y contaminación superficial por agentes biológicos. La contaminación se presenta básicamente por falta de herramientas de control en el ambiente de trabajo, falta de independencia en las áreas y falta de observación en protocolos de fabricación. Independencia en áreas de trabajo, instrumentos de uso único para cada etapa de la construcción de la aparatología protésica, aplicación de normas de bioseguridad según labor.

Maltrato en el adulto mayor institucionalizado

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Eu. Yuly Adams, C.

2012-01-01

El maltrato al adulto mayor es un fenómeno presente tanto en nuestro país como en el extranjero, del que no existen estadísticas claras y actualizadas que permitan evaluar su impacto personal ni social. No obstante, en Chile, en el actual escenario de transición demográfica, se presume su protagonismo. En los establecimientos de larga estadía para adultos mayores, el maltrato, es una situación real y recurrente. Si bien en este ámbito específico las estadísticas son aun más escasas, los me...

Aguja dental rota en el espacio pterigomandibular. Reporte de un caso

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Ghersi Miranda, Hugo; Martinez López, Alan

2014-01-01

Los accidentes por fractura de agujas dentales durante la colocación de anestesia, son infrecuentes.Dentro de las zonas más afectadas con esta complicación es el espacio pterigo mandibular, almomento de realizar el bloqueo del nervio alveolar inferior. Los motivos por los cuales sepueden fracturar las agujas son varios, inicialmente se debió al material poco flexible con el queeran construídas, luego que se mejoró la aleación, permitiéndole mayor resistencia, la fractura sedebe principalmente...

Dental Calculus Arrest of Dental Caries.

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Keyes, Paul H; Rams, Thomas E

An inverse relationship between dental calculus mineralization and dental caries demineralization on teeth has been noted in some studies. Dental calculus may even form superficial layers over existing dental caries and arrest their progression, but this phenomenon has been only rarely documented and infrequently considered in the field of Cariology. To further assess the occurrence of dental calculus arrest of dental caries, this study evaluated a large number of extracted human teeth for the presence and location of dental caries, dental calculus, and dental plaque biofilms. A total of 1,200 teeth were preserved in 10% buffered formal saline, and viewed while moist by a single experienced examiner using a research stereomicroscope at 15-25× magnification. Representative teeth were sectioned and photographed, and their dental plaque biofilms subjected to gram-stain examination with light microscopy at 100× magnification. Dental calculus was observed on 1,140 (95%) of the extracted human teeth, and no dental carious lesions were found underlying dental calculus-covered surfaces on 1,139 of these teeth. However, dental calculus arrest of dental caries was found on one (0.54%) of 187 evaluated teeth that presented with unrestored proximal enamel caries. On the distal surface of a maxillary premolar tooth, dental calculus mineralization filled the outer surface cavitation of an incipient dental caries lesion. The dental calculus-covered carious lesion extended only slightly into enamel, and exhibited a brown pigmentation characteristic of inactive or arrested dental caries. In contrast, the tooth's mesial surface, without a superficial layer of dental calculus, had a large carious lesion going through enamel and deep into dentin. These observations further document the potential protective effects of dental calculus mineralization against dental caries.

Dental Calculus Arrest of Dental Caries

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Keyes, Paul H.; Rams, Thomas E.

2016-01-01

Background An inverse relationship between dental calculus mineralization and dental caries demineralization on teeth has been noted in some studies. Dental calculus may even form superficial layers over existing dental caries and arrest their progression, but this phenomenon has been only rarely documented and infrequently considered in the field of Cariology. To further assess the occurrence of dental calculus arrest of dental caries, this study evaluated a large number of extracted human teeth for the presence and location of dental caries, dental calculus, and dental plaque biofilms. Materials and methods A total of 1,200 teeth were preserved in 10% buffered formal saline, and viewed while moist by a single experienced examiner using a research stereomicroscope at 15-25× magnification. Representative teeth were sectioned and photographed, and their dental plaque biofilms subjected to gram-stain examination with light microscopy at 100× magnification. Results Dental calculus was observed on 1,140 (95%) of the extracted human teeth, and no dental carious lesions were found underlying dental calculus-covered surfaces on 1,139 of these teeth. However, dental calculus arrest of dental caries was found on one (0.54%) of 187 evaluated teeth that presented with unrestored proximal enamel caries. On the distal surface of a maxillary premolar tooth, dental calculus mineralization filled the outer surface cavitation of an incipient dental caries lesion. The dental calculus-covered carious lesion extended only slightly into enamel, and exhibited a brown pigmentation characteristic of inactive or arrested dental caries. In contrast, the tooth's mesial surface, without a superficial layer of dental calculus, had a large carious lesion going through enamel and deep into dentin. Conclusions These observations further document the potential protective effects of dental calculus mineralization against dental caries. PMID:27446993

Entornos virtuales para la articulación con carreras de Ciencias Exactas: hacia una experiencia a mayor escala

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Mac Gaul de Jorge, Marcia Ivonne

2013-04-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo presenta el Proyecto de Investigación C.I.U.N.Sa. Nº 1865/3 denominado Entornos virtuales para la Articulación entre el Nivel Medio y carreras universitarias de Ciencias Exactas, del Consejo de Investigación de la Universidad Nacional de Salta, cuyo período de ejecución comprende los años 2010 a 2013. Se relatan las fases desarrolladas, correspondientes a Diagnóstico institucional, Diseño del Entorno Virtual, Acción Formativa del Profesorado, Acción formativa del alumno en situación de ingreso y Evaluación; siguiendo el objetivo de analizar las estrategias didácticas en el contexto de los entornos virtuales, los roles docentes en estos nuevos escenarios y la incidencia de estas acciones de Articulación, en el ingreso y la permanencia en la universidad, de los alumnos que ingresan a carreras de Ciencias Exactas. Se aplica un análisis FODA (Fortalezas, Oportunidades, Debilidades, Amenazas a cada fase desarrollada en la investigación, a partir del cual se derivan orientaciones de diseño para la reproducción de esta experiencia de Articulación, a una escala mayor, en la que participen más estudiantes y más tutores de ambos niveles educativos. Esta mayor magnitud plantea un escenario educativo más complejo, por lo que las conclusiones se orientan hacia el reconocimiento y control de las variables críticas.

Caracterización del estado de salud de los adultos mayores en la región La Libertad (Perú

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Zoila Esperanza Leiton Espinoza

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: caracterizar el estado de salud de los adultos mayores en la región La Libertad (Perú. Materiales y métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, exploratorio, transversal. Se utilizaron las escalas de valoración Minimental State Examination ( MMSE , The Mini Nutri - tional Assessment ( MNA-SF , Geriatric Oral Health Assessment, Index ( GOHAI , Functional Assessment Stages (Fast, Escala de Depresión de Yesavage Y Sheikh, Test de Morisky Green, Índice de Katz y Escala de Lawton para actividades de la vida diaria. Se aplicó en las 12 pro - vincias de la región La Libertad. Muestra de 1110 adultos mayores. Resultados: Este artículo presenta solo una parte de los resultados obtenidos en la investigación realizada con los adultos mayores en la región la Libertad - Perú. El 93,6 % presentó cognición normal. La mayoría percibió su salud como regular. Actividad física adecuada 18,3-27,7 %. Estado nutricional normal 61,1%. Necesitan atención oral 39,7 %. Satisfecho sexualmente 41,9 %. Sus valores más importantes son amor y respeto y 73,3 % está preparado para morir. Vacunados contra influenza 50,5 %. No realizan mamografía ni Papanicolaou 76 % y 70,9 % y un 65 % de varones no realizó examen de próstata. Presentan enfermedad 67,6 %, siendo las principales hipertensión arterial, artritis y diabetes mellitus. Sufrieron caídas 30,5 %. Incontinencia urinaria en mujeres 36,3 %-45,6 % y varones 30%-49%. Depresión 28,9 %. Polifarmacia 35 %. Independientes en actividades básicas e instrumentales de la vida diaria 83,4 % y 60 %, respectivamente. No tienen seguro de salud 20,7 %. Conclusiones: Los problemas más importantes se evidencian en inadecuada actividad física, riesgo/malanutrición, escasa cobertura de vacunas y detección de cáncer de mama, cuello uterino y próstata. La hipertensión arterial, artritis y diabetes mellitus poco controladas con significativa presencia de polifarmacia y la no tenencia de seguro de salud.

Resocialización en el Adulto Mayor

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Zandra Liliana Cabara

2004-11-01

Full Text Available Este artículo plantea un estudio sobre la descripción de métodos de resocialización en el adulto mayor, evidenciando sus potencialidades como auto transformador de su mundo circundante dejando de Iado preconceptos sobre la vejez. Las reflexiones que se plantean en este articulo son producto de un estudio preliminar, don de se aplicó una prueba piloto a tres adultos mayores de diferentes niveles socioculturales pero pertenecientes al mismo estrato económico que se encuentran formando parte de un grupo organizado de atención integral al Adulto Mayor, coordinado por una Fundación Gerontológica en el municipio de Duitama. Se hace un análisis comparativo mediante un método de investigación cualitativa y descriptiva. Restaría, profundizar en la investigación e incluir un estudio comparativo de abuelos con características similares no pertenecientes a grupos organizados.

Prevalencia de trastornos temporomandibulares en el adulto mayor institucionalizado

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Zenia Masiel Criado Mora

Full Text Available Introducción: los trastornos temporomandibulares (TTM son una serie de signos y síntomas buco faciales de etiología multifactorial. En Cuba existen varias investigaciones que tratan sobre los TTM %sobre todo en jóvenes dentados% no conociéndose amplias referencias de este tipo de estudio en el adulto mayor. Objetivo: identificar la prevalencia de TTM en los adultos mayores institucionalizados, los signos y síntomas más frecuentes según edad y sexo. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal en 113 adultos mayores de ambos sexos, institucionalizados en dos hogares de ancianos de la Habana, de marzo a abril de 2012. Se aplicó una encuesta donde se recogió sexo, edad, signos y síntomas. Las manifestaciones clínicas evaluadas fueron: la presencia de dolor muscular, dificultad al movimiento de abertura y cierre, dolor articular, dolor muscular articular, ruidos articulares, limitación de la abertura bucal, limitación de los movimientos de lateralidad y propulsión, desviación de la mandíbula. Resultados: el 40,70 % de los adultos mayores estudiados, presentaron afectación en la articulación temporomandibular. Los ruidos articulares fue el síntoma con mayor predominio en todos los grupos etarios (76,08 %, afectando al 82,35 % de los hombres y al 72,41 % de las mujeres. Seguido por el dolor muscular que se manifestó en el 52,17 % de los afectados, con mayor porcentaje en mujeres (58,62 % que en hombres (41,17 %. La dificultad para realizar los movimientos de abertura y cierre se detectó en el 28,26 % de los afectados con mayor prevalencia en el sexo femenino (34,48 % que en el masculino (17,14 %. Conclusiones. se observó una elevada prevalencia de TTM en los adultos mayores estudiados. Los signos y síntomas más frecuentes por edad y sexo fueron los ruidos articulares y el dolor muscular y la dificultad para realizar los movimientos de abertura y cierre.

La educación de los adultos mayores en TICs

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Boarini, Mauricio Nazareno

2006-01-01

Full Text Available El siguiente trabajo pretende mostrar una propuesta de educación destinada a la capacitación de Adultos Mayores en TICs, teniendo en cuenta el contexto sociocultural actual que originan estas prácticas, su adecuación a los destinatarios y el reconocimiento que las mismas tienen por parte de los Adultos Mayores, quienes enfrentan el desafío de llevar adelante nuevos aprendizajes para sentirse integrados al grupo social con el que conviven. Atendiendo a este propósito, el trabajo se divide en tres partes; en primer lugar se incluyen diferentes proyecciones poblacionales que muestran el crecimiento de la población de Adultos Mayores a nivel mundial, y se caracteriza a la sociedad, donde la integración de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación cambia las formas de vida. En segundo lugar, se caracteriza al Adulto Mayor como sujeto destinatario de los diferentes cambios que se deben proponer desde el sistema educativo. Por último se describe la propuesta de educación de Adultos Mayores en TICs del Programa Educativo de Adultos Mayores de la Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto y la valoración de la misma por parte de los alumnos y sociedad en general.

Caries dental asociada a factores de riesgo durante el embarazo The dental caries associated with risk factor during pregnancy

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Antonio Cecilio Pérez Oviedo

2011-06-01

Full Text Available El periodo gestacional se relaciona con una mayor incidencia de caries dental, aunque la asociación entre gestación e incremento de caries no ha podido aún ser científicamente demostrada. Se propuso realizar un estudio para determinar la presencia de caries dental y algunos factores de riesgo asociados en el primer y tercer trimestre del embarazo, para detectar la aparición de lesiones cariosas nuevas y cambios relacionados con los factores de riesgo entre ambos trimestres. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo longitudinal desde diciembre de 2006 a febrero de 2008 en el municipio de Florida, Camagüey, Cuba. El universo de estudio estuvo constituido por 38 embarazadas y la muestra por 21, que fueron interrogadas y examinadas en ambos trimestres con el objetivo de determinar la presencia de caries y los factores de riesgo asociados como: higiene bucal deficiente, dieta cariogénica, pH salival bajo, ocurrencia de vómitos y embarazo previo. La información necesaria fue recogida en un formulario confeccionado al efecto. En el primer trimestre el 80,95 % estaban afectadas por caries dental y se observó aparición de lesiones nuevas en 6 embarazadas, en el tercer trimestre. Los factores de riesgo presentados con mayor frecuencia en el primer trimestre fueron la dieta cariogénica en el 66,66 % y la higiene bucal deficiente en el 47,61 % de las pacientes. Ninguna embarazada modificó la dieta durante el embarazo, sin embargo la higiene bucal deficiente persistió en el 14,28 %. El 52,38 % de las embarazadas afectadas en el primer trimestre consumían dieta cariogénica y el 47,61 % habían tenido embarazo previo. Se concluyó que hubo afectación por nuevas caries durante el embarazo, los factores de riesgo que predominantes fueron la dieta cariogénica, la higiene bucal deficiente y el embarazo previo. Las pacientes no modificaron la dieta durante el embarazo, pero sí mejoraron la higiene bucal. Todas las que presentaban vómitos y pH salival

Condición periodontal y pérdida dental en pacientes diabéticos

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Sandra Paola Ochoa

2012-03-01

Conclusiones. En conclusión, la condición periodontal en pacientes diabéticos fue mala, y presentaban periodontitis en la mayoría de los casos. Esto puede ser una causa importante de pérdida dental en sujetos diabéticos y requiere de especial atención por parte de los odontólogos y médicos.   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v32i1.387

BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO: ADULTOS MAYORES ACTIVOS A TRAVÉS DEL VOLUNTARIADO

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FERRADA MUNDACA,LESLIE; ZAVALA GUTIÉRREZ,MERCEDES

2014-01-01

Objetivo: Comparar el nivel de bienestar psicológico de adultos mayores voluntarios del programa "Asesores Seniors" del Servicio Nacional del Adulto Mayor, Región del Bío-Bío, Chile, y adultos mayores no voluntarios, usuarios de un Centro de Salud Familiar de la misma región. Material y método: Corresponde a un estudio descriptivo - comparativo. La población del estudio corresponde a 60 adultos mayores, 30 voluntarios en un programa gubernamental y 30 no voluntarios usuarios de un Centro de S...

Calidad de vida en las personas mayores

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Sanduvete Chaves, Susana

2004-01-01

El concepto “calidad de vida” adopta una especial relevancia cuando de personas mayores se trata debido a que, a veces, los servicios que reciben están limitados a nivel asistencial, cubriendo sólo las necesidades básicas en lugar de considerar a la persona como un ser integral. Este trabajo pretende ahondar en esta cuestión. Se realizó un estudio bibliométrico para determinar las características de los programas de atención a personas mayores en la actualidad, especificando puntos débi...

Mayor's Firm Hand over N.Y.C. Schools Sparks New Debate

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Archer, Jeff

2004-01-01

This article reports a new debate on mayoral control over New York City schools. Mayoral control of the N.Y.C. schools was at the center of renewed debate, after Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg replaced two members of the city's education policymaking board to ensure enough votes for a controversial plan he backed to end social promotion. The shakeup…

Claves para el reconocimiento taxonómico dentario en taxa del Superorden Squalomorphi de Chile (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii Taxonomic dental keys for the Chilean taxa of the Superorder Squalomorphi (Chondricthyes: Elasmobranchii

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Sylvia Sáez

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Se presenta una serie de claves para el reconocimiento dentario de diferentes taxa del Superorden Squalomorphi de Chile. Se seleccionaron características dentarias externas que permitan obtener una observación más expedita que conduzcan a un estudio más acabado, de la diagnosis de los diferentes taxa constituyentes de este grupo de peces, haciéndolas extensibles para estudios de piezas dentales fósiles.A series of taxonomic dental keys is presented for the Chilean taxa of the Superorder Squalomorphi. External dental characteristics were selected for easier observation, leading to more thorough studies. This allows diagnoses of the different taxa comprising this group of fishes and, moreover, can be extended to studies of fossil teeth.

Cuidados paliativos buco-dentales. Un campo desatendido en odontología

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Dairo Javier Marín Zuluaga

2017-07-01

Full Text Available Los cuidados paliativos se dan ante la presencia de una enfermedad avanzada, progresiva e incurable, que presenta falta de posibilidades razonables de respuesta al tratamiento especí co, y está muy relacionada con la presencia, explícita o no, de la muerte. En esta situación se pueden presentar múltiples problemas o síntomas intensos, multifactoriales y cambiantes que producen gran impacto emocional en el paciente, su familia y el equipo terapéutico. Aunque las personas que reciben cuidados paliativos, presentan frecuentemente problemas buco-dentales, la salud bucal es un área regularmente descuidada y el odontólogo no participa en los equipos de trabajo de cuidados paliativos. En este marco se hace necesario que tanto el cuidador como todos los profesionales de salud conformen y trabajen en equipo, pues esto favorece al paciente. Se pueden presentar múltiples problemas para el cuidado paliativo de la boca, pues las condiciones que presenta el paciente le pueden imposibilitar colaborar con el tratamiento-. Los profesionales y/o cuidadores no siempre poseen los conocimientos requeridos, bien sobre los cuidados buco-dentales, bien sobre las patologías de base y su implicación sobre la boca y su cuidado; además los profesionales y el personal encargado del cuidado, en ocasiones no consideran importante la salud buco-dental en el contexto de la salud general y la calidad de vida. Finalmente se pueden presentar barreras administrativas, económicas o socio-culturales, que di culten o impidan la realización de los cuidados paliativos buco-dentales. En este contexto resulta fundamental que el odontólogo conozca los problemas relacionados con la enfermedad y entienda su naturaleza; pero también que el equipo de atención reconozca la importancia de la boca y su adecuado estado y funcionamiento para la salud general y la calidad de vida. Los planes de intervención deben organizarse de acuerdo al riesgo clínico, a la

Dental Calculus Arrest of Dental Caries

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Keyes, Paul H.; Rams, Thomas E.

2016-01-01

Background An inverse relationship between dental calculus mineralization and dental caries demineralization on teeth has been noted in some studies. Dental calculus may even form superficial layers over existing dental caries and arrest their progression, but this phenomenon has been only rarely documented and infrequently considered in the field of Cariology. To further assess the occurrence of dental calculus arrest of dental caries, this study evaluated a large number of extracted human t...

Oral and dental health issues in people with mental disorders

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Julio Torales

2017-09-01

Full Text Available Resumen Los pacientes con trastornos mentales están sometidos a un mayor número de factores de riesgo de enfermedades bucodentales. Ello debido a los efectos secundarios de las medicaciones que consumen, la falta de autocuidado, la dificultad para acceder a atención, la actitud hacia los profesionales sanitarios y también la falta de cooperación en los tratamientos dentales. Los trastornos mentales más comunes en nuestra población incluyen a la depresión, la ansiedad, la esquizofrenia, el trastorno bipolar y la demencia. En trastornos como la ansiedad y la depresión, el mayor problema está en la pérdida del interés hacia la salud, lo que deriva en una mala higiene. Las patologías bucodentales más frecuentes en estos pacientes son las caries y las enfermedades periodontales. El objetivo de esta breve revisión narrativa, es proporcionar información actualizada sobre el manejo de las enfermedades bucodentales de pacientes con trastornos mentales.

Fluorosis y caries dental en niños de 6 a 12 años

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Ana María Dobarganes Coca

2015-02-01

Full Text Available El conocimiento de los factores de riesgo de la fluorosis y la caries dental es importante para disminuir la prevalencia de estas enfermedades. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo en niños de la zona rural de Ingenio Viejo, del municipio de Camagüey, con el objetivo de caracterizar la fluorosis y la caries dental, desde septiembre de 2011 hasta septiembre de 2012. La población de estudio estuvo conformada por 67 escolares, a los que se les determinó la presencia de fluorosis dental y los índices de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados, en la dentición temporal y en la permanente (ceo-d y COP-D, respectivamente. Los factores de riesgo asociados a la caries dental que se tomaron en consideración fueron: susceptibilidad del esmalte, dieta cariogénica e higiene bucal deficiente. Se detectó la presencia de higiene bucal deficiente (71,6 % y dieta cariogénica (82,1 %, sin embargo, el 29,8 % y el 41,8 % de los niños, respectivamente, aunque estuvieron sometidos a estos factores de riesgo no desarrollaron caries dental. El mayor por ciento de los niños sin caries (70,3 % presentó esmalte resistente. Se observó un índice ceo-d de 1,50 y COP-D de 0,20. De los pacientes sin fluorosis, el 60,6 % no presentó caries dental

INTERVENCIÓN PSICOLÓGICA EN ADULTOS MAYORES

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Ana Fernanda Rodríguez Uribe

2010-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo de este artículo es plantear una propuesta de intervención psicológica dirigida a adultos mayores institucionalizados y no institucionalizados; para ello se tomó como referencia la situación actual del adulto, los estudios realizados entorno a esta etapa y específicamente lo relacionado con el diseño de programas de intervención, para finalmente exponer la propuesta de intervención psicológica que pretende no solo mejorar la calidad de vida del adulto mayor, sino abarcarlo desde sus diversas áreas de funcionamiento.

Actitudes europeos ante el envejecimiento y los personas mayores

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ALAN WALKER

1996-01-01

Full Text Available n este artículo se realiza un análisis comparativo de las actitudes ante el envejecimiento y las personas mayores en los doce estados miembros de la unión europea. Está basado en datos originales de encuesta y se centra en la relación entre las personas mayores y los jovenes, la jubilación y las pensiones, los trabajadores de edad y el empleo, la atención social a las personas mayores y la política de la vejez. Por lo tanto, el artículo intenta proporcionar un resumen de las principales dimensiones de las actitudes publicas ante el envejecimiento en la union europea.

LA VIOLENCIA HACIA LA MUJER MAYOR: REVISIÓN BIBLIOGRÁFICA

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Montserrat Celdrán

2013-01-01

Full Text Available A pesar de que el maltrato y la negligencia hacia las personas mayores no es una temática desconocida ni a nivel científico ni de la intervención práctica, perspectivas actuales señalan que al resaltar la edad como factor explicativo de la violencia hacia este colectivo, se ha olvidado la perspectiva de género como forma de entender y actuar sobre la violencia hacia las personas mayores. Esta revisión bibliográfica se centra en esta cuestión de género a la hora de detectar e intervenir en la violencia dirigida hacia la mujer mayor. En concreto se analizarán tres ámbitos estudiados a nivel internacional: características del maltrato hacia la mujer mayor, consecuencias de dicho maltrato a nivel de salud y calidad de vida y propuestas de intervención hacia este colectivo. El artículo quiere servir de marco para iniciar estudios a nivel nacional sobre la problemática de las mujeres mayores que sufren violencia de pareja, tema todavía inédito en nuestro entorno.

Political Public Relations Campaign for Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Solok Period 2016-2020, Creative Design Coordinator Division

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Sanjaya, Lovegi David; M.Si, Agus Naryoso; M.Si, Much Yulianto; Gono, Joyo M S; Ayun, Primada Qurrota

2016-01-01

Public relations, as one of the strategies are quite effective for building the image, as well as long-term relationship with the community or public. This strategy is often combined with a political strategy to win a pair of political party candidates, which is the background of the writing of this scientific work ; the intention to won Irzal Ilyas and Alfauzi Bote as pair of political candidates to become mayor and deputy mayor of Solok period 2016-2021. There need to be applied various eff...

La competencia mediática en personas mayores

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Isidro Marín Gutiérrez

2013-07-01

Full Text Available Este artículo ha sido realizado gracias al proyecto I+D+i titulado “La competencia en comunicación audiovisual en un entorno digital” (I+D: EDU 2010-21395-C03 financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología del Gobierno de España. En ella analizamos el pretest que evaluaba la competencia mediática de personas mayores de 60 años de La Rioja y de Huelva. Los resultados arrojados fueron tenidos en cuenta para el proceso de encuestación que se está realizando actualmente en 10 provincias españolas con una muestra de 615 personas mayores de 60 años. En este artículo estudiaremos el estado de la cuestión en torno a las competencias mediáticas de las personas mayores de 60 años.

Incontinencia urinaria en el adulto mayor

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Humberto Chiang, Dr.

2018-03-01

Full Text Available Resumen: La incontinencia urinaria (IU es una condición prevalente en la población de adultos mayores, afectando a ambos sexos. Con el envejecimiento de la población será un problema de salud de cada vez mayor relevancia. Su patogenia es compleja y multifactorial, por lo que es fundamental conocer los aspectos fisiopatológicos subyacentes para realizar un adecuado diagnóstico en base a la historia clínica, examen físico y exámenes complementarios solicitados de manera racional. El tratamiento de la IU para adultos mayores no difiere mayormente de los tratamientos utilizados en población más joven. Sin embargo, debe hacerse particular énfasis en identificar comorbilidades, fármacos, trastornos neurológicos y psiquiátricos que puedan estar contribuyendo a la IU. Debe sacarse el máximo provecho del manejo conservador, teniendo consideraciones especiales con el uso de algunos fármacos e indicando cuidadosamente tratamiento quirúrgico a pacientes seleccionados. Summary: Urinary incontinence (UI is a prevalent condition in the population of elderly adults, affecting both sexes. With the aging of the population it will be a health problem of increasing relevance. Its pathogenesis is complex and multifactorial, so it is essential to know the underlying pathophysiological aspects in order to make an adequate diagnosis based on the clinical history, physical examination and complementary tests requested in a rational manner. The treatment of UI for elderly adults does not differ much from the treatment of younger population. However, particular emphasis should be placed on identifying comorbidities, medications, neurological and psychiatric disorders that may be contributing to the UI. Full advantange of conservative management should be taken, having special considerations with the use of some drugs and carefully indicating surgical treatment to selected patients. Palabras clave: Incontinencia urinaria, adulto mayor, envejecimiento

Prevalencia de depresión mayor en adultos mayores atendidos ambulatoriamente en un hospital de lima metropolitana

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Magnolia Matutti Rosas

2016-12-01

Full Text Available RESUMEN: El objetivo del presente estudio es describir, analizar prevalencia y factores de riesgo predictivo asociado a depresión mayor, en adultos mayores atendidos en consulta ambulatoria de psiquiatría de un hospital, y en un grupo de adultos mayores no asegurados. Se evaluó a 79 adultos mayores no asegurados de una comunidad del Callao y a 221 pacientes con depresión y depresión comórbida, atendidos en consulta ambulatoria de psiquiatría. Se aplicó una encuesta de consumo de medicamentos. Los resultados indican que los factores demográficos son independientes de depresión en ambos grupos (OR=1.792, IC95%=0.573-5.606, edad; OR=1.123, IC95%=0.435-4.768, sexo; OR=2.344, IC95%=0.325-16.928, autopercepción de salud; OR=1.905, IC95%=0.642-2.434, depresión; OR=1. 250, IC95%=0.642-2.434, consumo de medicamentos; OR=1.260, IC95%=0.763-2.084, número de enfermedad. Las personas no aseguradas evidencian depresión comórbida con diabetes mellitus, HTA, Artrosis, encontrando mayor frecuencia en mujeres de 60 a 75 años que en mujeres de 76 años a más. ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe, analyze prevalence and predictive risk factors associated with major depression, seniors attended outpatient psychiatric, and uninsured. Material and Methods: 79 elderly uninsured community surrounding Callao to EsSalud, Survey of Drug Consumption applies; and 221 patients with depression and comorbid depression, diagnosed in Psychiatry Clinic. It was used, the Drug Consumption Survey. Results: Demographic factors are independent of depression in both groups (OR = 1.792, 95%CI = 0.573-5.606, age; OR = 1.123, 95%CI = 0.435-4.768, sex; OR = 2.344, 95%CI = 0.325-16.928, health self-perception; OR = 1,905, 95%CI = 0.642 -2.434, depression;, OR = 1. 250, 95%CI = 0.642-2.434, drug use; OR = 1260, 95%CI = 0.763-2.084, disease number. Uninsured comorbid with depression show DM, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and women age 60-75 It is more frequent than in Group 76

Factores asociados al maltrato del adulto mayor de Antioquia, 2012

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Sara M. Cano; María O. Garzón; Ángela M. Segura; Doris Cardona

2015-01-01

Objetivo: determinar los factores asociados al maltrato del adulto mayor del departamento de Antioquia en el año 2012. Metodología: mediante estudio descriptivo transversal, se caracterizaron los factores demográficos, económicos y de salud mental de la población adulta mayor de Antioquia para el año 2012, con el fin de aportar al análisis de la situación de salud y condiciones de vida del adulto mayor. El estudio se basó en los resultados del instrumento aplicado por la Universidad ces a 4.2...

Adultos mayores cuidadores: sobrecarga y dimensión afectiva

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Serrana Banchero

2017-05-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo plantea la relación entre la sobrecarga del cuidador y la dimensión afectiva del cuidado en personas mayores cuidadoras. En la actualidad el cuidado es entendido como una problemática social pública, y por lo tanto objeto de políticas públicas. Uruguay es un país envejecido debido a los cambios socio-demográficos que han acontecido por lo que han aumentado las situaciones de dependencia y las demandas de cuidados. De este modo, las personas mayores no solo son receptores sino también proveedores de cuidados. El cuidado implica la dimensión material, económica y afectiva, y los cuidadores como consecuencia de su tarea de cuidar, pueden experimentar el síndrome de sobrecarga del cuidador. Se trata de un diseño cuali-cuantitativo y consiste en un estudio de caso utilizando entrevistas individuales con aplicación de instrumentos según la categorización de la muestra finalista que fue Personas Mayores Cuidadoras y no Cuidadoras. Se analizará la variable sobrecarga del cuidador con las características de la relación cuidador-cuidado. La muestra es finalista y se constituyó por 74 personas mayores usuarios regulares del Subprograma Adultos Mayores del Programa Apex-Cerro (UdelaR de la ciudad de Montevideo, Uruguay. Los resultados mostraron que aparece una visión totalizante del cuidado, así como relatos autorreferenciales. El 29,7% son personas mayores cuidadoras, de los cuales el 15,7% presentan el síndrome de sobrecarga del cuidador (siendo todas mujeres y la edad mediana de 65,5 años. En el análisis de la dimensión afectiva del cuidado se observan características de un tipo de vínculo co-dependiente entre el cuidador y el cuidado.

Political Leadership in Issue Networks : How Mayors Rule Their World?

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Denters, Sebastianus A.H.; Steyvers, Kristof; Klok, Pieter-Jan; Cermak, Daniel; Heinelt, Hubert; Magnier, Annick; Cabria, Marcello; Reynaert, Herwig

2018-01-01

In his controversial book If Mayors Ruled the World, US political theorist Benjamin Barber argued that mayors can and do play a major role in solving today’s grand societal challenges in domains like social inclusion and poverty, climate change and sustainability and safety and public order. It is

Resiliencia en cuidadores familiares de personas mayores dependientes

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María Crespo

2015-01-01

Full Text Available El presente trabajo analiza la distribución de los niveles de resiliencia en cuidadores no profesionales (familiares de personas mayores dependientes, y explora las características que poseen los cuidadores altamente resilientes. Para ello se administró la escala CD-RISC a una muestra de 111 cuidadores. En función de las puntuaciones obtenidas, se distinguieron dos grupos: alta vs. moderada o baja resiliencia. Se analizaron las diferencias entre ambos grupos en las diversas variables que afectan al estrés del cuidador. Aunque hubo diferencias en el estado cognitivo del receptor de cuidado, las mayores diferencias se obtuvieron en las denominadas variables mediadoras, observando en los cuidadores con alta resiliencia mayores puntuaciones en: satisfacción con el apoyo social recibido, autoeficacia para controlar los pensamientos negativos, autoestima, autocuidado y extraversión; y siendo estas diferencias estadísticamente significativas. Asimismo los cuidadores altamente resilientes tendieron a manifestar una menor preocupación por los problemas del mayor, y presentaron menores niveles de sintomatología depresiva y ansiosa. Este estudio pone de manifiesto la importancia de la resiliencia como factor de protección en el ámbito del estrés crónico, incorporando aspectos positivos de la adaptación a los modelos teóricos de cuidado, los cuales tradicionalmente se han venido centrando en el desarrollo de sintomatología.

Alexitimia, resiliencia y creencias paranormales en personas mayores en un centro institucionalizado

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Inmaculada Méndez

2015-08-01

Full Text Available La alexitimia hace referencia a la dificultad para comprender e identificar los propios sentimientos y los de los demás. El proceso de adaptación a un centro residencial es una de las situaciones estresantes a las que puede enfrentarse la persona mayor. Para poder sobreponerse ante dichas situaciones es fundamental la capacidad de resiliencia e incluso existen personas que buscan apoyo en la religiosidad o en las creencias en lo paranormal. En este trabajo se estudió la relación entre aleximitia, resiliencia y creencias paranormales en un grupo de 35 personas mayores (21 mujeres con edades entre 66 y 95 años de un centro institucionalizado. Se administraron la escala TAS-20 para la evaluación de la alexitimia, la Escala de Resiliencia CD-RISC y la Escala Mejorada de Creencias Paranormales. Entre los principales resultados cabe destacar que los sujetos con mayores Dificultades para identificar sentimientos son los que presentaban un menor Control personal; los sujetos con mayores Dificultades para identificar sentimientos son los que menor creencia poseían de las Formas de vida extraordinaria y los sujetos con mayor capacidad de Control Personal son los que mayor creencia tenían de las Formas de vida extraordinaria. Se discuten las aplicaciones que los profesionales pueden poner en marcha en centros institucionalizados de personas mayores.

Las personas mayores y su salud: situación actual

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P. Ramos Cordero; J.A. Pinto Fontanillo

2015-01-01

El envejecimiento de la población es un fenómeno que se está produciendo en todos los países desarrollados. España es el país de Europa con una mayor esperanza de vida y el segundo país a nivel mundial tras Japón. La previsión de este envejecimiento es que se mantenga una proyección constante y que afecte ponderalmente tanto al grupo de los mayores de 65 como al grupo de los mayores de 80, lo que se viene conociendo como el envejecimiento del envejecimiento o sobreenvejecimiento de la poblaci...

Model Prediksi Kebutuhan Darah untuk Penderita Talasemia Mayor

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Dwi Sarwani Sri Rejeki

2014-02-01

Full Text Available Pada dua tahun pertama kehidupan penderita talasemia mayor, umumnya menderita anemia dan membutuhkan tranfusi darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan membuat model prediksi kebutuhan darah bagi penderita talasemia mayor. Penelitian observasional dengan desain studi pendekatan potong lintang ini dilakukan pada sampel 79 penderita talasemia mayor yang melakukan transfusi rutin minimal satu bulan satu kali di Rumah Sakit Umum Banyumas, selama tahun 2012. Analisis regresi linier ganda digunakan untuk membuat model prediksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 80,7% kebutuhan darah penderia talasemia mayor dijelaskan oleh variabel usia, berat badan, dan kadar hemoglobin sedangkan 19,3% dijelaskan oleh sebab-sebab yang lain. Rumus prediksi menyatakan setiap kenaikan usia 1 tahun maka kebutuhan darah akan bertambah sebanyak 0,816 mililiter dan setiap kenaikan 1 kilogram berat badan maka kebutuhan darah akan bertambah 13,4 mililiter serta apabila kadar hemoglobin mengalami penurunan 1 g/dL maka kebutuhan darah akan bertambah sebesar 81 mililiter. Patients with thalassemia major usually present within the first two years of life with severe anemia, need red blood cell transfusion. The objective of this study was to create a prediction model of blood transfusion need for patients with thalassemia mayor. This type of research was observational with cross sectional design. Samples are 79 patients with thalassemia major who perform routine transfusion at least once in a month at Banyumas hospital in 2012. Multiple linier regression analysis was used to create the model. The results showed that 80.7% blood requirements can be explained by variables of weight, haemoglobin level and age, while 19.3% is explained by other causes. Prediction formula states every increment of one year in age, the need for blood will increase by 0.816 millilitres and every increment of one kilogram of body weight, the need for blood will increase 13.4 millilitres, and when the haemoglobin

The Mayor's Influence in Urban School Desegregation

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Dunaway, David King; Beckum, Leonard Charles

1977-01-01

There are five primary areas in which mayors exert visible and invisible influence--appointments, decision-making, public statements, coordination of resources, and provision of basic services. (Author/IRT)

Council Appointed Mayors in Spain: Effects on Local Democracy

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María Jesús García García

2017-03-01

Full Text Available This paper deals with the influence of having council appointed mayors on local governments. Five elements of local government systems are considered: the electoral system and its influence on the political composition of the local government; the local government structure and the distribution of functions and powers between mayor and council; the role of political parties; scrutiny of the executive and accountability; and citizen participation. This analysis highlights the effect that a council appointed mayor system has in terms of accountability and legitimacy, transparency and efficiency. KEYWORDS Local government systems, directly elected mayors, local governance, council appointed mayors, Local Government Structure; Political Parties; Citizen Participation; Accountability. El presente artículo toma en consideración los efectos que el sistema de elección del Alcalde tiene sobre la democracia local, basándose en la consideración cinco aspectos: el sistema electoral y su influencia en la composición política de las administraciones locales; la estructura de la administración local y la distribución de funciones entre los alcaldes y el pleno municipal; el papel de los partidos políticos; los mecanismos de control del ejecutivo local y la participación ciudadana. El estudio subraya especialmente la incidencia que el sistema de elección del alcalde por los concejales tiene en relación con los principios de responsabilidad, legitimidad, transparencia y eficiencia de la gestión local. PALABRAS CLAVE Gobierno local, elección directa de los alcaldes, elección indirecta de los alcaldes, estructura del gobierno local, partidos políticos, participación ciudadana, responsabilidad política.

Condición física y estado de salud mental en mujeres mayores físicamente independientes

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Ana Zaragoza

2016-08-01

Full Text Available Existe un deterioro físico y mental que repercute en el estado funcional de los mayores. Se pretende determinar nivel de condición física y estado de salud mental de mujeres mayores físicamente independientes y establecer relaciones. Se tomó una muestra de 30 mujeres con 67.52±3.1 años. La condición física se valoró con el SFT. El estado de salud mental con el Mini-Mental. Se registraron peso y talla y se calculó el índice de masa corporal. Con respecto al IMC, siguiendo los criterios de obesidad de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, la muestra se encuentra dentro de la normalidad. Según las puntuaciones del SFT, los resultados se encuentran dentro de la normalidad, exceptuando los test de dos minutos marcha y flexibilidad del tren inferior, equilibrio y agilidad. Respecto a los resultados del Mini-Mental, se encuentran dentro de la normalidad. El test de equilibrio estático presenta una correlación moderada positiva (r=0.67 con el de fuerza de la extremidad inferior. Las personas con más fuerza en extremidad inferior tienen menores puntuaciones en test de agilidad (r=-0.67. Existe correlación moderada positiva (r=0.62 entre el test de agilidad y el de velocidad de la marcha. Las correlaciones de los test físicos con el Mini-Mental son bajas. El nivel de condición física y estado de salud mental se encuentra dentro de la normalidad. No encontramos relación entre condición física y estado de salud mental

VOLUNTARIADO DE MAYORES: EJEMPLO DE ENVEJECIMIENTO PARTICIPATIVO Y SATISFACTORIO

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María Silveria Agulló Tomás

2002-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo general de este trabajo estriba en desarrollar el tema del voluntariado de mayores como un claro ejemplo de envejecimiento participativo y saludable. En la primera parte se definen los conceptos utilizados y se refleja el «envejecimiento activo» como expresión de una necesidad social más que sólo una tendencia en boga. La participación social de los mayores es destacada como interés prioritario tanto desde las instituciones políticas como socio-económicas. En la segunda, se ofrecen algunos datos e informaciones que ayudan a dibujar una panorámica internacional sobre la situación de los mayores como voluntarios. En la tercera se desarrollan las distintas actividades, tipología, opiniones y vivencias de voluntarios mayores en nuestro contexto español. Al final, entre otras conclusiones y propuestas, se subraya la relevancia de continuar y hacer realidad un «envejecimiento participativo», pero, eso sí, evitando el derrumbe hacia la «explotación» humana para construir una vejez más saludable y justa acorde con los principios básicos de toda sociedad democrática.

Programa Centros Diurnos del Adulto Mayor: recomendaciones para mejorar su funcionamiento

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Alejandra-Ximena Araya

Full Text Available Resumen: Introducción: Chile se ha transformado en un país que continuará envejeciendo a un ritmo acelerado. Una de las piezas claves de la Política Integral de Envejecimiento Positivo para Chile es el desarrollo de centros de día para personas mayores (CDPM dirigidos al cuidado de ancianos con dependencia leve. Objetivo: Conocer la percepción que tiene un grupo de personas mayores, sus cuidadores y profesionales de su participación en un CDPM con el propósito de diseñar recomendaciones para mejorar este nuevo tipo de servicio geriátrico instaurado en el país. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo cualitativo realizado con 30 participantes a través de cuatro grupos focales: dos en personas mayores (n = 12, uno con cuidadores (n = 8 y uno con profesionales del centro (n = 10. El análisis de contenido se realizó según Kripperdorff y se cumplieron los criterios de rigor según Guba y Lincoln. Resultados: Se identificaron dos categorías comprensivas principales: 1 percepción de beneficios para las personas mayores: mejoría de la funcionalidad, aumento del bienestar y mayor inserción social y 2 recomendaciones de mejora del CDPM: criterios de ingreso inclusivo, flexibilidad y diversidad en actividades estipuladas y mejoras en el egreso. Conclusiones: Las personas mayores, sus cuidadores y los profesionales que los atienden coinciden en señalar que la asistencia de las personas mayores a este tipo de servicio les reporta beneficios en su funcionalidad, bienestar e inserción social. Este estudio contribuye a ampliar el entendimiento de los resultados en los usuarios de los CDPM, reportando una experiencia en un contexto social particular.

Estudio comparativo de alexitimia en personas institucionalizadas versus aula de mayores

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Julia García-Sevilla

2016-04-01

Full Text Available La experiencia y regulación de las emociones son aspectos que están adquiriendo mayor importancia a la hora de entender y fomentar el bienestar y la calidad de vida de las personas mayores. El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido llevar a cabo un estudio comparativo de la alexitimia en usuarios pertenecientes a un centro institucionalizado de personas mayores y alumnos matriculados en el aula de mayores. Los participantes del estudio fueron 43 personas institucionalizadas y 48 personas pertenecientes al aula de mayores con una media de edad de 69.30 años y una desviación típica de 66.50. El instrumento utilizado fue la versión adaptada del TAS-20. Los resultados mostraron que las personas institucionalizadas puntuaban más alto en la dificultad para identificar sentimientos, dificultad para describir sentimientos así como en el patrón de pensamiento orientado a lo externo. El sexo fue indiferente en la dificultad para identificar sentimientos, en la dificultad para describir sentimientos así como en el patrón orientado a lo externo. En cuanto a la edad, se encontró una relación con la dificultad para identificar sentimientos y el patrón de pensamiento orientado a lo externo. El estudio permite concluir que la alexitimia se ve influida por el hecho de que la persona mayor se encuentre en un centro institucionalizado.

75 FR 33169 - Dental Devices: Classification of Dental Amalgam, Reclassification of Dental Mercury, Designation...

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2010-06-11

.... FDA-2008-N-0163] (formerly Docket No. 2001N-0067) RIN 0910-AG21 Dental Devices: Classification of Dental Amalgam, Reclassification of Dental Mercury, Designation of Special Controls for Dental Amalgam... the Federal Register of August 4, 2009 (74 FR 38686) which classified dental amalgam as a class II...

Dr Stanislaw Huskowski, Mayor of Wroclaw, Poland

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Patrice Loïez

2002-01-01

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propiedades psicométricas en adultos mayores

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Armando Rivera-Ledesma

2013-01-01

Full Text Available La presente investigación propone la adaptación al español y validación de la Escala de Soporte Social (ESS-AM de Tagaya, Okuno, Tamura y Davis (2000, conducida en cuatro muestras independientes de adultos mayores de la Ciudad de México. La escala, de ocho reactivos, mide la percepción de apoyo social mediante un solo factor que explica el 60,7% de la varianza, con una consistencia interna a de 0,84 y correlaciones negativas significativas con la variable soledad. Con base en ello, se concluye que la ESS-AM es un instrumento confiable, útil y sencillo en funciones de tamizaje para evaluar si el adulto mayor cuenta con adecuados niveles de apoyo social percibido.

Prevalencia de la dependencia funcional en personas mayores

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Gázquez Linares, José Jesús; Pérez Fuentes, Mª del Carmen; Mercader Rubio, Isabel; Molero Jurado, Mª del Mar

2011-01-01

La consecuencia más inmediata del envejecimiento de la población actual, es el incremento de la dependencia. Así, el objetivo de este trabajo, es dar a conocer la prevalencia del nivel de dependencia para las actividades básicas e instrumentales en la población mayor de 60 años, en función del género, estado civil y la edad, seleccionando una muestra total de 1.222 personas. El nivel de dependencia es mayor entre las mujeres para casi todas las actividades básicas, siendo también las personas...

Dental Amalgam

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... Products and Medical Procedures Dental Devices Dental Amalgam Dental Amalgam Share Tweet Linkedin Pin it More sharing options Linkedin Pin it Email Print Dental amalgam is a dental filling material which is ...

Funcionalidad y grado de dependencia en los adultos mayores institucionalizados en centros de bienestar

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Elveny Laguado Jaimes

Full Text Available RESUMEN Introducción: La funcionalidad en el adulto mayor constituye un eje principal para los programas orientados a fortalecer el envejecimiento activo; ante el incremento de este grupo poblacional, las enfermedades como factor que limita la capacidad física, mental y social requieren acciones de control que disminuyan la dependencia que contribuye a un deterioro mayor. Objetivo: Determinar la funcionalidad y grado de dependencia en el adulto mayor institucionalizado como información básica para el diseño de un programa de intervención específica. Metodología: estudio descriptivo retrospectivo con una muestra de 60 adultos mayores institucionalizados y seleccionados por muestreo no probabilístico. Resultados: predomina el rango de edad de 75-84 años, un 26,66% de 60 adultos mayores y el género masculino con mayor frecuencia (53,33%. Por lo que respecta a la escolaridad, el 53,3% estudiaron primaria. Contacto familiar con la familia, el 70%; tiempo de institucionalización de los adultos mayores, el mayor tiempo (55% de 1 a 5 años. Predominan los problemas cardiovasculares en el 34% de los adultos mayores. Valoración funcional: predomina el género masculino con dependencia leve (26,66% y como independiente un 25% del género femenino. La valoración del grado de autonomía en el género masculino evidencia un grado de autonomía 1, con un 30% con respecto al género femenino, que tiene un grado de autonomía 3, con el 16,66%, sin significación estadística. Conclusiones: Se observa el predominio del género masculino en los adultos mayores institucionalizados y con dependencia leve, y al contrario en las mujeres, donde la frecuencia de independencia es mayor. En la autonomía predomina un grado mayor en los hombres que en las mujeres.

Significado de ser docente para el adulto mayor sanfernandino

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Martina, Martha; Santos, Gladys; Lema, Julia

2013-01-01

Objetivos: Comprender el significado de ser docente para el adulto mayor de la Facultad de Medicina de San Marcos y describir las motivaciones que determinan, de alguna forma, su decisión de postergar su retiro, no obstante haber cumplido con los requisitos legales para la jubilación. Diseño: Estudio de caso cualitativo. Institución: Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Participantes: Docentes adulto mayores de la Facultad de Medicina. Intervenciones: Entrevista a profundidad. Principales medidas de ...

Redes sociales y mujeres mayores

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Fernández Campomanes, María

2012-01-01

Estudio de carácter cualitativo sobre la influencia de las redes sociales en la mejora de la calidad de vida de las mujeres mayores, que responden al perfil de mujeres de más de 55 años de edad, cuidadoras y cuyo acceso a las TIC no guarda relación con el empleo ni con el ámbito académico.

Valores humanos y voluntariado: Un estudio en personas mayores

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Antonio Ariza-Montes

2017-02-01

Diseño/metodología: Tras un análisis exploratorio inicial, se plantea un modelo de regresión logística para determinar en qué medida el catálogo de valores personales que posee un individuo ayuda a explicar la actividad de voluntariado entre las personas mayores. Aportaciones y resultados: Los resultados del modelo permiten afirmar que el hecho de que una persona mayor done o no tiempo a actividades de voluntariado puede ser satisfactoriamente explicado por el conjunto de valores humanos. Los resultados obtenidos revelan que los voluntarios jubilados presentan mayor sentido de la autotrascendencia y predisposición hacia el cambio, a la vez que denotan más aversión hacia la autopromoción y la conservación. Implicaciones prácticas: Para mejorar el nivel de compromiso y la motivación de los voluntarios mayores jubilados, y afrontar con firmeza los retos que amenazan al sector no lucrativo, los responsables de los recursos humanos de las entidades del tercer sector deberán buscar la coherencia entre los valores individuales y la naturaleza de la actividad que va a desempeñar el voluntario, incrementando de este modo el grado de identificación de estas personas. Valor añadido: A pesar de la abundante literatura que relaciona el voluntariado en personas mayores con el bienestar, tanto en términos de salud como de beneficios socioemocionales, y con las motivaciones de este colectivo a la hora de ejercer el voluntariado, no es frecuente hallar investigaciones que adopten como foco de análisis el perfil de los valores personales que incitan a estos individuos a colaborar con causas altruistas.

Las personas mayores a través del cine

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José Ramón Martínez Riera

Full Text Available Resumen: El presente artículo hace un recorrido por las diferentes etapas del envejecimiento y de la vida de las personas mayores a través del cine. El cine es un arte que transmite ideas a través de la narración de historias, mediante imágenes que impactan en el aspecto psicoemocional de las personas. El cine nos sitúa en escenarios donde se muestran las relaciones humanas, en contextos difíciles de reproducir, los cuales nos permiten explorar la esfera de los sentimientos frente a situaciones de salud-enfermedad, de ponerse en lugar del “otro”: de la persona que sueña, padece y sufre, de los profesionales que intervienen, de la familia que convive, cuida, sufre con el enfermo, de los amigos... Y entre esos escenarios, sin duda, se encuentra el proceso de envejecimiento y los diferentes factores que influyen en él. Y sin embargo no suele prestársele excesiva atención a la aportación que el cine ha realizado y realiza como elemento de reflexión, análisis, debate y aprendizaje, más allá del mero entretenimiento en el que muchas veces se enmarca el cine. Pero, ¿cómo ha tratado el cine a las personas mayores? ¿cómo aborda las interrelaciones de las personas mayores con su entorno, su familia, su proceso de salud-enfermedad, sus miedos, sus emociones? ¿Trata igual a las personas mayores con independencia de su género? Y lo que puede ser más interesante, ¿contribuye el cine a mitigar o eliminar los tópicos y estereotipos existentes en el imaginario común en torno a las personas mayores?

Weaker dental enamel explains dental decay.

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Vieira, Alexandre R; Gibson, Carolyn W; Deeley, Kathleen; Xue, Hui; Li, Yong

2015-01-01

Dental caries continues to be the most prevalent bacteria-mediated non-contagious disease of humankind. Dental professionals assert the disease can be explained by poor oral hygiene and a diet rich in sugars but this does not account for caries free individuals exposed to the same risk factors. In order to test the hypothesis that amount of amelogenin during enamel development can influence caries susceptibility, we generated multiple strains of mice with varying levels of available amelogenin during dental development. Mechanical tests showed that dental enamel developed with less amelogenin is "weaker" while the dental enamel of animals over-expressing amelogenin appears to be more resistant to acid dissolution.

Dr Stanislaw Huskowski, Mayor of Wroclaw, Poland

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Patrice Loïez

2002-01-01

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BIENESTAR PSICOLOGICO: ADULTOS MAYORES, ACTIVOS A TRAVES DEL VOLUNTARIADO

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FERRADA MUNDACA; LESLIE ISABEL; FERRADA MUNDACA; LESLIE ISABEL

2011-01-01

El propósito del presente estudio fue establecer el grado de bienestar psicológico en adultos mayores voluntarios del programa "Asesores Seniors" de Senama Región Bio Bio y no voluntarios, usuarios del CESF AM San Pedro de la comuna de San Pedro de la Paz. Corresponde a un estudio cuantitativo, de tipo descriptivo, correlacional y comparativo. La muestra estuvo constituida por 60 adultos mayores, donde 30 de ellos corresponde al grupo de voluntarios y los otros 30 al grupo...

De la brecha digital a la brecha psico-digital: Mayores y redes sociales

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Begoña Peral Peral

2015-07-01

Full Text Available En el presente estudio analizamos la evolución del concepto de la brecha digital para los mayores desde la perspectiva del envejecimiento activo y en el contexto de la utilización de las redes sociales como instrumento de comunicación. Consideramos que las variables socio-demográficas no tienen suficiente poder para explicar la utilización o no de las tecnologías de la comunicación (TIC por los mayores. Las variables de corte psicológico, como la edad cognitiva, la ansiedad tecnológica o el nivel de audacia complementan a las anteriores, e incluso, pueden ser más explicativas del comportamiento del mayor con relación a la utilización de redes sociales. Los resultados provenientes de una muestra de mayores, alumnos del Aula de Experiencia de una universidad, nos permiten confirmar que nuestras dudas acerca del estereotipo de los mayores respecto a la brecha digital son acertadas y que las variables psicológicas sirven, en mayor grado, para mostrar las diferencias significativas existentes entre usuarios y no usuarios de redes sociales en cuanto a la determinación del perfil de los mismos. El usuario mayor de redes sociales se siente más joven, experimenta un menor nivel de ansiedad tecnológica y es más audaz. En general, las características psicológicas ofrecen, por tanto, mayor poder discriminante que las socio-demográficas, por ello proponemos el concepto de brecha psico-digital.

Dental Fear and Delayed Dental Care in Appalachia-West Virginia.

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Wiener, R Constance

2015-08-01

The people of Appalachia-West Virginia are culturally unique and are known to have oral health disparities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate dental fear in relation to delayed dental care as a factor influencing oral health behaviors within this culture. A cross sectional study design was used. Participants were urgent care patients in a university dental clinic. The sample included 140 adults over age 18 years. The Dental Fear Survey was used to determine dental fear level. Self-report of delayed dental care was provided by the participants. The Dental Fear Survey was dichotomized at score 33, with higher scores indicating dental fear. The prevalence of dental fear was 47.1% (n=66). There was a significant association of dental fear and dental delay. The unadjusted odds ratio was 2.87 (95% CI: 1.17, 7.04; p=0.021). The adjusted odds ratio was 3.83 (95%CI: 1.14, 12.82; p=0.030), controlling for tobacco use, perceived oral health status, pain, and last dental visit. A difference in dental delay between men and women was not present in this sample. The only significant variable in delayed dental care was dental fear. In Appalachia-West Virginia, there remains a high level of dental fear, despite advances in dental care, techniques, and procedures. Copyright © 2015 The American Dental Hygienists’ Association.

Developing a flexible core Dental Public Health curriculum for predoctoral dental and dental hygiene schools.

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Atchison, Kathryn; Mascarenhas, Ana Karina; Bhoopathi, Vinodh

2015-01-01

The curriculum for graduating dental and dental hygiene students must prepare them to contribute to the improvement or maintenance of health for individual patient's and the public's health. The objective is to describe the background for and the process used to develop a core Dental Public Health Curriculum for such students. The process used was to solicit and review existing dental public health curriculum in dental and dental hygiene schools; review curriculum for other health professionals; identify the themes needed to frame the curriculum; select usable materials and identify gaps in existing curricular materials; and develop appropriate curriculum materials that would embody the competencies developed for undergraduate dental and dental hygiene education. Twenty-three topics were identified as embodying the eight competencies. Based on these topics, six courses, Principles of Dental Public Health, Evidence-Based Dentistry, Ethics and Dental Public Health, Dental Public Health Policy and Advocacy, Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Oral Health Literacy and Dental Public Health, were prepared. Each course includes syllabus, PowerPoint presentations, student assignments and activities, instructor guide, and classroom discussion points. Depending on the hours available in the existing curriculum at the dental or hygiene school, lecture presentations and take home assignments/discussions may be used independently or in combination with presentations from other courses. In addition, individual discussions and activities may be used to integrate dental public health materials into other courses. A flexible curriculum is available at the AAPHD website to enable the incorporation of DPH topics into the curriculum. © 2015 American Association of Public Health Dentistry.

ENVEJECIENDO EN RECLUSIÓN: UN ESTUDIO DE CASO DE LOS ADULTOS MAYORES MEXIQUENSES EN SITUACIÓN DE CÁRCEL

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Telésforo Ramírez García*

2010-03-01

Full Text Available El envejecimiento demográfico es un tema que ha sido analizado desde diferentes perspectivas teóricas y metodológicas. Este trabajo presenta un estudio de corte cualitativo sobre el envejecimiento de la población mexiquense en situación de cárcel, resultado de entrevistas en profundidad realizadas a adultos mayores, entre los meses de mayo y julio de 2008, en el penal de Santiaguito o Almoloyita, en el Estado de México. El texto propone una discusión sobre la perspectiva de las instituciones a partir del análisis de las condiciones de vida y del proceso de envejecimiento de los residentes en la cárcel, con la finalidad de conocer sus prácticas, interpretar sus tiempos vividos, y comprender de qué manera esos viejos piensan sus experiencias y su vejez en el vivir cotidiano penitenciario. Palabras claves: Adultos mayores; cárcel; envejecimiento de la población; México. * Agradezco a Ana Lilia Salazar y a Diana Aguilar por su apoyo en la elaboración y transcripción de las entrevistas realizadas en el penal de Santiaguito, en la ciudad de Toluca, Estado de México. Igualmente, mis agradecimientos van dirigidos a la Dra. Verónica Montes de Oca, quien con sus acertados comentarios ayudo mejorar la última versión del documento. Éste artículo fue realizado durante los meses de julio-septiembre de 2008, como parte de las actividades académicas desarrolladas en el Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Avanzados de la Población (CIEAP, de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM.

Las Contadurías de Libros de la Contaduría Mayor de Hacienda a Mediados del Siglo XVI

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Esteban Hernández Esteve

1998-06-01

Full Text Available La organización interna y el funcionamiento operativo de la Real Hacienda castellana durante la Edad Media y la Edad Moderna es un tema prácticamente inexplorado. Cuando los estudios sobre la situación y evolución de las Finanzas Reales han querido tratar, de pasada, esta materia, se han referido simplemente al libro de Francisco Gallardo Fernández: "Origen, progresos y estados de la renta de la Corona de España, su gobierno y administración", publicado en 1805. Sin embargo, los datos que al respecto da este libro son más bien escasos y pocos fiables. Por primera vez, se presenta en este trabajo información amplia y original de las funciones realizadas y de los libros de cuentas llevados por las Contadurías de Libros en que se dividía la Contaduría Mayor de Hacienda, tomada de manuscritos localizados por el autor. The internal organization an operative functioning of the Royal Exchequer in Castile during the Middle or Modern Ages is a almost unexplored item. When studies on the situation and evolution of the Royal Finance have had to deal in passing with this subject, they have simply referred to the book by Francisco Gallardo Fernández: "Origen, progresos y estados de las rentas de la Corona de España, su gobierno y administración ", published in 1805. Its information in this respectis nevertheless rather scarce and unreliable. For the firstime this paper presents copious, original information about the functions carried out and the account books kept by the Account Books Offices (Contadurías de Libros into which the Head Body of the Royal Exchequer (Contaduría Mayor de Hacienda was divided taken from manuscripts located by the author.

Factors related to dental health in 12-year-old children: a cross-sectional study in pupils Factors related to dental health in 12-year-old children: a cross-sectional study in pupils

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Ernesto Smyth

2005-04-01

la baja frecuencia del cepillado, al mayor uso de pasta y al elevado consumo de golosinas. La prevalencia de caries determinada en el medio rural fue más alta que en el medio urbano. Por último, el mayor nivel de estudios de la madre y los mayores conocimientos sobre salud oral de los individuos se asocian a una menor prevalencia de caries. Conclusiones: A pesar de la moderada afectación por caries, los principales objetivos de los programas de salud oral para este grupo de edad deben ser: lograr el cepillado dental diario, reducir el consumo de golosinas e incrementar los conocimientos sobre salud oral. Por último, los programas de salud oral deben estar dirigidos principalmente a la población del medio rural y de menor nivel sociocultural.

Economic impact of dental hygienists on solo dental practices.

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Lazar, Vickie F; Guay, Albert H; Beazoglou, Tryfon J

2012-08-01

The fact that a significant percentage of dentists employ dental hygienists raises an important question: Are dental practices that utilize a dental hygienist structurally and operationally different from practices that do not? This article explores differences among dental practices that operate with and without dental hygienists. Using data from the American Dental Association's 2003 Survey of Dental Practice, a random sample survey of U.S. dentists, descriptive statistics were used to compare selected characteristics of solo general practitioners with and without dental hygienists. Multivariate regression analysis was used to estimate the effect of dental hygienists on the gross billings and net incomes of solo general practitioners. Differences in practice characteristics--such as hours spent in the practice and hours spent treating patients, wait time for a recall visit, number of operatories, square feet of office space, net income, and gross billings--were found between solo general practitioners who had dental hygienists and those who did not. Solo general practitioners with dental hygienists had higher gross billings. Higher gross billings would be expected, as would higher expenses. However, net incomes of those with dental hygienists were also higher. In contrast, the mean waiting time for a recall visit was higher among dentists who employed dental hygienists. Depending on personal preferences, availability of qualified personnel, etc., dentists who do not employ dental hygienists but have been contemplating that path may want to further research the benefits and opportunities that may be realized.

Creatividad, creencias paranormales y deterioro cognitivo en personas mayores

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Inmaculada Méndez

2015-08-01

Full Text Available En el caso de las personas mayores, el pensamiento estético y la creatividad son formas de mantener activas la mente y la imaginación, contribuyendo a prevenir el deterioro cognitivo. Asimismo tener un sistema de creencias religiosas o incluso un sistema de creencias o experiencias paranormales ha demostrado ser beneficioso sobre la salud de los ancianos. El objetivo del estudio fue estudiar la relación entre la creatividad, el grado de deterioro cognitivo y las creencias paranormales. Se analizaron si existían diferencias atendiendo a características sociodemográficas. A un grupo de 36 personas mayores (16 varones con edades comprendidas entre los 66 y 95 años se le administró el Mini-Examen-Cognoscitivo (MEC, el Test CREA y la Escala Mejorada de Creencias Paranormales. Los resultados principales destacan que: los sujetos con mejor estado cognitivo son los más creativos; los menos creativos poseían más Creencias religiosas tradicionales e incluso mayor superstición; los ancianos con mejor estado cognitivo eran los menos supersticiosos. Es destacable que los varones eran más creativos, mientras que las mujeres destacaban en creencias religiosas tradicionales. El estudio permite reflexionar sobre la importancia de que los profesionales que trabajen con personas mayores lleven a cabo programas que favorezcan la creatividad e incluso recaben información sobre el sistema de creencias.

Usos de las herramientas digitales entre las personas mayores

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Javier Fombona Cadavieco

2012-10-01

Full Text Available Una sociedad «multiedades» supone diseñar y crear nuevos espacios de aprendizaje y comunicación, capaces de gestionar la demanda existente por parte de las personas mayores. En este artículo, se aborda la relación de las personas mayores con las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC y para ello se plantean dos objetivos: el primero va dirigido a conocer los recursos tecnológicos que utilizan y el segundo, a describir objetivamente los tipos de uso que estas personas hacen de las TIC. Para ello, se utiliza la técnica de encuesta, cuyos resultados son contrastados mediante grupos de discusión. En el estudio participaron 215 personas mayores usuarias de las TIC y siete grupos de discusión de cinco personas cada uno. Los resultados encontrados indican que los recursos que más utilizan los mayores son, los ordenadores e Internet y el uso que hacen de los mismos se ha agrupado en cuatro grandes categorías: formación, información, comunicación y entretenimiento, no encontrándose diferencias significativas en función del género o de la edad y sí se encontraron diferencias en cuanto a la disponibilidad de dichos recursos para uso particular en función del nivel de estudios.

Apoyo social dignificante del adulto mayor institucionalizado. medellin, 2008

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Cardona Arango, Doris; Segura Cardona, Angela María; Ordoñez Molina, Jaime Eduardo; Estrada Restrepo, Alejandro; Osorio Gómez, Jorge Julián; Chavarriaga Maya, Lina Marcela

2011-01-01

Objetivo Analizar el apoyo social del adulto mayor residente en los Centros de Bienestar del Anciano de Medellín registrados en la Secretaría de Bienestar Social en el año 2008. Materiales Estudio descriptivo transversal, que abordó algunas características relacionadas con el apoyo social recibido por 276 adultos mayores institucionalizados en 39 centros de protección social, con fuente de información primaria. El análisis de la información fue univariado y bivariado. Resultados Los institu...

Uso de medicamentos en adultos mayores de Bogotá, Colombia

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Carlos Cano-Guitierrez

Full Text Available Objetivos. Determinar la frecuencia y tipo de medicamentos que utiliza un grupo de adultos mayores que viven en lacapital colombiana, y cuáles son potencialmente inapropiados, con base en los criterios revisados de Beers. Materiales y métodos. Los datos fueron obtenidos del estudio SABE (estudio de salud, bienestar y envejecimiento que se llevó a cabo en áreas urbanas y rurales de Bogotá en el 2012. Se utilizó la prueba U de Mann-Whitney para analizar las diferencias por sexo en los diferentes grupo de edad con relación al número de medicamentos tomados. Resultados. Un total de 1268 (63,4% de los adultos mayores fueron mujeres; entre los participantes, 1514 (75,7% tenían 5 años de educación básica o menos. El promedio de medicamentos tomados en general fue de 3,24 siendo mayor en mujeres (3,50 que en hombres (2,79. Un total de 549 sujetos (27,4% reportaron recibir cinco medicamentos o más. De los medicamentos utilizados, 443 (6,9% eran potencialmente inapropiados de acuerdo con los criterios de Beers. La prevalencia autorreportada de hipertensión fue de 56,9% y para diabetes de 17,5%. Solo 311 sujetos (15,6% no tomaban ningún medicamento. Conclusiones. El uso de medicamentos inapropiados es un problema importante que afecta a los adultos mayores en Bogotá. Estudios adicionales deberán identificar factores que aumentan el riesgo de polifarmacia y uso inapropiado de medicamentos y diseñar intervenciones para prevenir el uso inapropiado de medicamentos entre adultos mayores.

ALGUNOS ASPECTOS A CONSIDERAR SOBRE LA SEXUALIDAD DEL ADULTO MAYOR

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Zoila Edith Hernández Zamora

2008-12-01

Full Text Available La presente investigación expone, a partir de una serie de entrevistas realizadas a una muestra de adultos mayores, aspectos relativos a la satisfacción general en la vida, así como las actitudes, conocimientos y prácticas de la sexualidad de un grupo de adultos mayores que asisten regularmente a una estancia diurna de la ciudad de Xalapa, Veracruz, México, misma que fue diseñada especialmente para este grupo etario. Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre la actitud hacia el ejercicio de la sexualidad de las personas mayores entre los hombres y las mujeres de la muestra, y entre .las personas que tienen pareja con relación a las que no tienen; así como que hay una diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre aquellas personas que tiene una o ninguna enfermedad y las que tienen dos o más enfermedades con respecto a su frecuencia de actividad sexual. Es de resaltar la escasez de conocimientos sobre aspectos básicos de la sexualidad que poseen estas personas mayores, lo que hace necesario el establecimiento de programas educativos que incluyan al personal de salud y a los mismos senectos.

Apendicitis aguda en el paciente senil: Factores asociados a una mayor morbimortalidad post operatoria

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Víctor Eduardo Chian Chang

1996-04-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: Definir los factores asociados a una mayor morbilidad y mortalidad en pacientes seniles con apendicitis aguda. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo con 100 pacientes intervenidos en el Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza, durante el período comprendido entre 1984 a 1994. Resultados: Se asociaron a una mayor frecuencia de complicaciones postoperatorias: edad mayor o igual a 70 años, tiempo de enfermedad mayor de 48 horas, presencia de apendicitis perforada con peritonitis localizada o generalizada (p<0.05. Además la presencia de apendicitis perforada se asoció significativamente a la presencia de absceso residual y/o fístula estercorácea (p=0.027 y la presencia de AA gangrenosa o perforada a mayor frecuencia de infección de herida operatoria (p<0.05. El antecedente de patología cardiovascular previa se asoció a mayor frecuencia de complicaciones cardiovasculares (p<0.05. Se asociaron a mayor mortalidad en AA, pacientes con intervención quirúrgica adicional a la apendicetomía (p=0.016 y presencia de AA perforada (p=0.027. Conclusiones: Los estadios avanzados de AA, así como la presencia de problema cardiovascular al momento del diagnóstico se asociaron con una mayor frecuencia de complicaciones post-operatorias. La presencia de peritonitis se asocia con la mortalidad. (Rev Med Hered 1996; 7: 62-67.

Análisis del bienestar de los adultos mayores en México

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García Benítez, Julio César

2008-01-01

Esta tesis analiza el bienestar de los adultos mayores en México a partir de la teoría de los funcionamientos y capacidades de Amartya Sen. La investigación tiene dos objetivos principales: el primero es medir el bienestar del adulto mayor con una visión más amplia, en el sentido de incluir tanto indicadores objetivos como subjetivos; y el segundo objetivo es demostrar que este bienestar depende tanto de los recursos, como de los factores de conversión con los que cuenta el adulto mayor, los ...

Estereotipos sociales sobre la vejez en estudiantes mayores: un estudio de caso

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Sanhueza, Javiera

2014-01-01

Frente al acelerado envejecimiento poblacional, se plantea el desafío de promocionar los derechos de ciudadanía de los mayores, especialmente aquellos relacionados con la participación social a través de la educación permanente. La investigación describe las imágenes sociales que las personas mayores asistentes al Aula de Mayores “Ciudad de Granada” manifiestan sobre la vejez, comparándolas según variables sociodemográficas. Se aplica el “Cuestionario de Evaluación de Estereotipos Negativos s...

Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan - Calendar and Astronomy

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Galindo Trejo, Jesús

The Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan was the principal symbol of political power and religious control of the Mexicas. Its orientation was chosen according to ancestral calendrical traditions that considered the Mesoamerican calendar as a sacred concern. The solar alignments incorporated into this emblematic building symbolized moments that divided the solar year according to basic properties of the Mesoamerican calendar.

Diagnóstico y tratamiento del trauma dental

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Juana María Abreu Correa

1997-12-01

Full Text Available Se realizó un estudio acerca del diagnóstico y tratamiento del trauma dental en un grupo de 40 pacientes cuyas edades oscilaron entre 5 y 25 años. La edad en que ocurrió el trauma con mayor frecuencia fue de 5 a 11 años y la porción dentaria más afectada fue la corona, aunque tenemos 2 casos con fracturas radiculares. Se atendieron 31 pacientes que habían sufrido trauma pasados varios días y habían sido atendidos por otros estomatólogos. La conducta que seguimos fue realizar tratamiento en correspondencia con la afección que presentaba el paciente en ese momento. Tres pacientes acudieron a consulta entre 6 y 24 horas y 6 antes de las 5 horas, a los que se les realizó el tratamiento correcto. Todos los pacientes atendidos después de las 24 horas del trauma presentaron sintomatología dolorosa; no ocurrió así para los pacientes atendidos entre las 5 y 24 horas, que su posoperatorio fue exitoso.It was conducted a study on the diagnosis and treatment of dental trauma in a group of 40 patients aged 5-25. The trauma occurred more frequently among those aged 5-11 and the crown was the most affected dental portion, eventhough there were 2 cases with radicular fractures. 31 patients who had suffered from trauma some days later and had been seen by other stomatologists were attended. 3 patients went to the dental office between 6 and 24 hours after the trauma, whereas 6 did it before the 5 hours. These patients received the correct treatment. The rest of the patients that were given attention 24 hours after the trauma presented a painful symptomatology. It was not so for the patients attended between 5 and 24 hours and whose postoperative was successful.

Dental, Dental Hygiene, and Advanced Dental Students' Use, Knowledge, and Beliefs Regarding Tobacco Products.

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Shearston, Jenni A; Shah, Krina; Cheng, Eric; Moosvi, Rizvan; Park, Su Hyun; Patel, Naiya; Spielman, Andrew I; Weitzman, Michael L

2017-11-01

Using cigarettes and alternative tobacco products (ATPs) is associated with negative oral health outcomes, and dental health professionals are poised to help patients quit. The aim of this study was to determine dental, dental hygiene, and advanced dental students' use, knowledge, and beliefs about cigarettes and ATPs, including perceptions about their education in tobacco dependence treatment and counseling experience. All 1,783 students enrolled in the dental, dental hygiene, and postdoctoral dental programs at the New York University College of Dentistry were invited to participate in the survey in 2016. A total of 708 students at least partially completed the survey, for a response rate of 39.7%. In the results, 146 of the students (20.1%) reported ever using cigarettes, while 253 (35.7%) reported ever using any ATP. Regarding tobacco use intervention, the students reported they had not received enough training on ATPs, were neutral about cigarettes, and were somewhat confident and not so confident counseling a cigarette smoker or ATP user, respectively. By their fourth year, 77.8% of the dental students reported they had counseled someone to stop smoking cigarettes, but only 40.7% had counseled someone to stop using ATPs. Overall, all groups of students reported feeling more confident and had received more education on interventions for cigarettes than for ATPs (ptobacco and did not perceive they had received enough training on intervening with patients on use of cigarettes and ATPs. These findings call for a revised tobacco education curriculum for dental, dental hygiene, and advanced dental students, focused on building knowledge and confidence for promoting tobacco dependence treatment.

Alcaldes mayores y subdelegados frente a la siembra clandestina de tabaco: Papantla, 1765-1806 Alcaldes Mayores and Subdelegados coping with Tobacco Clandestine Sowing: Papantla, 1765-1806

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Georgina Moreno Coello

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo tiene como objeto explorar las estrategias que permitieron la persistencia de la siembra clandestina de tabaco en Nueva España, en particular en la región de Papantla. Analizar las relaciones entre los alcaldes mayores, subdelegados y empleados del monopolio del tabaco, enfatizando la protección informal de la que gozó el cultivo ilegal de parte de las autoridades provinciales y examinar cuál pudo ser el destino del ahorro, así como de las ganancias obtenidas del tabaco ilegal, particularmente en el financiamiento de actividades comerciales y crediticias que llevaban a cabo alcaldes mayores y subdelegados, especialmente en el repartimiento de mercancías.This paper explores the strategies that allowed for a persistent clandestine tobacco sowing in New Spain, mainly in the region of Papantla. It analyzes the relationship between alcaldes mayores, subdelegados and employees of the tobacco monopoly, emphasizing the informal protection given to illegal sowings by provincial authorities. It also examines the potential allocation of savings and profits from illegal tobacco, mainly in the financing of commercial activities undertaken by alcaldes mayores and subdelegados, particularly for the repartimiento.

42 CFR Appendix G to Part 75 - Standards for Licensing Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants in Dental Radiography

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2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Standards for Licensing Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants in Dental Radiography G Appendix G to Part 75 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE...—Standards for Licensing Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants in Dental Radiography The following section...

Valoración de enfermería a una persona mayor atendida en atención domiciliaria Nursing assessment for an elder person served in the Program Primary Care

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Montserrat Puig Llobet

2011-09-01

Full Text Available El programa de Atención Domiciliaria (ATDOM es el elegido en nuestro caso para identificar la función que tienen los profesionales de enfermería en la detección de las necesidades de las personas mayores dependientes. El objetivo es presentar la situación de una persona mayor dependiente que recibe cuidados domiciliarios del servicio ATDOM del Centro de Atención Primaria de Vilafranca del Penedès. La paciente presenta HTA, diabetes no insulinodependiente y artrosis. Tiene una dependencia moderada en las actividades básicas y en las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria. Según los patrones de Gordon, se han encontrado alterados cinco patrones y según la taxonomía NANDA se han identificado ocho diagnósticos de enfermería.Home care program is chosen in our case to identify the role that nurses in the detection of the needs of elderly dependents. The pourpose to present the status of a dependent elderly receiving home care service of the Center for Primary Care Vilafranca del Penedès. The patient has hypertension, noninsulin-dependent diabetes and arthritis. It has a moderate dependence in basic activities and instrumental activities of daily living. According to Gordon patterns have been found five patterns and altered according to the NANDA taxonomy has identified eight diagnoses.

Prevalencia de polifarmacia en adultos mayores residentes de asilos de Hermosillo, Sonora

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Andrés Canale Segovia

2014-12-01

Full Text Available El término polifarmacia se refiere a la utilización de múltiples fármacos por una persona, de manera constante. Debido a que los adultos mayores constituyen el grupo etario con mayor prevalencia de enfermedades crónico-degenerativas, la polifarmacia es un fenómeno común en poblaciones geriátricas. No se conoce con precisión cuál es la prevalencia en un grupo de ancianos asilados del estado de Sonora. Se realizó un estudio transversal, para estimar la prevalencia de polifarmacia en una muestra no probabilística de adultos mayores residentes de asilos de ancianos de Hermosillo, Sonora. La prevalencia de polifarmacia (definida como consumo concomitante de 4 o más fármacos fue de 36.1%, sin diferencias significativas respecto al tipo de enfermedades crónicas padecidas, así como a la edad y sexo de los ancianos asilados. Los sujetos con polifarmacia tuvieron un exceso de riesgo, superior a 10 veces, cuando la prescripción farmacológica era realizada por más de un médico, y tuvieron 5 veces más probabilidad de presentar algún efecto adverso a medicamentos respecto a los sujetos con ausencia de polifarmacia. La polifarmacia es un fenómeno que requiere mayor atención, control e investigación futura, toda vez que los adultos mayores son el grupo poblacional con mayor tendencia de crecimiento en México.

Tratamiento del adulto mayor con síndrome coronario agudo

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Carolina Pemberthy-López

2016-11-01

Full Text Available El adulto mayor se encuentra en una etapa de la vida con cambios fisiológicos importantes que posee repercusiones directas e indirectas sobre su estado clínico, es así como el enfoque diagnóstico y terapéutico de sus patologías debe ser abordado desde una perspectiva diferente, con consideraciones especiales para este grupo poblacional. Lamentablemente, este grupo no ha sido bien representado en los diferentes estudios y por tanto, es mucho lo que desconocemos; su comportamiento y la eficacia de las distintas terapias no están bien establecidos. Teniendo de referencia el síndrome coronario agudo como principal causa de mortalidad en pacientes mayores de 65 años de edad, abordaremos esta entidad desde la evidencia que nos aportan algunos de los registros más importantes al respecto en adultos mayores.

Does dental caries affect dental development in children and adolescents?

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Dhamo, Brunilda; Elezi, Besiana; Kragt, Lea; Wolvius, Eppo B; Ongkosuwito, Edwin M

2018-01-01

Although a link between dietary changes, caries, and dental development has been observed, the literature provides little insight about this relationship. The aim of our study was to investigate the association between dental caries and dental development in a clinical sample of Albanian children and adolescents. In total, 118 children and adolescents, born between 1995 and 2004 and aged 6–15 years, were included. Dental caries in the deciduous dentition was assessed using the Decayed, Filled Teeth (dft) index and dental caries in the permanent dentition was assessed using the Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. Dental development during the permanent dentition was determined using the Demirjian method. Linear and ordinal regression models were applied to analyze the associations of dental caries with dental age and developmental stages of each left mandibular tooth. Dental caries in the deciduous dentition, estimated as a median dft of 2.0 (90% range, 0.0–9.1), was significantly associated with lower dental age (β = -0.21; 90% CI: -0.29, -0.12) and with delayed development of the canine, both premolars, and the second molar. Untreated dental caries (dt) was associated with lower dental age (β = -0.19; 90% CI: -0.28, -0.10). Dental caries in the permanent dentition, estimated as a median DMFT of 1.0 (90% range, 0.0–8.0), was not significantly associated with dental age (β = 0.05; 90% CI: -0.04, 0.14). However, the DMFT was associated with the advanced stages of development of both premolars and the second molar. The untreated dental caries in the deciduous dentition delays the development of permanent teeth. PMID:29659350

La Educación Física Adaptada para el alumnado que presenta discapacidad motriz en los centros ordinarios de primaria de Cataluña

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Montserrat Cumellas Riera

2011-03-01

Full Text Available Nuestra investigación tenía como objetivos: Conocer la formación, recursos y conocimientos del Currículum (1992, para el inicio y la práctica del Atletismo Adaptado, con el alumnado que presenta discapacidad motriz, del profesorado de ciclo superior (CS de primaria, centros ordinarios de Cataluña, curso 2001-2002. Analizar la evolución histórica de la legislación y currículos, alumnado que presenta necesidades educativas especiales (NEE. Aportar una propuesta metodológica de Lanzamiento de Peso Adaptado, para el CS de primaria, alumnado que presenta discapacidad motriz. La muestra de estudio fueron 292 sujetos de EF de primaria (11,10% y de estos, 257 docentes (88,01% impartían clases en el CS. El estudio fue de carácter empírico-analítico, descriptivo y comparativo. Se utilizó como instrumento un cuestionario, realizándose un análisis deductivo de la bibliografía. Se completó con un trabajo de campo. Analizados los resultados, como conclusiones finales se obtuvo que: FORMACIÓN EF PROFESORADO CS Pocos conocimientos EFA (61,17%. Asisten cursos EFA (23,34%. El tener alumnado que presenta discapacidad motriz, aumenta asistencia cursos EFA (6,17%. El tener alumnado que presenta discapacidad motriz, aumenta el número de personas con más información en relación a la EFA. El 94,54% del profesorado que ha tenido alumnado que presentaba discapacidad motriz tiene interés en recibir por parte de la Administración, formación relacionada con la EFA. Bibliografía EFA en el departamento (46,05%: Atletismo Adaptado (3,09%, Currículum (3,09%, Inclusión (10,65%. RECURSOS ADAPTADOS Instalaciones deportivas convencionales (86,39%. Instalaciones deportivas adaptadas (11%. Material adaptado (53,95 %. Información material adaptado (6,87%. Asesoramiento de una persona especialista. Periodo 1987-2002, un 14,5% del profesorado. Curso escolar 2001-2002, un 22,7% del profesorado. CONOCIMIENTO DEL CURRÍCULO NEE (1992 Información del Curr

Nivel de autotrascendencia en un grupo de adultos mayores mexicanos

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Raúl Fernando Guerrero Castañeda; Ricardo Lara Pérez

2017-01-01

Introducción: La autotrascendencia es una expansión multidimensional personal, una conexión con los demás, el entorno y/o una entidad superior, está relacionada con el bienestar personal del adulto mayor. Objetivo: Determinar el nivel de autotrascendencia de un grupo de adultos mayores mexicanos. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal; realizado en tres centros gerontológicos de Celaya, Guanajuato, México, muestra probabilística aleatoria n=118. Se incluyeron adultos m...

NIVEL DE AUTOTRASCENDENCIA EN UN GRUPO DE ADULTOS MAYORES MEXICANOS

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Guerrero Castañeda, Raúl Fernando; Lara Pérez, Ricardo

2017-01-01

RESUMEN Introducción: La autotrascendencia es una expansión multidimensional personal, una conexión con los demás, el entorno y/o una entidad superior, está relacionada con el bienestar personal del adulto mayor. Objetivo: Determinar el nivel de autotrascendencia de un grupo de adultos mayores mexicanos. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal; realizado en tres centros gerontológicos de Celaya, Guanajuato, México, muestra probabilística aleatoria n=118. Se incluyero...

Dental formulations for the prevention of dental erosion

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2010-01-01

The invention relates to a therapeutic method for preventing and/or inhibiting dental erosion in a mammalian subject, and the provision of a dental care product for performing the method. The dental care product of the invention comprises a starch-degrading enzyme of E. C. 3.2.1.1, wherein said...... product comprises less than 1 wt.% ionic surfactant, and preferably is substantially free of endoprotease and/or lipase. The properties of the dental care product serve to prevent and/or inhibit dental erosion in a subject that typically results from repeated exposure of the patient's tooth surfaces...

Patients' satisfaction with dental care provided by public dental ...

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Background: In Tanzania, patient satisfaction with dental services has received only minor attention. Objective: To assess patients' satisfaction with public dental health services in Dar es Salaam. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Five public dental clinics randomly selected from a list of all the nine public dental ...

Description and Documentation of the Dental School Dental Delivery System.

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Chase, Rosen and Wallace, Inc., Alexandria, VA.

A study was undertaken to describe and document the dental school dental delivery system using an integrated systems approach. In late 1976 and early 1977, a team of systems analysts and dental consultants visited three dental schools to observe the delivery of dental services and patient flow and to interview administrative staff and faculty.…

Dental anxiety and salivary cortisol levels before urgent dental care.

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Kanegane, Kazue; Penha, Sibele S; Munhoz, Carolina D; Rocha, Rodney G

2009-12-01

Dental anxiety is still prevalent, despite advances in treatment, and affects the utilization of health care services. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine if patients with different degrees of dental anxiety and pain undergoing emergency dental care have different stress reactions as measured by salivary cortisol. Seventy three patients completed the modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS), and described any previous dental traumatic experience. Their socio-demographic characteristics were also recorded. They also rated pain intensity on a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS). A saliva sample was collected before the procedure, and analyzed by enzyme immunoassay. Thirty patients were dentally anxious and forty one complained of pain. In this sample, dental anxiety was not related to gender, age, educational level and family income; however, a previous traumatic event was related to dental anxiety. There was no association between salivary cortisol concentrations and gender or dental anxiety. Patients with pain showed higher cortisol levels. When gathering patient information, the dentist should note patients' negative dental experiences in order to provide more effective, less traumatic treatment.

Desarrollo de un Taller de risaterapia con un grupo de personas mayores

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Pablo Santos M.

2018-01-01

Full Text Available Introducción: Las personas mayores constituyen un grupo de edad que requiere especial atención. En este contexto, se hace necesario implementar actividades que fomenten el envejecimiento activo y su bienestar psicosocial. Objetivo: se investigan los beneficios de la participación en un taller de risaterapia sobre el bienestar subjetivo y psicológico de un grupo de personas mayores a partir de su experiencia. Metodología: Estudio con enfoque cualitativo mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas a 57 personas mayores no institucionalizadas, con edades comprendidas entre los 60 y 88 años, socias de tres Centros de Día para personas mayores de la Gerencia Territorial de Servicios Sociales de Salamanca (Junta de Castilla y León. El taller de risaterapia se desarrolló durante cuatro sesiones de tres horas de duración cada una, con una periodicidad semanal. Resultados: El análisis de contenido de los discursos de los participantes develan categorías vinculadas a crecimiento personal, mejora del estado de ánimo, valoración de la risa como actividad física y lúdica, incremento de la motivación y fortalecimiento de las relaciones interpersonales. Conclusiones: Los resultados muestran los efectos positivos de los talleres de risaterapia sobre el bienestar psicológico y subjetivo de las personas mayores.

Awareness of dental implants among dental patients in Nigeria ...

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The aim of this study was to determine the level of awareness of dental implant in Nigerian patients and their willingness to choose dental implant as a tooth replacement option. A survey was conducted among patients presenting for dental treatment in 3 teaching hospitals and private dental clinics in 3 urban cities of ...

Factores que inciden en la soledad residencial de las personas mayores que viven solas

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Julia Gallo Estrada

2015-03-01

Full Text Available El aumento de la esperanza de vida, los cambios sociales y los cambios en la estructura familiar hacen que cada vez sean más y durante más tiempo las personas mayores que prefieren vivir solas, incluso cuando necesitan cuidados. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo describir el problema de la soledad residencial de las personas mayores profundizando en los factores que pueden influir en esta circunstancia. Se ha realizado una estrategia de búsqueda bibliográfica a partir de los conceptos nucleares: "personas mayores de 75 años que viven solas", "persona mayor frágil", "soporte social y entorno", "nivel de instrucción" y "familia". La información recopilada de las aportaciones científicas realizadas en este campo pone de manifiesto la necesidad de considerar prioritario conocer la opinión de las personas mayores y sus familias sobre los factores que modifican la permanencia en el domicilio.

Dental, Dental Hygiene, and Graduate Students' and Faculty Perspectives on Dental Hygienists' Professional Role and the Potential Contribution of a Peer Teaching Program.

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McComas, Martha J; Inglehart, Marita R

2016-09-01

The changing role of dental hygienists deserves dental and dental hygiene educators' attention. The first aim of this survey study was to assess University of Michigan dental, dental hygiene, and graduate students' and faculty members' perceptions of dental hygienists' roles; their attitudes and behaviors related to clinical interactions between dental and dental hygiene students; and perceived benefits of engaging dental hygiene students as peer teachers for dental students. The second aim was to assess whether one group of dental students' experiences with dental hygiene student peer teaching affected their perceptions of the dental hygiene profession. Survey respondents were 57 dental hygiene students in all three years of the program (response rate 60% to 100%); 476 dental students in all four years (response rate 56% to 100%); 28 dental and dental hygiene graduate students (response rate 28%); and 67 dental and dental hygiene faculty members (response rate 56%). Compared to the other groups, dental students reported the lowest average number of services dental hygienists can provide (p≤0.001) and the lowest average number of patient groups for which dental hygienists can provide periodontal care (ppeer teaching (ppeer teaching. After experiencing dental hygiene student peer teaching, the dental students' perceptions of dental hygienists' roles, attitudes about clinical interactions with dental hygienists, and perceived benefits of dental hygiene student peer teachers improved and were more positive than the responses of their peers with no peer teaching experiences. These results suggest that dental hygiene student peer teaching may improve dental students' perceptions of dental hygienists' roles and attitudes about intraprofessional care.

PACIENTE ADULTO MAYOR Y CIRUGÍA NO CARDÍACA: ¿QUÉ DEBEMOS SABER?

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Nazar J,Claudio; Zamora H,Maximiliano; Fuentes H,Ricardo; Lema F,Guillermo

2015-01-01

Los procedimientos quirúrgicos en pacientes adultos mayores son cada vez más frecuentes. Se caracterizan por tener mayor morbimortalidad que los realizados en pacientes más jóvenes, por lo que es esencial una apropiada evaluación preoperatoria, una acuciosa monitorización intraoperatoria y un adecuado manejo del período postoperatorio. La edad conlleva una serie de cambios fisiológicos y una mayor incidencia de enfermedades crónicas, que en conjunto determinan una disminución de las reservas ...

Reseña del libro de Vicent A. Querol Vicente, Las generaciones que llegaron tarde. Análisis de las prácticas sociales de los mayores en el ciberespacio

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David Muñoz Rodríguez

2013-04-01

Full Text Available Normal.dotm 0 0 1 113 647 Universitat de València 5 1 794 12.0 0 false 21 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Tabla normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} El libro Las generaciones que llegaron tarde presenta los resultados de un trabajo sobre los usos, las estrategias y las percepciones de las generaciones mayores en relación a las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación. Las apropiaciones de los y las mayores en los ámbitos laboral, relacional y familiar, así como en el ocio, son objeto de análisis a partir de entrevistas en profundidad. Entre los principales resultados destaca el que, a pesar de la gran capacidad de adaptación de las personas mayores a los nuevos entornos digitales, la sociedad informacional sigue avanzando a ritmos desiguales: mientras penetra y media en buena parte de las dinámicas sociales, sigue dejando en los márgenes a una parte de la población perteneciente a las generaciones de más edad.

Dental Workforce Availability and Dental Services Utilization in Appalachia: A Geospatial Analysis

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Feng, Xue; Sambamoorthi, Usha; Wiener, R. Constance

2016-01-01

Objectives There is considerable variation in dental services utilization across Appalachian counties, and a plausible explanation is that individuals in some geographical areas do not utilize dental care due to dental workforce shortage. We conducted an ecological study on dental workforce availability and dental services utilization in Appalachia. Methods We derived county-level (n = 364) data on demographic, socio-economic characteristics and dental services utilization in Appalachia from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) using person-level data. We obtained county-level dental workforce availability and physician-to-population ratio estimates from Area Health Resource File, and linked them to the county-level BRFSS data. The dependent variable was the proportion using dental services within the last year in each county (ranging from 16.6% to 91.0%). We described the association between dental workforce availability and dental services utilization using ordinary least squares regression and spatial regression techniques. Spatial analyses consisted of bivariate Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA) and geographically weighted regression (GWR). Results Bivariate LISA showed that counties in the central and southern Appalachian regions had significant (p dental workforce availability, low percent dental services utilization). GWR revealed considerable local variations in the association between dental utilization and dental workforce availability. In the multivariate GWR models, 8.5% (t-statistics >1.96) and 13.45% (t-statistics >1.96) of counties showed positive and statistically significant relationships between the dental services utilization and workforce availability of dentists and dental hygienists, respectively. Conclusions Dental workforce availability was associated with dental services utilization in the Appalachian region; however, this association was not statistically significant in all counties. The findings suggest

Black Perceptions of the Mayor: An Empirical Test.

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Foster, Lorn S.

1978-01-01

During the past ten years Blacks have increased their participation in the urban political process. In a few urban areas, such as Newark and Detroit, Blacks constitute an electoral majority and have elected Black mayors. (Author/RLV)

Apendicectomía laparoscópica frente al abordaje abierto para el tratamiento de la apendicitis aguda

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C. Fortea-Sanchis

2012-04-01

Conclusiones: El abordaje laparoscópico presenta menos alteraciones en la herida quirúrgica y de hernias incisionales, pero mayor coste económico, mayor tiempo quirúrgico y mayor curva de aprendizaje. Según nuestros resultados, no puede establecerse una indicación clara para uno u otro abordaje, debiéndose individualizar la elección en cada caso.

Factores de riesgo asociados con la enfermedad caries dental en niños

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Johany Duque de Estrada Riverón

2003-08-01

Full Text Available Se realiza un estudio sobre los factores de riesgo que más inciden en la aparición de la enfermedad caries dental, dada la alta prevalencia que presenta, que afecta del 95 al 99 % de la población y la sitúa como la principal causa de pérdida de dientes. El estudio analítico del tipo casos y controles se llevó a cabo en el municipio de Colón, Matanzas, durante los cursos académicos 2000-2002. El universo estuvo constituido por 2 995 niños de 9-12 y 15 años de edad, de los cuales se tomó una muestra aleatoria de alrededor del 50 % (P = 0,50. En la selección, se consideraron como casos al grupo de pacientes portadores de la enfermedad caries dental, y como controles a los niños sanos o que no presentaron síntomas de la enfermedad. Se determinó el grado de infección por E. mutans (41 %, el grado de resistencia del esmalte a la dilución ácida (24 %, mala higiene bucal (80 % e ingestión de alimentos azucarados (100 %.

Eficacia de la coronariografía en el adulto mayor

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Luis Enrique Arozarena Díaz

2015-06-01

Full Text Available Introducción: se considera adulto mayor a toda persona cuya edad supere los 60 años, aunque se admite que este criterio no toma en cuenta: los procesos degenerativos, las alteraciones clínicas crónicas, la incapacidad y la dependencia. Objetivo: determinar la eficacia y seguridad de la coronariografía y el intervencionismo coronario percutáneo en el adulto mayor. Material y método: se realizó un estudio retrospectivo y descriptivo con los 5715 pacientes. A estos se les realizó una coronariografía en el laboratorio de hemodinámica del Cardiocentro procedente de Pinar del Río, entre 2010 y 2013. La muestra quedó formada por los 1933 mayores de 60 años. La información se obtuvo de la base de datos ANGYCOR, considerando las características clínico-angiográficas. Resultados: el diagnóstico más frecuente resultó la angina estable (43,5%. La edad promedio de 60 a 70 años, predominando el grupo de 60 a 69 años; la masculinidad (77,2% y la hipertensión arterial (64,9%. El 7,8% de los enfermos tenían una revascularización anterior. En el 98,0% el proceder resultó exitoso. Se concluyó que el índice de complicaciones y la mortalidad en coronariografía del adulto mayor es bajo, con elevado porcentaje de éxito, por lo que parece proceder eficaz y seguro. Conclusiones: el índice de realización de coronariografía a pacientes mayores de 60 años es bajo. La indicación del estudio, la presencia de enfermedad multivasos y del tronco de coronaria izquierda disminuyen a medida que aumenta la edad. La frecuencia de complicaciones, la mortalidad es nula con elevado índice de éxito.

Danish dental education:

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Moore, Rod

1985-01-01

The effects of Danish cultural traditions on dental education in Denmark are described, as well as the system's current structure and developing issues. Some Danish ideas for future exports of dental education programs and dental personnel are also discussed.......The effects of Danish cultural traditions on dental education in Denmark are described, as well as the system's current structure and developing issues. Some Danish ideas for future exports of dental education programs and dental personnel are also discussed....

Expanded function allied dental personnel and dental practice productivity and efficiency.

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Beazoglou, Tryfon J; Chen, Lei; Lazar, Vickie F; Brown, L Jackson; Ray, Subhash C; Heffley, Dennis R; Berg, Rob; Bailit, Howard L

2012-08-01

This study examined the impact of expanded function allied dental personnel on the productivity and efficiency of general dental practices. Detailed practice financial and clinical data were obtained from a convenience sample of 154 general dental practices in Colorado. In this state, expanded function dental assistants can provide a wide range of reversible dental services/procedures, and dental hygienists can give local anesthesia. The survey identified practices that currently use expanded function allied dental personnel and the specific services/procedures delegated. Practice productivity was measured using patient visits, gross billings, and net income. Practice efficiency was assessed using a multivariate linear program, Data Envelopment Analysis. Sixty-four percent of the practices were found to use expanded function allied dental personnel, and on average they delegated 31.4 percent of delegatable services/procedures. Practices that used expanded function allied dental personnel treated more patients and had higher gross billings and net incomes than those practices that did not; the more services they delegated, the higher was the practice's productivity and efficiency. The effective use of expanded function allied dental personnel has the potential to substantially expand the capacity of general dental practices to treat more patients and to generate higher incomes for dental practices.

RELACIÓN MÉDICO PACIENTE: DERECHOS DEL ADULTO MAYOR

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Barrantes-Monge, Melba; Rodríguez, Eduardo; Lama, Alexis

2009-01-01

Existen prejuicios en relación con la vejez, incluso entre los profesionales que se dedican a la gerontología. Uno común y peligroso es considerar que los viejos son todos enfermos o discapacitados. La relación médico-paciente es la piedra angular de la práctica y ética médicas. Para alcanzar el respeto por los adultos mayores es necesaria una medicina prudente, basada en una práctica en la cual la reflexión ética y clínica pueda contribuir. Esto último es posible si se hacen valer los derechos del adulto mayor, en particular como paciente para la toma de decisiones. PMID:20379380

Radiographic Assessment of Dental Maturation in Children With Dental Agenesis.

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Medina, Aida Carolina; Pozo, Rodrigo Del; de Cedres, Lucila Blanco

Dental agenesis is the most common developmental anomaly in humans, frequently associated with disorders in dental development and maturation. The purpose of this study is to determine radiographic variations in dental maturation in a group of Venezuelan children with dental agenesis. 1,188 panoramic radiographs, from healthy patients ages 5 to 12 years old were studied for agenesis of permanent teeth. Dental maturation was assessed by relative eruption and dental age according to Nolla, comparing children affected with dental agenesis to a stratified control group selected from the same population, excluding children with premature loss of primary teeth in the left quadrants and unclear radiographs. Descriptive analysis, and differences between means and medians (Student t test, Kruskall-Wallis p=0.05) were performed. Medians for Nolla stages were similar between groups, with delay in tooth formation in the agenesis group for second molars (p<0.05) and maxillary lateral incisors and second premolars. Dental age was significantly underestimated for both groups, -0.89 (±0.78) for the control group and -1.20 (±0.95) for the study group. Tooth eruption was similar between groups. Dental age was significantly delayed in Venezuelan children with dental agenesis, with variable significance for tooth formation of studied teeth.

Dental pain and dental treatment of young children attending the general dental service.

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Milsom, K M; Tickle, M; Blinkhorn, A S

2002-03-09

The objective was to examine the relationship between dental pain (and its sequelae), and the extent of restorative care provided for primary molars, amongst children who regularly attend a general dental practitioner. A retrospective review of the clinical case notes of 677 children with caries who attended 50 general dental practitioners on a regular basis. Analyses were performed at the subject level. Logistic regression models were fitted for the dependent variables whether or not pain, a dental extraction for pain or sepsis and a course of antibiotics was recorded, after taking into account the proportion of carious teeth that were restored, the total number of carious teeth, the age caries was first recorded, gender and the clustering of the subjects within dental practices. Almost half of the children in the study (48%) were recorded as having at least one episode of pain. Total decay experience in the primary molars was a significant predictor of pain, extraction due to pain or sepsis and prescription of antibiotics. There was no significant association between the proportion of carious teeth restored and each of the three dependent variables. For those children who regularly attend their general dental practitioner and who have decay in their primary molars, dental pain is a common finding. Total decay experience in primary molars is the principal predictor of pain, extraction due to pain and the need for antibiotics, whilst the level of restorative care in the primary dentition is less important. In order to reduce the incidence of dental pain in young children, effective methods of preventing caries at the individual and public health levels need to be expanded.

Los derechos de las personas mayores

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Francisco Javier Leturia Arrazola

2011-12-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo pretende reflejar el modelo y metodología de inclusión de la perspectiva de los derechos en el modelo de intervención psicosocial orientado a la calidad de vida (Shalock y Verdugo 2006 de las personas mayores, aplicado por los autores y sus equipos en los últimos años, especialmente en Matia Fundazioa, y su utilidad como estrategia preferente de prevención del trato inadecuado. Ha sido becado y publicado por el Defensor del Pueblo del País Vasco, “Ararteko” (2008 en el libro: “Los derechos de las personas mayores y la prevención del mal trato” This work tries to reflect the model and methodology for mainstreaming of rights in the psychosocial intervention model aimed at the quality of life (Shalock and Verdugo, 2006 of the elderly operated by the authors and their teams in recent years Matia Foundation and especially its usefulness as a preferred strategy for the prevention of improper treatment. It was granted and published by the Basque Country Ombudsman “Ararteko” (2008 on the book: “The rights of the elderly and prevention of ill treatment”Download this paper from SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1963683

About Dental Amalgam Fillings

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... and Medical Procedures Dental Devices Dental Amalgam About Dental Amalgam Fillings Share Tweet Linkedin Pin it More ... should I have my fillings removed? What is dental amalgam? Dental amalgam is a dental filling material ...

Riesgo de caries dental en niños atendidos en el hogar en el período 2006-2007 Risk of dental caries in children seen at home in 2006-2007

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Deyanira Cabrera Escobar

2009-06-01

Full Text Available La caries dental es una enfermedad que aparece en la infancia con el brote de los dientes. Se realizó un estudio analítico transversal en una muestra de 200 niños de 2 a 4 años (niños atendidos en el hogar, del municipio Plaza de la Revolución, para evaluar la relación entre el nivel de riesgo y la prevalencia de caries dental, los cuales se seleccionaron por muestreo estratificado polietápico con probabilidad proporcional al tamaño. La información se obtuvo mediante encuestas. Se empleó la prueba estadística Chi cuadrado y Anova Bonferroni. Los resultados demostraron que los categorizados de alto riesgo en los aspectos de riesgo: específico, nivel educativo, perfil individual y comunitario, por organización y funcionamiento de los servicios de salud, y riesgo total, tuvieron la mayor prevalencia de la caries dental (47,8 % con índice 0,48; 25,0 % con índice 0,25; 39,1 % con índice 0,39; 100 % con índice 1,0 y 36,9 % con índice 0,37, respectivamente. Se concluye que existió relación entre los niveles de riesgo y la prevalencia de caries dental en los niños atendidos en el hogar.Dental caries is a disease appearing during childhood with the teeth bud. Across-sectional analytical study was made in a cohort of 200 children aged 2 -4 (children seen at home from Plaza de Revolución municipality, to assess the relation between risk level and dental caries prevalence, which were selected by a multistage stratified sampling with a proportional probability to size. Information was retrieved through surveys. We used the Chi2 statistical test and the Anova Bonferroni. Results showed that those classified as high risk in the following features: specific risk, educational level, individual and community profile, by organization and performance of health service, and total risk, had the greater prevalence of dental caries ,the 47,8% with a rate of 0,48; the 25,0% with a rate of 0,25; the 39,1% with of 0,39; the 100% with a rate of 1

Postoperative dental morbidity in children following dental treatment under general anesthesia.

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Hu, Yu-Hsuan; Tsai, Aileen; Ou-Yang, Li-Wei; Chuang, Li-Chuan; Chang, Pei-Ching

2018-05-10

General anesthesia has been widely used in pediatric dentistry in recent years. However, there remain concerns about potential postoperative dental morbidity. The goal of this study was to identify the frequency of postoperative dental morbidity and factors associated with such morbidity in children. From March 2012 to February 2013, physically and mentally healthy children receiving dental treatment under general anesthesia at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan were recruited. This was a prospective and observational study with different time evaluations based on structured questionnaires and interviews. Information on the patient demographics, anesthesia and dental treatment performed, and postoperative dental morbidity was collected and analyzed. Correlations between the study variables and postoperative morbidity were analyzed based on the Pearson's chi-square test. Correlations between the study variables and the scale of postoperative dental pain were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Fifty-six pediatric patients participated in this study, with an average age of 3.34 ± 1.66 years (ranging from 1 to 8 years). Eighty-two percent of study participants reported postoperative dental pain, and 23% experienced postoperative dental bleeding. Both dental pain and bleeding subsided 3 days after the surgery. Dental pain was significantly associated with the total number of teeth treated, while dental bleeding, with the presence of teeth extracted. Patients' gender, age, preoperative dental pain, ASA classification, anesthesia time, and duration of the operation were not associated with postoperative dental morbidity. Dental pain was a more common postoperative dental morbidity than bleeding. The periods when parents reported more pain in their children were the day of the operation (immediately after the procedure) followed by 1 day and 3 days after the treatment.

Dental fluorosis and dental caries prevalence among 12 and 15 ...

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Background: Fluoride is a double edged sword. The assessment of dental caries and fluorosis in endemic fluoride areas will facilitate in assessing the relation between fluoride concentrations in water with dental caries, dental fluorosis simultaneously. Aim: The objective of the following study is to assess the dental caries ...

Perfil de los adultos mayores usuarios de atención primaria

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Fabianne de Jesus Dias de Sousa

2017-05-01

Full Text Available Introducción: Las proyecciones indican que Brasil será el sexto país del mundo con el mayor número de adultos mayores. El objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar las condiciones de perfil y de vida socio-demográficos y de salud de los usuarios adultos mayores de la atención primaria de un municipio en la región amazónica del Brasil. Es oportuno porque el envejecimiento de la población está creciendo rápidamente, especialmente en países en desarrollo como el Brasil. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio transversal con una muestra de 441 individuos con edad inferior a 60 años de la población de usuarios de la atención básica en el municipio de Benevides, en la Amazonia brasileña. Os datos fueron obtenidos a través del Elder notebook, un protocolo clínico del Ministerio de la Salud. La prueba del chi-cuadrado con un nivel de significancia de 5% para explorar fue utilizada las asociaciones entre las variables de las condiciones de salud y de vida, y las variables socio-demográficas. Resultados: Se presentaron un perfil predominantemente joven adultos mayores (46.0%, que no practican actividad física (p<0.02, con condiciones crónicas y uso de drogas para inducir el sueño (p<0.05. Discusión y Conclusiones: El perfil de vida desfavorable y de salud encontrados en adultos mayores exige la adopción de medidas reforzadas, sobre la salud y los presupuestos de atención integral como un desafío para efectuar la colocación de sus necesidades, principalmente por la enfermería, en la Atención Básica de Salud en áreas más necesitadas de la región amazónica. Cómo citar este artículo: Sousa FJD, Andrade FS. Perfil de los adultos mayores usuarios de atención primaria. Rev Cuid. 2017; 8(2: 1573-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v8i2.376

Sobrecarga y calidad de vida del cuidador principal del adulto mayor

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Jack Roberto Silva Fhon

2016-09-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: Determinar la sobrecarga de trabajo y la calidad de vida del cuidador principal del adulto mayor atendido en un consultorio de geriatría. Metodología: Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, de corte transversal, realizado con 183 adultos mayores y sus respectivos cuidadores atendidos en un consultorio de geriatría. Para la recolección de los datos, fueron utilizados los instrumentos de perfil demográfico para el adulto mayor y su cuidador Escala de Zarit y The Medical Outcomes Study 36-item (sf-36. El análisis se realizó por medio de la estadística descriptiva y de la prueba de correlación de Spearman, con un nivel de significancia de p ≤ 0,05. Resultados: En los adultos mayores, hubo predominio del sexo masculino; la edad promedio fue de 74,8 años y estaban casados/as. En los cuidadores, predominó el sexo femenino; la edad promedio fue de 44,3 años. El total de cuidadores tenían estudios superiores, estaban casados/as y eran hijos/as de los adultos mayores. Según la evaluación con la Escala de Zarit, el 18,1% presentó algún tipo de sobrecarga; en cuanto a la calidad de vida, las dimensiones con menor puntuación fueron Salud general, Salud mental y Vitalidad. Se obtuvo una correlación inversa entre la puntuación total de la Escala de Zarit y todas las dimensiones de la calidad de vida. Conclusión: Se observó que el desgaste de la calidad de vida se debe a la sobrecarga en el cuidado del adulto mayor. Por lo tanto, se hace necesario acompañar el estado de salud de los cuidadores con la finalidad de prevenir alteraciones físicas y mentales.

El liderazgo del adulto mayor en la transformación de la subcultura de un grupo de adultos mayores del Centro Diurno para el Adulto Mayor de Belén por medio de la actividad física

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Murillo Campos, Edgar

2011-01-01

Tesis texto completo Se analiza el impacto que tiene la participación de líderes adultos mayores en la modificación de la subcultura del Centro Diurno para el Adulto Mayor de Belén en relación con los estilos de vida saludable por medio de la actividad física. Participaron en el estudio 7 hombres entre los 65 y 91 años de edad y 29 mujeres entre los 65 y los 100 años de edad. Entre los instrumentos están: una entrevista en el campo del liderazgo aplicada a los dirigentes del Centro Diurno ...

Perceived Dentist and Dental Hygienist Task Distribution After Dental and Dental Hygiene Students' Team Intervention

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Reinders, Jan J.; Krijnen, Wim P.; Stegenga, Boudewijn; van der Schans, Cees P.

2017-01-01

Attitudes of dental students regarding the provision of treatment tend to be dentist-centered; however, facilitating mixed student group formation could change such perceptions. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived scope of practice of dental and dental hygiene students and whether

Perceived dentist and dental hygienist task distribution after dental and dental hygiene students' team intervention

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Reinders, Jan J; Krijnen, Wim P; Stegenga, Boudewijn; van der Schans, Cees P

Attitudes of dental students regarding the provision of treatment tend to be dentist-centered; however, facilitating mixed student group formation could change such perceptions. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived scope of practice of dental and dental hygiene students and whether

75 FR 16511 - Pentron Clinical Technologies, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Kerr Dental/Sybron Dental...

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2010-04-01

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"Propuesta de solución a la alta rotación de personal que presenta la empresa CENEXIS de Aguascalientes"

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Mercado Ochoa, María Fernanda

2011-01-01

En la presente investigación analizamos que factores son los que influyen intensamente para que el fenómeno "rotación de personal", que se presenta en la empresa Cenexis de Aguascalientes en sus departamentos administrativos, sea tan agudo. En base a este estudio se determinó, a través de la confirmación de nuestra hipótesis, que los aspectos: el liderazgo, los grupos de trabajo, la motivación, la comunicación y el desarrollo del recurso humano son indicadores que se envolucran en la alta rot...

Salud y condiciones de trabajo en trabajadores mayores

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Elena Ordaz Castillo

2015-09-01

Full Text Available Introducción: En los últimos años, la población española ha experimentado un crecimiento acelerado de personas mayores. Las previsiones demográficas a corto-medio plazo describen un importante predominio de trabajadores mayores en el mercado laboral. Objetivos: Identificar las diferencias según dos grupos de edad (55 años en la percepción de las condiciones de trabajo y salud de la población trabajadora española. Metodología: Las diferencias entre los dos grupos de edad se analizaron a partir de indicadores de condiciones de trabajo y de salud pertenecientes a la VII Encuesta Nacional de Condiciones de Trabajo del Instituto de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo (VII_ENCT. El análisis consistió en el cálculo de las prevalencias y la odds ratio cruda-ORc y ajustada por sexo con su correspondiente intervalo del confianza al 95%. Resultados: El grupo de trabajadores más jóvenes presentan más riesgo de exposición a seis de los siete indicadores relacionados con las condiciones de trabajo (ruido, vibraciones, carga física, carga mental, autonomía y motivación. No obstante los trabajadores mayores tienen una peor percepción de su estado de salud (ORa= 2,06 [1,75-2,42] y presentan en mayor medida problemas de salud que si bien les conducen a la visita médica más frecuentemente los relacionan menos con su actividad laboral. Conclusiones: A tenor de los resultados, los trabajadores de 55 años y más refieren tener menos quejas respecto a sus condiciones laborales e incluso se sienten más autónomos y motivados. Es el deterioro físico y mental la principal limitación que encuentran estos trabajadores a la hora de ejercer sus tareas. Sería recomendable establecer políticas de promoción de la salud dentro de las empresas para mejorar los indicadores de salud y promover el envejecimiento activo de la población trabajadora española.

La sobrecarga de los cuidadores informales de personas mayores dependientes en Medina del Campo

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Archiles Diez, Eva

2016-01-01

Los cuidadores informales de personas mayores dependientes constituyen un capital social de vital importancia. El hecho de cuidar a un familiar mayor dependiente, es un fenómeno cada vez más extendido que se está convirtiendo en una experiencia común en la vida familiar de muchas personas, por ello estos cuidadores suponen un capital social de enorme importancia. Este capital social, permite que las personas mayores dependientes que permanecen en el domicilio, puedan disfrutar de un nivel de ...

Magnetic resonance tomography and dental radiology (Dental-MRT)

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Gahleitner, A.; Wien Univ.; Solar, P.; Ertl, L.; Nasel, C.; Homolka, P.; Youssefzadeh, S.; Schick, S.

1999-01-01

Purpose: To demonstrate the usefulness of Dental-MRT for imaging of anatomic and pathologic conditions of the mandible and maxilla. Methods: Seven healthy volunteers, 5 patients with pulpitis, 9 patients with dentigerous cysts, 5 patients after tooth transplantation and 12 patients with atrophic mandibles were evaluated. Studies of the jaws using axial T1- and T2-weighted gradient echo and spin echo sequences in 2D and 3D technique have been to performed. The acquired images were reconstructed with a standard dental software package on a workstation as panoramic and cross sectional views of the mandible or maxilla. Results: The entire maxilla and mandibula, teeth, dental pulp and the content of the mandibular canal were well depicted. Patients with inflammatory disease of the pulp chamber demonstrate bone marrow edema in the periapical region. Dentigerous cysts and their relation to the surrounding structures are clearly shown. After contrast media application marked enhancement of the dental pulp can be found. Conclusion: Dental-MRT provides a valuable tool for visualization and detection of dental diseases. (orig.) [de

Tele-asistencia y tele-alarma para adultos mayores: experiencias preliminares en Mexico

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Liliana Giraldo-Rodriguez

2013-08-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO Analizar el efecto de un programa piloto de tele-asistencia y tele-alarma en la autopercepción del estado de salud de los adultos mayores y conocer la satisfacción y aceptación del programa. METODOS Estudio transversal que incluyó entrevistas a 378 adultos mayores, 294 cuidadores/familiares y 53 profesionales de la salud, realizado en la Ciudad de México en 2010. Variables sociodemográficas, de autopercepción del estado de salud, satisfacción y aceptación del programa se obtuvieron por medio de cuestionario estandarizado. Se realizó análisis descriptivo y se utilizaron pruebas no paramétricas. RESULTADOS Se observaron efectos significativos en la autopercepción del estado de salud, 6,17 (DE 17,9 p < 0,05 puntos por encima de la media. El programa tuvo una buena aceptación por parte de los adultos mayores, de sus cuidadores familiares y de los profesionales de la salud. CONCLUSIONES El programa contribuye a mantener o mejorar la calidad de vida, permite la atención preventiva y es un medio ideal para dar apoyo psicosocial a los adultos mayores.

Burnout, depression and suicidal ideation in dental and dental hygiene students.

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Deeb, George R; Braun, Sarah; Carrico, Caroline; Kinser, Patricia; Laskin, Daniel; Golob Deeb, Janina

2018-02-01

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between burnout, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in dental and dental hygiene students and to evaluate the influence of gender, programme type and year of study. Third- and fourth-year dental (DS) and first- and second-year hygiene students (DHS) completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and an abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory online as measures of depressive symptoms/suicidality and burnout, respectively. The statistical analyses included summary statistics and tests for intergroup comparisons (chi-square) to evaluate the influence of gender, programme type (DHS or DS) and year of study. Correlations between depression, suicidality and burnout were also conducted. A total of 32 dental hygiene and 119 dental students participated. 40% of the dental and 38% of the hygiene students met criteria for burnout. No differences were found between years or between programmes. Nine per cent of both dental and hygiene students were above the cut-off for moderate depressive symptoms, but there were no statistical differences between the third- and fourth-year dental and the first- and second-year hygiene students. Six per cent of the dental and 9% of the dental hygiene students were above the cut-off for clinically significant suicidal ideation, but there were no statistical differences between dental and hygiene students. There were no differences noted in the dental students based on gender for any of the measures. Depression was significantly associated with all three subscales of burnout. Suicidal ideation was only significantly related to the lack of personal accomplishment subscale of burnout. These findings suggest the need for introducing preventive measures for such affective states in dental and dental hygiene training programmes. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Análisis de la fecundidad adolescente en Colombia, 2010

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Paula Mercedes MARTES-CAMARGO

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Colombia presenta una de las mayores tasas de fecundidad adolescente de América Latina. En este reporte se elabora un análisis de la fecundidad adolescente en el país para el año 2010. Se incluye un análisis regional que permite identificar los sectores geográficos en los cuales se pre-senta la mayor prevalencia de maternidad adolescente. También se elabora un diagnóstico de los patrones de uso de métodos anticonceptivos, así como de los grupos en los cuales se concentran las mayores Necesidades No Satisfechas de Anticoncepción (NNSA, con el fin de determinar el nivel de acceso y uso de métodos que reportan las adolescentes colombianas.

Actividad física, ejercicio físico y adulto mayor

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Ozols R., Ma Antonieta; Corrales Araya, Ma Antonieta

2017-01-01

Se ha comprobado que la actividad física y el ejercicio mejoran la calidad de vida de las personas mayores. Las investigaciones han encontrado progresos en el plano físico, emocional y social. Una de las organizaciones que está promoviendo estilos de vida saludables es la Organización Mundial de la Salud, que ha enfocado su atención en todas las etapas de la vida: desde la niñez hasta la edad adulta mayor.

Exploring Dental Providers' Workflow in an Electronic Dental Record Environment.

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Schwei, Kelsey M; Cooper, Ryan; Mahnke, Andrea N; Ye, Zhan; Acharya, Amit

2016-01-01

A workflow is defined as a predefined set of work steps and partial ordering of these steps in any environment to achieve the expected outcome. Few studies have investigated the workflow of providers in a dental office. It is important to understand the interaction of dental providers with the existing technologies at point of care to assess breakdown in the workflow which could contribute to better technology designs. The study objective was to assess electronic dental record (EDR) workflows using time and motion methodology in order to identify breakdowns and opportunities for process improvement. A time and motion methodology was used to study the human-computer interaction and workflow of dental providers with an EDR in four dental centers at a large healthcare organization. A data collection tool was developed to capture the workflow of dental providers and staff while they interacted with an EDR during initial, planned, and emergency patient visits, and at the front desk. Qualitative and quantitative analysis was conducted on the observational data. Breakdowns in workflow were identified while posting charges, viewing radiographs, e-prescribing, and interacting with patient scheduler. EDR interaction time was significantly different between dentists and dental assistants (6:20 min vs. 10:57 min, p = 0.013) and between dentists and dental hygienists (6:20 min vs. 9:36 min, p = 0.003). On average, a dentist spent far less time than dental assistants and dental hygienists in data recording within the EDR.

Dental caries experience and use of dental services among Brazilian prisoners.

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Cavalcanti, Alessandro Leite; Rodrigues, Iris Sant Anna Araujo; de Melo Silveira, Ingrid Thays; de Oliveira, Thaliny Batista Sarmento; de Almeida Pinto, Magaly Suenya; Xavier, Alidianne Fabia Cabral; de Castro, Ricardo Dias; Padilha, Wilton Wilney Nascimento

2014-11-25

This ross-sectional study involving 127 male prisoners evaluates the use of dental services and dental caries among Brazilian inmates. Data were collected by interview and clinical examination. Sociodemographic and sentencing information as well as use of dental services, self-reported dental morbidity, self-perception, and oral health impacts were investigated. The mean DMFT index value was 19.72. Of the components, the decayed component showed the highest mean value (11.06 ± 5.37). Statistically significant association was found between DMFTs with values from 22 to 32 and oral health satisfaction (p = 0.002), difficulty speaking (p = 0.024), shame of talking (p = 0.004) and smiling (p dental services, 80% had their last dental appointment less than one year ago, with most visits occurring in prison (80%), with restorative treatment (32%), followed by dental pain (26.4%), being the main reasons for such appointments. Most prisoners used dental services provided by the prison. Although restorative treatment has been the main reason for the use of dental services, "decayed" and "missing" components contributed to the high mean DMFT index.

OPTIMALISASI PELAKSANAAN KURIKULUM SISTEM MAYOR-MINOR PROGRAM PENDIDIKAN SARJANA INSTITUT PERTANIAN BOGOR

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Sutoro Sutoro

2016-09-01

Full Text Available This study aims to 1 evaluate the implementation of major-minor curriculum system in IPB Undergraduate Program, 2 identify factors leading to less optimized implementation of the major-minor curriculum system in IPB Undergraduate Program and 3 design strategies to optimize the implementation of the major-minor curriculum system in IPB Undergraduate Program. Analytical Hierarchy Process was utilized as the method of study. The results showed that the implementation of the major-minor curriculum system in IPB Undergraduate Program is still considered to be less optimal. Factors influencing the implementation of the major-minor curriculum system in IPB Undergraduate Program, according to its priority, include: 1 the availability of competent and committed teaching staffs, 2 the availability of adequate lecturing facilities and infrastructure, 3 the availability of lecture schedule to accommodate students who choose minor curriculum, and 4 the availability of reliable and IT-based Academic Information System (SIMAK. Strategies to optimize the implementation of major-minor curriculum system in IPB Undergraduate Program, according to its priority, include; 1 improving the competence and commitment of teaching and educational staffs, 2 increasing the commitment of departments and faculties to facilitate the fulfillment of minor  curriculum schedules, 3 providing adequate facilities and infrastructure to implement the major and minor curriculum system, and 4 providing lecture schedules that can accommodate the needs of students who choose minor curriculum.Keywords: analytical hierarchy process, optimization, major-minor curriculum systemABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan 1 mengevaluasi pelaksanaan kurikulum sistem mayor-minor pada Program Pendidikan Sarjana IPB, 2 mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan kurang optimalnya pelaksanaan kurikulum sistem mayor-minor pada Program Pendidikan Sarjana IPB dan 3 merancang strategi untuk mengoptimalkan

Estimulación de la Inteligencia Emocional en mayores: El programa PECI-PM

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Mª del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes

2014-12-01

Full Text Available El programa de Estimulación Cognitiva e Inteligencia Emocional para personas mayores (PECI-PM, combina técnicas de estimulación cognitiva con la intervención y estimulación sobre aspectos relacionados con la inteligencia emocional. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar los resultados obtenidos en inteligencia emocional, tras la primera fase de implementación del PECI-PM. Para ello, se contó con una muestra de 28 usuarios del programa, que habían completado 20 sesiones y participado en las dos evaluaciones (pre-post. La Inteligencia Emocional se evaluó, antes y después de la intervención, mediante el Inventario Breve de Inteligencia Emocional para Mayores (EQ-i-M20. Tras la intervención con el PECI-PM, se observa una mejora, en la mayoría de las dimensiones de inteligencia emocional (Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Adaptabilidad y Estado de Ánimo. En la dimensión Manejo del Estrés, no se observa un cambio en las puntuaciones obtenidas tras la intervención, lo que lleva a replantear el peso de esta dimensión en la inteligencia emocional de la población mayor. Por otro lado, destaca el papel de la dimensión Interpersonal, que correlaciona significativamente con otros factores de la inteligencia emocional (Intrapersonal y Adaptabilidad, en mayores.

Diagnostic methods for dental caries used by private dental ...

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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the preference profiles of various types of diagnostic tools and methods used by private dental practitioners in Ankara for detecting dental caries. Methods: Private dental practitioners, in five districts of Ankara, were provided with questionnaires comprising demographic ...

Nuevos mayores, viejas brechas: TIC, desigualdad y bienestar en la tercera edad en Italia

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Piermarco Aroldi

2015-07-01

Full Text Available Italia parece tener un retraso de unos diez años en comparación con otros países más digitalizados, tanto en el uso de las TIC por las personas mayores como en el estudio de la relación entre las TIC y los mayores de 65 años. Por ello, se hace urgente examinar los factores que influyen en la adopción de las tecnologías por los mayores y la capacidad real de estas para proporcionar recursos culturales e interactivos, útiles para mejorar el envejecimiento activo y mejorar su calidad de vida en salud y vida social. Este trabajo describe los principales resultados de un estudio que involucró a 900 italianos de 65 a 74 años, en el marco de un proyecto nacional de investigación sobre el envejecimiento activo. El estudio indaga en las características sociodemográficas de los mayores italianos usuarios de Internet y en los factores que influyen en el uso de las TIC. Los resultados evidencian que existe una fuerte brecha digital entre los mayores, influenciada por el contexto económico y cultural. En cuanto al envejecimiento activo, se demuestra que los mayores altamente digitales presentan una mejor vida saludable en su envejecimiento, sin poderse concluir que el uso de las TIC garantice la inclusión y participación.

Relación placa bacteriana y caries en un grupo de niños escolarizados entre 5 y 14 años de la población de la Boquilla - Cartagena en el año 2004-1

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Lizelia Alfaro Zolá

2013-10-01

Full Text Available ResumenObjetivo: Describir la ocurrencia de placa bacteriana en las superficies dentales y relacionarla con el tipo de lesión de caries que se presenta en niños escolares de 5 a 14 años de la Boquilla - Cartagena. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de corte transversal, en el cual se seleccionó una muestra de 89 niños escolares de la población de la Boquilla a través de un muestreo aleatorio sistemático, a quienes se les evaluó el estado de higiene oral mediante el índice de placa comunitario de Corchuelo modificado y el índice de caries superficial con criterios de diagnóstico Ekstrand. Resultados: La superficie con lesiones de caries de mayor frecuencia fue la oclusal, presentándose un mayor numero de lesiones detenidas, seguido en palatino por las lesiones precavitacionales, a diferencia de las superficies vestibular y lingual donde se encontraron un mayor número de superficies sanas. En todas las superficies evaluadas predominó la presencia de placa bacteriana independientemente de la presencia de caries y no se encontró una relación estadísticamente significativa entre estas dos variables. Conclusiones: La alta frecuencia de placa bacteriana en las superficies dentarias nos mostró el deficiente estado de higiene oral de la población, sin embargo, sigue en duda la pertinencia de los índices de placa para la predicción de la caries debido a que no se encontró relación estadística. (Duazary 2007; 2: 119 - 126AbstractObjectives: describe the presence of dental plaque in healthy in the dental surfaces and relate it with the type of lesion of caries in children between 5 and 14 years of age in the village of la Boquilla- Cartagena. Material and Methods: This is study transversal, in a universe of 89 scholar children in the village of la Boquilla, 60 of these were chosen through a systematic aleatory sampling. They were evaluated to establish their status of oral hygiene using the modified �

Dental students' part-time jobs in dental practices in the Netherlands.

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Poorterman, J H G; Dikkes, B T; Brand, H S

2010-08-01

In the Netherlands, the Individual Health Care Professions Act (IHCP Act) allows dental students, amongst other non-qualified individuals, to work under certain conditions in a dental practice. The aim of the study was to determine how many dental students have part-time employment in dental practice and which professional tasks they carry out. We also asked the dental students their opinion about the IHCP Act. All the enrolled dental students at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) in the Netherlands received a questionnaire by e-mail. Within 1 month, two reminders were sent. The response was 44% (427 students). Of the responding students, 71% had paid employment in addition to their study. Twenty-five per cent of all students worked in a dental practice, usually 8 h a week. Study year and age were positively related to working part-time in dental practice. Activities frequently performed were providing chair side assistance, giving oral hygiene instruction, fluoride applications, scaling and root planning. The self-reported knowledge about the IHCP Act was positively related to study year and working in a dental practice. Hardly any information about the requirements of the IHCP Act with regard to delegation of tasks was provided by the employer. Many Dutch dental students work in a dental practice, taking over a variety of tasks. Although the self-reported knowledge about the IHCP Act was relatively high, many dental students expressed the need for more detailed information about the legal aspects of their tasks.

Personas mayores y nuevas tecnologias. Propuesta de intervencion con dispositivos moviles

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Pereira García, César Gualter

2014-01-01

En el presente trabajo, se proponen los cauces sobre los que llevar a cabo, una intervención psicopedagógica, interrelacionando tres elementos definidos por unas características concretas a contemplar de manera particular; las personas mayores, las características de la sociedad actual, y las tecnologías de la información y comunicación. El constatado aumento de la población, observado este de manera significativa en las personas de mayor edad, exige la implementación de contin...

Dental Fear and Avoidance in Treatment Seekers at a Large, Urban Dental Clinic.

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Heyman, Richard E; Slep, Amy M Smith; White-Ajmani, Mandi; Bulling, Lisanne; Zickgraf, Hana F; Franklin, Martin E; Wolff, Mark S

2016-01-01

The prevalence and correlates of dental fear have been studied in representative population studies, but not in patients presenting for dental treatment. We hypothesized that dental fear among patients presenting at a large, urban college of dentistry would be similar to that of the population (e.g. 11% high dental fear, 17% to 35% moderate or higher fear) and that fear would be associated with avoidance of routine dental care, increased use of urgent dental care and poor oral health. Participants were 1070 consecutive patients at a large, urban dental care center. All patients completed a clinical interview, including demographics, medical history, dental history and presenting concerns, and behavioral health history. Patients were also asked to rate their dental anxiety/fear on a 1 (none) to 10 (high) scale. Over 20% of patients reported elevated anxiety/fear, of which 12.30% reported moderate and 8.75% high fear. Severity of dental anxiety/fear was strongly related to the likelihood of avoiding dental services in the past and related to myriad presenting problems. As hypothesized, the prevalence of moderate or higher fear in dental patients was considerable and closely matched that found in general population surveys. Thus, the 'dental home' is an ideal location to treat clinically significant dental anxiety/fear.

Exploring Dental Providers’ Workflow in an Electronic Dental Record Environment

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Schwei, Kelsey M; Cooper, Ryan; Mahnke, Andrea N.; Ye, Zhan

2016-01-01

Summary Background A workflow is defined as a predefined set of work steps and partial ordering of these steps in any environment to achieve the expected outcome. Few studies have investigated the workflow of providers in a dental office. It is important to understand the interaction of dental providers with the existing technologies at point of care to assess breakdown in the workflow which could contribute to better technology designs. Objective The study objective was to assess electronic dental record (EDR) workflows using time and motion methodology in order to identify breakdowns and opportunities for process improvement. Methods A time and motion methodology was used to study the human-computer interaction and workflow of dental providers with an EDR in four dental centers at a large healthcare organization. A data collection tool was developed to capture the workflow of dental providers and staff while they interacted with an EDR during initial, planned, and emergency patient visits, and at the front desk. Qualitative and quantitative analysis was conducted on the observational data. Results Breakdowns in workflow were identified while posting charges, viewing radiographs, e-prescribing, and interacting with patient scheduler. EDR interaction time was significantly different between dentists and dental assistants (6:20 min vs. 10:57 min, p = 0.013) and between dentists and dental hygienists (6:20 min vs. 9:36 min, p = 0.003). Conclusions On average, a dentist spent far less time than dental assistants and dental hygienists in data recording within the EDR. PMID:27437058

Future electoral impacts of having a female mayor

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Paulo Arvate

2017-08-01

Full Text Available We explore an electoral quasi-experiment where a woman nearly won or lost to a man in a mayoral election. Our data combines municipal Brazilian election results, which occur every four years, with municipal level votes for female and male candidates in state and federal deputy elections, whose districts are larger than the municipalities. Our results show that when voters are exposed to a female leader, the relative number of votes given to female candidates increases. This result depends on the political environment in which the exposure occurs. These effects on the electorate's response tend to be stronger: 01. in municipalities where there is a previous higher proportion of female councilors, and 02. when the mayors have higher education levels. Our results provide evidence that the observed electorate's gender preferences in politics are alterable, but that policy interventions aimed to equalize access will be more effective if they are targeted at underrepresented populations that have the correct skill requirements to perform in leadership positions.

Dental anomalies and dental age assessment in treated children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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Khojastepour, L; Zareifar, S; Ebrahimi, M

2014-01-01

This cross sectional study was performed to evaluate dental ages and incidence of dental anomalies in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). A total of 25 ALL patient who passed at least 2 years of chemotherapy and 25 healthy sex and age matched children were evaluated. Dental age as well as dental anomalies in shape, size, number, and structure was recorded based on their panoramic radiographies which were taken for dental purposes. The number of dental anomalies significantly increased in ALL treated children. Seven ALL cases (28%) in compression to only one (4%) in control group had at least one dental anomaly. However, there was neither statistically significant differences between the mean of dental (p=0.32) and chronologic age (p=0.12) in both groups, nor between dental age of cases and control group (p=0.62).The age at the onset of treatment as well as treatment durations has not affected dental age and the incidence of dental anomalies significantly (pdental anomaly. Dental age, maturity, and development process however seems to be independent from chemotherapy.

Significado de la calidad de vida del adulto mayor para sí mismo y para su familia

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Martha Vera

2007-09-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: Comprender el significado que la expresión lingüística ‘calidad de vida del adulto mayor’ tiene para el adulto mayor y para su familia. Diseño: Estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, interpretativo - comprensivo, fundamentado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. Lugar: Asentamiento Humano Laura Caller, en Los Olivos. Participantes: Adultos mayores y sus respectivos grupos familiares. Métodos: Las técnicas e instrumentos utilizados fueron la observación, entrevista a profundidad y grupos focales; guía de observación y dos cuestionarios con ocho preguntas norteadoras, previamente validados. Principales medidas de resultados: Significado de calidad de vida para el adulto mayor y para la familia. Resultados: Participaron dieciséis adultos mayores con sus respectivos grupos familiares, entre 2004 y 2006. Los discursos a través de la ‘objetivación’ y el ‘anclaje’ y los análisis general, ideográfico-axial y nomotético-selectivo permitieron la emergencia de cuatro representaciones sociales: a conocimiento sobre la vejez y ser un adulto mayor; b elementos principales y secundarios del significado de calidad de vida del adulto mayor; c valores y actitudes del adulto mayor y familia sobre la calidad de vida; y, d necesidades del adulto mayor como ser social y la calidad de vida. Conclusiones: Para el adulto mayor, calidad de vida significa tener paz y tranquilidad, ser cuidado y protegido por la familia con dignidad, amor y respeto, y tener satisfechas como ser social sus necesidades de libre expresión, decisión, comunicación e información. Para la familia, que el adulto mayor satisfaga sus necesidades de alimentación, vestido, higiene y vivienda.

Valoración funcional del adulto mayor relacionado con el abandono familiar.

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Jenny Fernanda Villarroel Vargas

2017-03-01

Full Text Available Introducción: Se estima que entre el 2000 al 2050 la población mundial envejecida ascenderá del 11% al 22 %, con ello el incremento de las diversas enfermedades o trastornos propios de la edad. Objetivo: Establecer la relación entre capacidad funcional del adulto mayor con el abandono familiar en el barrio La Calera Centro, Latacunga, 2015-2016. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo de corte trasversal, donde previo consentimiento informado participaron 70 adultos mayores, a quienes se les aplicó escalas para valoración de la capacidad funcional, así como la encuesta para valorar abandono familiar y aspectos sociodemográficos de la población. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el test de Chi Cuadrado de Pearson con un nivel de significancia del 0,05. Resultados: Se reportó el abandono en el 75,7% de los adultos mayores y tuvo significancia con respecto a la capacidad funcional y la estructura familiar (p=0,002. Hubo relación  entre capacidad funcional y abandono familiar, así como también predominio de los adultos mayores entre los 65 a 74 años, sexo femenino, sin ninguna actividad laboral y analfabetos. Hubo relación significativa entre capacidad funcional, edades geriátricas y ocupación; y de igual manera entre la estructura familiar y el abandono. La capacidad funcional y la estructura familiar fueron factores asociados al abandono.    Conclusiones: La dependencia del adulto mayor condicionó a diferentes tipos de maltrato, destacando el abandono familiar.

Dental negligence.

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Tay, C S

2000-02-01

Medical and dental errors and negligence are again in the spotlight in recent news report. Dead because of doctor's bad handwriting Prescribing drug overdoses Germ-infested soap pumps--infections in hospitals This articles explains dental negligence including dental duty of care and the standard of care expected of dentists in relation to the Bolam principle.

Tipología de compradores online mayores de 55 años

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Ángel F. Villarejo-Ramos

2015-12-01

Full Text Available La edad se considera una de las variables determinantes del riesgo de exclusión social de la población, especialmente con relación al uso de las nuevas tecnologías en general y de Internet en particular. Esto ha incidido en una creciente preocupación por el estudio del colectivo de mayores de 55 años y sus peculiaridades en lo relativo al acceso, uso y aprovechamiento de las TIC (Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación. Sin embargo, los esfuerzos se han centrado, mayoritariamente, en el análisis del grupo de mayores como algo homogéneo, lo que ha llevado a establecer sus perfiles de comportamiento en comparación con el de otros grupos de edad. En esta investigación, con una muestra útil de 595 mayores, partimos de la consideración del colectivo como grupo heterogéneo, con distintas características y condiciones de uso de Internet, y proponemos un modelo de clases latentes que nos permite establecer tres perfiles de mayores internautas en función de la utilización de un servicio avanzado de Internet, la compra online.

Recent trends in dental visits and private dental insurance, 1989 and 1999.

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Wall, Thomas P; Brown, L Jackson

2003-05-01

This article describes recent trends in dental visits and private dental insurance in the United States. This study is based on the analyses of data regarding dental visits and private dental insurance among the population 2 years of age or older from the 1989 and 1999 National Health Interview Surveys. Overall, the percentage of the population with a dental visit rose from 57.2 percent in 1989 to 64.1 percent in 1999, while the percentage with private dental insurance fell from 40.5 percent to 35.2 percent. Although a higher percentage of people with private dental insurance reported having a dental visit than did those without private dental insurance in both years, the increase from 1989 to 1999 in the percentage of those with a visit was larger among the uninsured. If this trend persists, a smaller portion of practicing dentist's clientele will be insured. This may affect demand for services, as well as front office operations.

Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits Increase Use Of Dental Care, But Impact Of Expansion On Dental Services Use Was Mixed.

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Singhal, Astha; Damiano, Peter; Sabik, Lindsay

2017-04-01

Dental coverage for adult enrollees is an optional benefit under Medicaid. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia have expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Millions of low-income adults have gained health care coverage and, in states offering dental benefits, oral health coverage as well. Using data for 2010 and 2014 from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we examined the impact of Medicaid adult dental coverage and eligibility expansions on low-income adults' use of dental care. We found that low-income adults in states that provided dental benefits beyond emergency-only coverage were more likely to have had a dental visit in the past year, compared to low-income adults in states without such benefits. Among states that provided dental benefits and expanded their Medicaid program, regression-based estimates suggest that childless adults had a significant increase (1.8 percentage points) in the likelihood of having had a dental visit, while parents had a significant decline (8.1 percentage points). One possible explanation for the disparity is that after expansion, newly enrolled childless adults might have exhausted the limited dental provider capacity that was available to parents before expansion. Additional policy-level efforts may be needed to expand the dental care delivery system's capacity. Project HOPE—The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc.

Predictors of dental avoidance among Australian adults with different levels of dental anxiety.

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Armfield, Jason M; Ketting, Manon

2015-09-01

It has been proposed that avoidance of dental visits might be the main determinant of poor oral health outcomes in people with high dental anxiety (HDA). This study aimed to determine the predictors of dental avoidance among people with HDA and also whether these predictors differed from those found in people with lower dental anxiety (LDA). Study participants (n = 596; response rate = 41.1%) comprised a random cross-sectional sample of the Australian adult population who completed a mailed self-complete questionnaire containing items relating to the use and accessibility of dental services, trust in dental professionals, dental anxiety, dental experiences, self-perceived oral health, vulnerability-related perceptions of visiting the dentist, and psychological health. Multiple imputation was used to replace missing values and statistically significant variables in bivariate analyses were entered into a multivariable logistic generalized linear model. More than two-thirds of participants with HDA were currently avoiding or delaying a dental visit. Among people with HDA, dental avoidance was independently and significantly predicted by difficulty paying a $300 dental bill, having no or only little trust in the last-visited dentist, perceived treatment need and dental anxiety. Among people with LDA, only perceived treatment need and dental anxiety predicted avoidance. In addition to their high anxiety, a number of additional barriers to dental visiting were found for people with HDA. These barriers, especially cost and communication issues with dentists, need to be addressed to assist people with HDA obtain necessary, regular dental care. (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).

Satisfaction with Dental Appearance and Attitude toward improving Dental Esthetics among Patients attending a Dental Teaching Center.

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Maghaireh, Ghada A; Alzraikat, Hanan; Taha, Nessrin A

2016-01-01

The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors influencing the satisfaction of dental appearance and attitude toward treatments to improve dental esthetics among patients attending a dental teaching center. A questionnaire was used to collect data of four background variables among 450 patients attended a dental teaching center in the city of Irbid in Jordan. The questionnaire enclosed self-reported questions about the appearance of anterior teeth, received esthetic treatment and desired treatment for improving esthetics. Descriptive, multiple logistic regression and Chi-square tests were used for data analysis (p ≤ 0.05). The 450 participants consisted of (66.2%) male and (33.8%) female. Of these, 69.3% were satisfied with their dental appearance and 58.0% with the color of their teeth. Esthetic restorations were the most received treatment (39.8%) and whitening of teeth was the most desired treatment (55.3%). The patients' satisfaction with dental appearance was influenced by teeth color, crowding and receiving whitening (p < 0.05. r = 0.561, r(2) = 0.315). The most desired esthetic treatments influenced by the satisfaction with dental appearance were esthetic restorations and orthodontics (p < 0.05. r = 0.223, r(2) = 0.05). Significantly more female reported having esthetic restorations and orthodontics (p = 0.008, 0.000) and desired to have orthodontic, crowns or veneers and esthetic restorations (p = 0.000, 0.015, 0.028). Satisfaction with dental appearance was affected by teeth color, feeling teeth are crowded, desire for esthetic restorations and orthodontic treatment. A high percentage of patients were not satisfied with the color of their teeth. Recognizing the factors that affect patients' satisfaction with their present dental appearance and attitude toward treatments to improve dental esthetic can guide clinicians to strategies to improve esthetics.

Dental anxiety reduction and dental attendance after treatment in a dental fear clinic: A follow-up study.

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Aartman, I.H.A.; de Jongh, A.; Makkes, P.C.; Hoogstraten, J.

2000-01-01

The aim of the present study was to assess treatment outcome in terms of dental anxiety reduction at a post-treatment assessment and dental anxiety reduction and dental attendance one year later. Furthermore, it was determined to what extent psychopathological characteristics were related to

Magnetic resonance tomography and dental radiology (Dental-MRT); Die Magnetresonanztomographie in der Dentalradiologie (Dental-MRT)

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Gahleitner, A. [Wien Univ. (Austria). Abt. fuer Osteologie; Wien Univ. (Austria). Abt. fuer Orale Chirurgie; Solar, P.; Ertl, L. [Wien Univ. (Austria). Abt. fuer Orale Chirurgie; Nasel, C.; Homolka, P. [Wien Univ. (Austria). Inst. fuer Biomedizinische Technik und Physik; Youssefzadeh, S.; Schick, S. [Wien Univ. (Austria). Abt. fuer Osteologie

1999-12-01

Purpose: To demonstrate the usefulness of Dental-MRT for imaging of anatomic and pathologic conditions of the mandible and maxilla. Methods: Seven healthy volunteers, 5 patients with pulpitis, 9 patients with dentigerous cysts, 5 patients after tooth transplantation and 12 patients with atrophic mandibles were evaluated. Studies of the jaws using axial T1- and T2-weighted gradient echo and spin echo sequences in 2D and 3D technique have been to performed. The acquired images were reconstructed with a standard dental software package on a workstation as panoramic and cross sectional views of the mandible or maxilla. Results: The entire maxilla and mandibula, teeth, dental pulp and the content of the mandibular canal were well depicted. Patients with inflammatory disease of the pulp chamber demonstrate bone marrow edema in the periapical region. Dentigerous cysts and their relation to the surrounding structures are clearly shown. After contrast media application marked enhancement of the dental pulp can be found. Conclusion: Dental-MRT provides a valuable tool for visualization and detection of dental diseases. (orig.) [German] Ziel dieses Beitrags ist die Vorstellung der Untersuchungsmoeglichkeiten des Ober- und Unterkiefers mittels Magnetresonanztomographie (Dental-MRT) und ihre Anwendung bei der Diagnose zahnmedizinischer Erkrankungen. Sieben gesunde Probanden, 5 Patienten mit Pulpitis, 9 Patienten mit dentogenen Zysten, 5 Patienten nach Zahntransplantationen und 12 Patienten mit atrophem Unterkiefer wurden untersucht. Axiale T1- und T2-gewichtete Gradientenecho- und Spinecho-Sequenzen in 2D und 3D-Technik wurden durchgefuehrt. Nach der Untersuchung wurden zusaetzliche Panoramaschnitte und orhoradiale Rekonstruktionen des Ober- und Unterkiefers, unter Verwendung einer gebraeuchlichen Dental-Software, angefertigt. Der gesamte Ober- oder Unterkiefer, Zaehne, Pulpa und der Inhalt des Mandibularkanals koennen gut dargestellt werden. Patienten mit einer Entzuendung der

Dental hygiene students' part-time jobs in dental practices in the Netherlands.

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Poorterman, J H G; Dikkes, B T; Brand, H S

2010-05-01

Many students have paid employment while studying. In the Netherlands, the Individual Health Care Professions Act (IHCP Act) allows dental hygiene students to work under certain conditions in a dental practice. The aim of the study was to determine how many dental hygiene students have part-time job employment in dental practice and which professional tasks they carry out. We also asked the dental hygiene students their opinion of the IHCP Act. All the enrolled dental hygiene students (n = 341) at a School of Health in the Netherlands received a questionnaire by email. The response was 52% (176 students). Of the responding students, 75% had paid employment in addition to their study. A proportion of the students (35%) worked in a dental practice. The median number of hours worked per week was eight. Study year, age and prior education were positively related to working part-time in dental practice. Activities frequently performed were giving oral hygiene instruction, fluoride applications, scaling and root planning, providing chair side assistance and giving local anaesthesia. Although the self-reported knowledge about the IHCP Act was high, almost half of the students expressed the need for more detailed legal information. Many dental hygiene students work in a dental practice, taking over a number of tasks usually performed by the dentist. More information in the dental hygiene curriculum about the requirements of the IHCP Act seems desirable.

Relationships between dental personnel and non-dental primary health care providers in rural and remote Queensland, Australia: dental perspectives.

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Stuart, Jackie; Hoang, Ha; Crocombe, Len; Barnett, Tony

2017-06-19

Collaboration between dental practitioners and non-dental primary care providers has the potential to improve oral health care for people in rural and remote communities, where access to oral health services is limited. However, there is limited research on collaboration between these professional disciplines. The purpose of this paper was to explore the relationships between dental practitioners and non-dental primary care providers from rural and remote areas of Queensland and to identify strategies that could improve collaboration between these disciplines from the perspective of dental participants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted between 2013 and 2015 with visiting, local and regional dental practitioners (n = 12) who had provided dental services to patients from eight rural and remote Queensland communities that did not have a resident dentist. Participants were purposely recruited through a snow ball sampling technique. Interview data were analysed using thematic analysis with the assistance of QSR Nvivo v.10. Four major themes emerged from the data: (1) Communication between dental practitioners and rural primary care providers; (2) Relationships between dental and primary care providers; (3) Maintenance of professional dualism; (4) Strategies to improve interprofessional relationships (with subthemes: face to face meetings; utilisation of technology; oral health training for primary care providers; and having a community based oral health contact person). Participants observed that there was a lack of communication between the dental providers who saw patients from these rural communities and the primary care providers who worked in each community. This was attributed to poor communication, the high turnover of staff and the siloed behaviours of some practitioners. Visiting dental practitioners were likely to have stronger professional relationships with hospital nursing, administrative and allied health care staff who were often long term

On dental caries and dental erosion in Swedish young adults.

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Isaksson, Helén

2013-01-01

All children in Sweden are entitled to regular, free dental care up to 20 years of age. While dental caries generally continues to decline, still there is a pronounced skewness in caries prevalence. Furthermore, the reported increase in dental erosion in young adults is cause for concern. The aim was to study the prevalence of dental caries and dental erosion in a cohort of Swedish 20 year-olds, with special reference to the influence of previous caries experience and lifestyle as well as parental, socioeconomic and psychosocial factors. The study was prospective, longitudinal and cross-sectional in design and based on registration of caries lesions, dental erosion, body adiposity status, saliva sampling, interviews, and questionnaires at 20 years of age. Data were available for the same cohort at 1, 3, 6 and 15 years of age. 499 subjects (74 percent of the original cohort) were included. Five individuals were subsequently excluded, leaving a final sample of 494. 74 percent of the subjects had initial and/or manifest caries lesions and/or restorations. The mean number of DimFS was 5.8 and the mean number of DmFS on occlusal surfaces of molars was 1.1. There was a strong relationship between caries activity at 3 and 6 years of age and approximal caries prevalence in premolars and molars at 20 years of age. Overweight/obese individuals had significantly higher caries prevalence than normal weight individuals. Parental, socioeconomic and psychosocial factors during infancy were related to approximal caries at age 20. Dental erosion was found in 75 percent of the individuals: 18 percent of these had extensive erosion. There was a significant association between caries and dental erosion. A relationship was found between dental erosion and lifestyle factors and overweight/obesity. There is a strong relationship between caries prevalence at age 20 and caries experience in early childhood. Young adults show a high prevalence of dental erosion, but the severity is

Prevalencia del estado periodontal de pacientes portadores de prótesis parcial removible tratados en una clínica dental privada

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Marco Gonzáles, Gian; Chávez-Reategui, Beatriz; Manrique-Chávez, Jorge; Hidalgo-López, Ivonne

2014-01-01

Objetivo: Identificar la prevalencia del estado periodontal de los pacientes portadores de prótesis parcial removible que acudieron a la Clínica Dental Docente de la UPCH. Materiales y métodos: Diseño retrospectivo con universo conformado por pacientes portadores de prótesis parcial removible recepcionados por alumnos de pregrado. Resultados: Se incluyeron a 130 historias clínicas encontrando mayor prevalencia del género femenino (66.92%), con una edad media de 43.57 años. En el análisis univ...

Mayores Universitarios en la Red University Senior Students on the Web

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Felicidad Loscertales Abril

2011-10-01

Full Text Available Hoy día la relevancia de Internet es cada vez mayor en todos los ámbitos. Participar en la misma es fundamental para estar integrados socialmente. El aumento de la esperanza y la calidad de vida conllevan que los mayores activos supongan un volumen significativo de la población. En este trabajo se analiza el uso que personas mayores activas realizan de Internet, así como los principales beneficios o motivaciones de su utilización, y las barreras que encuentran aquéllos que no la utilizan. Se administró un cuestionario a personas inscritas en programas universitarios de mayores. Los resultados muestran que estos mayores universitarios se conectan a Internet frecuentemente, a diario o entre dos o tres veces por semana. Se destaca la relevancia de Internet para estar actualizados, contactar con la familia y los amigos, el uso académico, y consultar la prensa. La consideran fácil de utilizar aunque afirman que podrían vivir sin ella. Por otro lado, para los que no acceden a Internet no saber utilizarla es una de las principales barreras, si bien las personas que no la utilizan consideran que serían capaces de aprender. En su conjunto los datos animan a romper estereotipos negativos sobre los mayores y a no considerar a los mayores activos como personas incapaces o desconectadas de la Red sino a valorar positivamente los avances que realizan y la motivación por aprender.The Internet is increasingly prominent in all walks of life, and Web connection is a key factor in social integration. The rise in life expectancy and quality of life mean that our active seniors now represent a growing sector in society. This study analyses what senior citizens use the Internet for and why, as well as the main benefits of its usage and the perceived obstacles of those who are non-users. The results derive from a questionnaire completed by senior citizens enrolled on university courses for older people, and they show that university seniors frequently

78 FR 2647 - Dental Devices; Reclassification of Blade-Form Endosseous Dental Implant

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2013-01-14

.... FDA-2012-N-0677] Dental Devices; Reclassification of Blade-Form Endosseous Dental Implant AGENCY: Food...) is proposing to reclassify the blade- form endosseous dental implant, a preamendments class III... proposing to revise the classification of blade-form endosseous dental implants. DATES: Submit either...

Relación entre masa ósea y agilidad en personas mayores

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A. Gómez-Cabello; G. Vicente-Rodríguez; A. González-Agüero; I. Ara; J. A. Casajús

2010-01-01

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la asociación entre masa ósea y agilidad en personas mayores. Se evaluó a 223 participantes mayores de 65 años (64 hombres y 159 mujeres) de Zaragoza (España). Se midió el área, contenido (CMO) y densidad mineral ósea (DMO) en el cuerpo completo, columna lumbar y cadera mediante absorciometría fotónica dual de rayos X (...

Welcome by the Mayor of Valtetsi

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Papanikolau, N.

Welcome by the Mayor of Valtetsi Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen The municipality of Valtetsi welcomes you and wishes success in your work. Arcadia is both a historical and modern region. Moreover, as a name it remained in the western culture recalling a harmonious and peaceful dream, a lost and desirable situation where the human being lived in balance with nature, a region where the person did not feel yet uprooted. For thousands of years the poetic voices retained vivid this eternal bucolic call of simplicity and accessible happiness. Gazing the starlit sky we will always see Kallisto, the daughter of Lykaona, king of Arcadia and her son Arcadian as they were both transformed in to the constellations Major and Minor Ursus because of the erotic libido of Jupiter and the jealousy of Hera. And we will always remember Centaurus Cheirona, the great schoolteacher of ancient heroes, who was the first to name the constellations according to mythology. Finally we would like to thank the patriot Mr. T. Tzioumi who returns to his beautiful village in Arcadia just like Antaios did. In the geographic place that inspired the arcadian ideal, such activities recall in the limelight Arcadia as was dreamed by Europe. Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, success in your scientific work. The Municipality of Valtetsi and I myself will be always next to you so that your stay at Arcadia will always remain vivid in your memory. Thank you. Nikos Papanikolaou Mayor of Valtetsi

Cansancio, cuidados y repercusiones en cuidadores informales de adultos mayores con enfermedades crónico degenerativas

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María Asunción Vicente Ruiz

2016-08-01

Full Text Available Las enfermedades crónicas como diabetes, hipertensión, enfermedad cardiovascular, cáncer, pueden limitar la habilidad de los adultos mayores para ejecutar actividades de la vida diaria, generando cansancio o sobrecarga en los cuidadores. Objetivo: Determinar la relación que existe entre el cansancio, el cuidado y los efectos a la salud del cuidador. Metodología: Estudio cuantitativo y analítico. La muestra se conformó con 123 cuidadores familiares y 123 personas adultas con enfermedad crónico degenerativa. El tipo de muestreo fue no probabilístico. Resultados y Discusión: Se encontró asociación entre el cansancio y las repercusiones del cuidado (r=.438, p<.01, lo que sugiere que mayor cansancio en los cuidadores, mayores serán las repercusiones en la salud. Además correlación de los cuidados que presta el cuidador con las repercusiones en la salud del cuidador (r=.546, p<.01, así a mayor cantidad y complejidad de los cuidados, mayores serán las repercusiones que afecten el bienestar del cuidador. Los cuidados se relacionaron con el cansancio, se afirma que a mayor cantidad y complejidad del cuidado mayor cansancio percibe el cuidador (r=.109, p<.01. Conclusión: El cansancio en los cuidadores es elevado, está asociado a la sobrecarga del cuidado con serias repercusiones en la salud o bienestar y fundamenta las intervenciones interdisciplinarias futuras.

Creation of a scholars program in dental leadership (SPDL) for dental and dental hygiene students.

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Taichman, Russell S; Green, Thomas G; Polverini, Peter J

2009-10-01

There is a great need for leaders in the dental profession. As technological advances make our world smaller and our lives faster and more complex, we as a profession face challenges and opportunities that are evolving. Many of the changes in the scope and mode of practice will require new and different approaches. Meeting these challenges will require changes in how we as dental professionals do business; interact with our patients, other stakeholders, and health care providers; and educate our future colleagues. The purposeful incorporation of leadership education into dental and dental hygiene curricula represents an important departure from existing paradigms-but will help prepare our students to address these challenges. This article provides an overview of the development of a Scholars Program in Dental Leadership (SPDL) at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Our aim for the program is to create a learning environment that fosters leadership development, so that students are prepared and motivated to assume leadership positions in the profession and their communities.

Dental Implant Surgery

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... here to find out more. Dental Implant Surgery Dental Implant Surgery Dental implant surgery is, of course, ... to find out more. Wisdom Teeth Management Wisdom Teeth Management An impacted wisdom tooth can damage neighboring ...

Prevalencia de hipertensión en adultos mayores de Costa Rica

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Rosero-Bixby, Luis

2007-07-01

Full Text Available Este artículo estima la prevalencia de hipertensión (controlada y con o sin diagnóstico previo entre los adultos mayores costarricenses. Valora los problemas de medición y explora los factores asociados con la enfermedad. Se utilizan datos de una muestra nacional representativa del proyecto CRELES: “Costa Rica: Estudio de Longevidad y Envejecimiento Saludable”. Se realizaron dos mediciones de la presión arterial con monitores digitales a una muestra de 3000 adultos y se registró el auto reporte de la enfermedad y el uso de medicamentos antihipertensivos. La segunda medición resultó en valores significativamente menores tanto para la presión diastólica como para la sistólica. No se detectaron sesgos en la medición realizada por entrevistador ni por trimestre de trabajo de campo. El 59% de los adultos mayores del país sufre de hipertensión (HTA. La prevalencia es mayor entre las mujeres que entre los hombres. El 16% de todos los adultos mayores no tenían diagnóstico previo de HTA pero en nuestras mediciones resultaron con HTA. Los principales co-factores de HTA identificados en este artículo son: edad, estar asegurado, el índice de masa corporal, los antecedentes familiares, tener menos de 6 años de educación formal, ser fumador activo y consumir más de 3000 calorías al día.

Infant dental care (image)

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... sugar water. As the child grows, establishing proper dental hygiene will promote healthy teeth and gums which are essential to overall good health. Poor dental development, dental disease, and dental trauma can result ...

Dental Environmental Noise Evaluation and Health Risk Model Construction to Dental Professionals

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Ma, Kuen Wai; Wong, Hai Ming; Mak, Cheuk Ming

2017-01-01

Occupational noise is unavoidably produced from dental equipment, building facilities, and human voices in the dental environment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of occupational noise exposure on the dental professionals’ health condition. The psychoacoustics approach noise exposure assessment followed by the health risk assessment was carried on at the paediatric dentistry clinic and the dental laboratory in the Prince Philip Dental Hospital of Hong Kong. The A-weigh...

Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety amongst Patients in Selected Dental Clinics in Ghana

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Ofori, Marian A.; Adu-Ababio, F.; Nyako, E. A.; Ndanu, Tom A.

2009-01-01

Objective: To find out the prevalence of dental anxiety and fear amongst patients in various selected dental clinics in Accra, Ghana. Study design: Dental patients (n = 279) who had either been exposed to dental treatments or had no prior dental exposure, attending four selected dental clinics in Accra were randomly sampled. They were interviewed…

Estrategias de cuidados de las familias con las personas mayores que viven solas

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Julia Gallo Estrada

2013-06-01

Full Text Available Los cambios en el envejecimiento hacen una llamada a trasformar los cuidados dirigidos a las personas mayores que viven solas. Objetivo: Conocer la percepción de la familia sobre el cuidado a los mayores que viven solos. Metodología: Estudio cualitativo mediante análisis de discurso a partir del referencial crítico social y los conceptos de la teoría de Bourdieu. Se realizaron 4 grupos de discusión agrupando a los participantes por género y nivel de instrucción. Resultados: los participantes consideran que la red sociofamiliar puede actuar sobre la discapacidad. Preocupa la manera en la que la persona mayor cubre sus necesidades. Destacan como fundamental el apoyo en la realización de los cuidados. Comparten la idea de que las mujeres mayores se adaptan mejor que los hombres a vivir en soledad. Las mujeres cuidadoras tienden a intervenir precozmente ante los problemas. Los hombres esperan y si pueden delegan. Conclusión: la familia cuestiona los beneficios de la convivencia. La orientación profesional en el cuidado es escasa. Los servicios sociales deben mejorar su accesibilidad.

Cirugía bucal mayor ambulatoria

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Carranza Pelegrina, Daniela; Bellorbí Malet, I.; Brescó Salinas, Vicente Miguel; Berini Aytés, Leonardo; Gay Escoda, Cosme

2004-01-01

La Cirugía Bucal Mayor Ambulatoria ( CBMA) se define como un modelo organizativo óptimo de asis­tencia quirúrgica multidisci­plinaria que permite tratar a determinados pacientes de una forma segura y efectiva sin necesidad de contar con la cama de hospitalización tradicional. De esta manera se llevan a cabo distintos procedimientos diagnósticos y terapéuticos de mediana complejidad en los que el enfermo regresa a su domici­lio después de un periodo de observación y control. Entre las ventajas...

Hand hygiene amongst dental professionals in a tertiary dental clinic ...

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Objective: To evaluate hand washing attitude and practices among Dentists and Dental Students treating patients in a Nigerian Tertiary Dental Clinic. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of Dentists and Dental Students treating patients in University of Benin Teaching Hospital was conducted between February ...

¿Estamos preparados para la atención primaria del adulto mayor?

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Marco Zelada R

Full Text Available RESUMEN El Ministerio de Salud ha implementado el Modelo de Atención Integral en Salud enfocado por etapas de vida,siendo parte de este,el Programa de Atención al Adulto Mayor.Con el objetivo de conocer el nivel de conocimientos previos sobre geriatría,se realizó una encuesta a los responsables y miembros del equipo interdisciplinario a cargo de dicho programa.Se entrevistó a 73 profesionales de los cuales el 30%recibió conocimientos en el pregrado,y de éstos, 59%la considero como regular o mala;sólo 10%manifestó que basado en sus conocimientos y experiencia tiene la capacidad para manejar problemas de un adulto mayor.Todos consideraron necesaria la capacitación,para ello prefe- rían talleres teórico-prácticos,con pasantías en servicios de geriatría.Los temas de mayor interés fueron hipertensión arterial (84%,depresión (73%,osteoporosis (66%y diabetes (56%.En conclusión,existe una deficiente formación en geriatría entre los responsables de la atención al adulto mayor,debido a una falta de enseñanza en las universidades y pobre capacitación a los profesionales.

Fracaso en los implantes dentales: Fibrointegración. Reporte de caso clínico

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Iris Luz Santís Chamorro

2014-06-01

Full Text Available  ResumenLa rehabilitación con implantes dentales en los pacientes con edentulismo parcial o total posee amplias indicaciones que se ven limitadas por factores anatómicos y biológicos. La oseointegración surge como un hecho descubierto entre la adaptación biológica del hueso a la superficie del titanio del implante (interfase hueso-implante por lo que se afirma que el motivo de fracaso de la mayoría de los sistemas de implantes es que éstos se encapsulen en un tejido de cicatrización fibroso (fibrointegración mal diferenciado lo que crea movilidad, que lleva a reacciones en la mucosa y finalmente a la pérdida. El objetivo del presente artículo es promover la presentación de casos clínicos de pacientes con fracaso de implantes dentales, con el ánimo de esclarecer las posibles causas y los factores coadyuvantes de dicho fracaso, y así mejorar los resultados en implantología. (Duazary 2008; 115-120AbstractThe rehabilitation with dental implants in the patients with partial absence or total of teeth possesses extensive indications that are seen limited by biological and anatomical factors. The oseointegration arises like a discovered fact among the biological adaptation of the bone to the surface of the titanic of the implant (interface bone-implant for which it is affirmed that the motive of failure of the majority of the systems of implants is that these it self envelop in a scar formation of fibrous tissue (Fibrointegration badly differentiated what creates mobility, that carries to reactions in the mucous membrane and finally to the loss. The objective of the present article is to promote the presentation of patients' clinical cases with failure of dental implants, with the intention of clarifying the possible reasons and the helping factors of the above mentioned failure, and this way to improve the results in implantology.Key Words: Fibrointegration; oseointegration; dentals implants; interface; implants failure.

Dental laboratory communication regarding removable dental prosthesis design in the UAE.

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Haj-Ali, Reem; Al Quran, Firas; Adel, Omar

2012-07-01

The purpose of this study was to determine the methods dental practitioners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) use to communicate cast removable dental prosthesis (RDP) design to dental laboratories; identify common practices taken by dentists/dental technicians prior to fabrication of RDP framework; and seek out dental technicians' attitudes toward their role in RDP design decisions. All dental laboratories (n = 28) listed in a local telephone directory were invited to complete a questionnaire through a face-to-face interview. They were also requested to examine RDP cases fabricated in the past 2 months and identify steps taken by dentists/dental technicians prior to fabrication of the framework. Descriptive statistics were used to report frequencies and percentages. Twenty-one (75%) dental laboratories agreed to participate, out of which 19 had the facilities to fabricate chrome-cobalt RDPs. Cast RDPs comprised approximately 4.04% (±2.67) of services provided. A reported 84.2% of dentists frequently communicate through generic lab script, with 89.5% rarely/never giving details regarding RDP design. While 52.6% of labs agree/strongly agree that it is the dentist's responsibility to decide the final RDP design, 94.7% agree/strongly agree that dentists should depend on dental technicians for design-making decisions. A total of 19 RDP cases were reviewed. All 19 were surveyed and designed by dental technicians but received dentist approval of design prior to fabrication. Thirteen (68.4%) had rest-seat preparations done by dentists after approval, and new impressions sent to the lab. No other tooth modifications were noted. The responsibility of RDP design appeared to be largely delegated to dental technicians. Importance of tooth modifications seemed to be undervalued and not completed prior to framework fabrication. © 2012 by the American College of Prosthodontists.

Resiliencia en trabajadores y en residentes de un centro de personas mayores institucionalizadas

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Inmaculada Méndez

2015-04-01

Full Text Available La resiliencia supone un constructo dinámico y multidimensional que alude a la capacidad que tienen las personas para afrontar o recuperarse con éxito de las situaciones adversas. El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido analizar la capacidad de resiliencia en trabajadores y en residentes de un centro de personas mayores institucionalizadas en función de las características sociodemográficas (sexo, edad y estado civil tras la situación adversa por el terremoto ocurrido el Lorca en mayo del 2011. Se ha administrado un cuestionario sociodemográfico desarrollado ad hoc junto a la adaptación de la Escala de Resiliencia de Connor-Davidson (CD-RISC en los sujetos del estudio. Los participantes fueron 20 trabajadores y 34 personas mayores de un centro de personas mayores institucionalizadas de la Región de Murcia (Lorca. La edad media de las personas mayores institucionalizadas fue de 81 años con una desviación típica de 7.68 y la edad media de los cuidadores profesionales fue de 37.85 años y la desviación típica de 9.60. El estudio permite determinar la capacidad de resiliencia atendiendo a características sociodemográficas así como la existencia de diferencias de medias significativas entre la capacidad de tenacidad autoeficacia entre los trabajadores y los residentes del centro de personas mayores lo que permitirá establecer actividades de prevención y/o de intervención.

Pediatric dental chair vs. traditional dental chair: A pediatric dentist′s poll

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Khushboo Barjatya

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Objective: Proper positioning of the child patient, can not only have positive ramifications for the operator′s posture, comfort, and career longevity - it can also lead to better treatment and increased productivity. The aim of the survey questionnaire was to assess the utilization, need, and attitude concerning dental chairs among pediatric dentist while working on and managing the child patient. Study Design: The questions were structured using adobe forms central online software, regarding the user-friendliness of pediatric dental chair vs. traditional adult dental chair available in the market. Results: Our result shows that out of 337 respondents, 79% worked on pediatric dental chair, whereas 21% had no experience of it. Of these 79% pediatric dentist, 48% preferred pediatric dental chair. But pediatric dental problem still has certain disadvantages like higher cost, leg space problem, lower availability, etc. Conclusion: During the research it was found that ergonomics and usability issues were the main problems. Thus, pediatric dental chair is not so popular in the current scenario. This study allowed for general ideas for the improvement of dental chairs and thus improved dental chair would fill the gap in the current scenario.

Dependencia funcional y bienestar en personas mayores institucionalizadas

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María Teresa Rodríguez Díaz

2014-06-01

Full Text Available El presente estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar el bienestar emocional de las personas mayores de 60 años en relación al grado de dependencia funcional. Como indicadores del bienestar se evalúan los niveles de depresión (Yesavage y ansiedad (STAI-R, la satisfacción vital (CSV y la ansiedad ante la muerte (DAS. Se ha realizado un estudio descriptivo transversal en un grupo de personas mayores de 60 años (n=103. Los datos se han recogido usando cuestionarios estandarizados. Para el análisis de los datos se han utilizado correlaciones bivariadas entre las principales medidas, análisis univariado (ANOVA y la prueba de Bonferroni para comprobar las diferencias significativas entre los grupos (p< .05. Los resultados indican que se encuentran diferencias significativas entre los grupos de dependencia para la edad, deterioro cognitivo, depresión y ansiedad ante la muerte. En conclusión, se encuentra una relación directa entre el grado de dependencia funcional y el nivel de malestar emocional.

Envejecimiento poblacional y desigualdades sociales en la mortalidad del adulto mayor en Colombia

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Juan Carlos Rivillas

2017-09-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: analizar la magnitud del envejecimiento poblacional y las desigualdades sociales presentes en la mortalidad del adulto mayor en Colombia. Metodología: estudio ecológico usando datos sub-nacionales de mortalidad, pobreza, barreras de acceso a los servicios de salud y analfabetismo, y de la población adulta mayor para analizar brechas. Se calcularon y compararon tendencias de tres indicadores de impacto: la esperanza de vida (2005-2020, los Índices de envejecimiento y sobre-envejecimiento (2005-2012. Se estimaron tres medidas para resumir la desigualdad absoluta y relativa: el Índice de Desigualdad de la Pendiente (IDP, el Índice Relativo de Desigualdad (IRD de Kunst y Mackenbach, y el Índice de Concentración (IC. Resultados: la proporción de personas mayores será cada vez mayor en Colombia. Las barreras de acceso a los servicios de salud fue la dimensión más inequitativa. Dos patrones de desigualdad fueron identificados: una exclusión marginal en el 60% de los adultos mayores con más ventajas y oportunidades, y un patrón de gradiente lineal presente solo en la incidencia de pobreza. El quintil 3 fue el grupo de departamentos más afectado por la inequidad a lo largo de las dimensiones evaluadas. Discusión: este estudio aporta evidencia sobre patrones de desigualdad en la mortalidad del adulto mayor. A nivel de tendencias, solo fue posible conocer que la brecha ha empeorado en incidencia de pobreza. Conclusiones: las recomendaciones se centran en cinco áreas de acción, para lograr un contexto deseable para el abordaje del envejecimiento poblacional y la reducción de las desigualdades, como desafíos del sistema de salud y de protección social, y que pueden socavar la realización progresiva de la cobertura universal en salud y el logro de los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible para 2030.

Organisational aspects of dental practices: do dental students think like patients or like general dental practitioners?

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Sonneveld, R E; Brands, W G; Bronkhorst, E M; Welie, J V M; Truin, G J

2013-02-01

In view of transparency in health care, the widespread desire for more patient-centred care, and in an attempt to facilitate educational programmes that effectively respond to these changes, two research questions are formulated: (i) How do dental students rate the importance of various organisational aspects of dental practices compared with dental patients and general dental practitioners (GDPs), and what prescripts, defined as specific operational responsibilities of GDPs in these matters, do dental students propose? and (ii) In doing so, do students resemble patients or GDPs? In two survey studies, dental students (n = 198), patients (n = 3127) and GDPs (n = 303) were asked to rate by questionnaire the importance of 41 organisational aspects of a general dental practice and proposed specific operational responsibilities ('prescripts'). Seven of 41 aspects were rated as important by the majority of the students. Although in a different rank order, three aspects were predominantly selected by all three groups: continuing education, accessibility by telephone and Dutch-speaking GDP. For most aspects, significant differences were found between the prescripts proposed by students and those proposed by patients, and few differences were found between students and GDPs. The findings do not permit the general conclusion that the views of dental students resemble those of patients or GPDs. Looking at the overall rank order, the three respondent groups showed a great resemblance although significant differences were found for specific aspects. With regard to the proposed prescripts, students showed realistic views and the majority wants to participate in continuing education and work with protocols and guidelines. In this, they tend to resemble GDPs more than they resemble patients. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

Dental education in Peru.

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Komabayashi, Takashi; Sato, Manuel; Rodiguez, Lyly; Sato, Doris; Bird, William F

2008-09-01

This paper provides information about Peru's dental history and dental school system, including the curriculum and dental licensure. With the increase in the number of dental schools in Peru, the number of dentists is also increasing. Until 1965, Peru had only three dental schools; currently, there are 14. Four of these dental schools are public, and ten are private. A five- or six-year dental program leads to the B.D.S. degree. After successful completion of a thesis defense or competency examination, the D.D.S. degree is awarded. The D.D.S. is mandatory for practicing dentistry in Peru. Currently, there are approximately 14,000 active dentists, with a dentist-patient ratio of approximately 1:2,000.

U.S. Dental School Deans’ Perceptions of the Rising Cost of Dental Education and Borrowing Pressures on Dental Students: Report of Survey Results.

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McAllister, Dora Elías; Garrison, Gwen E; Feldman, Cecile A; Anderson, Eugene L; Cook, Bryan J; Valachovic, Richard W

2015-06-01

This report presents findings from a survey of U.S. dental school deans designed to capture their perceptions regarding the rising cost of dental education and its impact on borrowing by dental students to finance their education. The survey included questions about factors influencing the cost of dental education, concerns about dental student borrowing, and financial awareness resources for students. The survey was distributed to the deans of all 63 U.S. dental schools in January 2013; 42 deans responded, for a 67% response rate. The results indicate that, according to the responding deans, new clinical technologies, technology costs, and central university taxes are the main factors that contribute to the increasing cost of dental education. Coupled with reduced state appropriations at public dental schools and declines in private giving at all dental schools, dental school deans face a perplexing set of financial management challenges. Tuition and fees are a primary source of revenue for all dental schools; however, many deans do not have total control over the cost of attending their schools since tuition and fees are often tied to mandates and policies from the parent university and the state legislature. The findings of this study indicate that U.S. dental school deans are aware of and concerned about the impact of increases in tuition and fees on dental student debt and that they are using a variety of strategies to address the growth in dental student borrowing.

Barriers and Drawbacks of the Assessment of Dental Fear, Dental Anxiety and Dental Phobia in Children: A Critical Literature Review.

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Asl, Aminabadi Naser; Shokravi, Marzieh; Jamali, Zahra; Shirazi, Sajjad

Dental anxiety, fear and phobia have different etiology, response patterns, time courses, and intensities that justify a clear distinction between these constructs. Differentiation of dental anxiety, fear or phobia in practice is a critical prerequisite for developing and implementing effective treatment for children. The aim of this study was to investigate whether current researches in the pediatric dentistry appropriately discriminate the central construct of dental anxiety, fear and phobia. We also highlighted the specific methodological issues in the assessment of these issues in pediatric dentistry. A systematic search was conducted in Pubmed/medline and Scopus for articles which assessed dental anxiety, fear or phobia in children. 104 research papers were included in the review that had made a distinction between dental anxiety, fear and phobia and had not used them interchangeably. Only five studies used different clinical measures or cut-offs to discriminate between dental anxiety, fear and phobia. The dental literature appears unable to capture and also measure the multi-sided construct of dental anxiety, fear and phobia and, therefore, there was a tendency to use them interchangeably.

Traumatismos dentales en niños de 12 a 14 años en el municipio San José de las Lajas Traumatic dental injures in 12-14 years-old children from San José de las Lajas municipality

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Jesús Gallego Rodríguez

2004-08-01

Full Text Available Se realizó un estudio epidemiológico retrospectivo en 1 280 alumnos, 679 varones y 601 hembras de las secundarias básicas del municipio San José de las Lajas, provincia de La Habana, cuyas edades oscilaron entre los 12 y 14 años de edad, para conocer los tipos, la prevalencia y la etiología de los traumatismos dentarios en los dientes antero-superiores. Se utilizó la clasificación de Andreassen para determinar los tipos de fracturas coronarias. La fractura simple de esmalte predominó, con el 63,1 %, la principal causa de traumatismos dentarios se debió a caídas (75,3 % seguidas de choques con personas u objetos inanimados (10,3 %; los varones sufrieron más lesiones en los dientes que las hembras (63,2 y 36,7 %, respectivamente. El diente más afectado fue el incisivo central derecho (47,4 %. La mayoría de los alumnos (77,1 % no concurrieron a las clínicas estomatológicas para recibir tratamiento.A prospective cross-sectional study of 1280 students (679 boys and 601 girls aged 12-14 years-old from high schools located in San José de las Lajas municipality, La Habana province was conducted. The objective was to find out types, prevalence and etiology of traumatic dental injures in upper anterior teeth. Andreassen´s classification was used to determine the type of dental fracture. Simple enamel fracture predominated (63.1%. The main cause of dental injures was fall (75.3% followed by collisions with persons or objects (10,3%. Boys experienced more injures than girls (63,2 vs. 36,7% did. The most affected tooth was right central incisor (47,4%. The majority of students (77,1% that suffered dental injures did not go to a dental clinic to be treated.

[Oral and dental health and oral and dental support of home patients--role of dental hygienist in the home service nursing station].

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Hayashi, T; Kimura, M; Tamura, N; Hirata, S; Yabunaka, T; Kamimura, Y

1999-12-01

Home patients have few chances for going out, so communication with their family means a lot. Talking and eating are particular pleasures. Therefore, oral and dental health and oral and dental support are very important for home patients. A dental hygienist from our clinic visits and offers oral and dental health (oral care) and oral and dental support (oral rehabilitation) to home patients as part of a care plan with home care nurses. Moreover, as general conditions are closely related with oral function, maintaining oral and dental health and regular oral and dental support are very important in order to improve the quality of life (QOL) of home patients.

Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa in Dental and Dental Hygiene Curricula.

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Gross, Karen B. W.; And Others

1990-01-01

Dentists and dental hygienists are in a unique position to identify an eating disorder patient from observed oral manifestations and to refer the patient for psychological therapy. The inclusion of information on general and oral complications of bulimia and anorexia nervosa in dental and dental hygiene curriculum was examined. (MLW)

Una nota sobre escultura castellana del siglo XIII: Juan González, el pintor de las imágenes de Burgos, y el sepulcro de doña Mayor Guillén de Guzmán en el convento de Santa Clara de Alcocer (Guadalajara

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Gutiérrez Baños, Fernando

2015-03-01

Full Text Available In 2009 Christie’s London brought to light the contract for the tomb of doña Mayor Guillén de Guzmán († c. 1263, former mistress of king Alfonso X the Wise. The contract comes from the convent of Poor Clares of Alcocer (Guadalajara, where the tomb itself remained until completely destroyed in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Dated in Burgos in 1276, the document provides a full description of the work to be carried out. This allows us to compare it with other contemporary tombs, underlining the highly innovative features of that created for doña Mayor. In addition, the document provides access to the personality of the artist responsible for this work: a certain until now unknown Juan González, who introduces himself as el pintor de las imágenes de Burgos (‘the painter of images of Burgos’.En 2009 Christie’s de Londres dio a conocer el contrato del sepulcro de doña Mayor Guillén de Guzmán († c. 1263, antigua amante del rey Alfonso X el Sabio. El contrato procede del convento de Santa Clara de Alcocer (Guadalajara, donde el propio sepulcro se conservó hasta su completa destrucción en 1936 al estallar la Guerra Civil. Datado en Burgos en 1276, el documento nos proporciona una completa descripción de la obra a realizar. Esto nos permitirá compararla con otros sepulcros contemporáneos, subrayando los rasgos altamente innovadores del sepulcro de doña Mayor. Por otra parte, el documento nos permitirá acceder a la personalidad del artista responsable de la obra: un cierto Juan González, desconocido hasta la fecha, que se presenta como el pintor de las imágenes de Burgos.

A Mid-Level Dental Provider in Oregon: Dental hygienists' perceptions.

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Coplen, Amy E; Bell, Kathryn; Aamodt, Gail L; Ironside, Lynn

2017-10-01

Purpose: Many states are exploring alternative provider models and examining the role of the dental hygienist to address access to care challenges as the United States continues to face increasing demands for oral healthcare services. The purpose of this study was to assess dental hygienists' opinions in the state of Oregon regarding the current limitations of dental hygienists' scope of practice, perceived need for a mid-level provider in Oregon, and personal interest in becoming a mid-level provider. Methods: In December 2013 a survey was mailed to a sample of 1,231 dental hygienists registered in Oregon representing 30% of the licentiates. All licentiates holding expanded practice permits (EPP) were included in the sample (n=351). The following categories were included in the 32-question survey: scope of practice, mid-level provider, current practice, and demographics. Results: A total of 440 surveys were returned for a response rate of 36%. Of the EPP holders, 51% responded to the survey. Over half of respondents (59%) believe that a mid-level provider is needed in the state. Respondents holding membership in the American Dental Hygienists' Association, as well as EPP holders, were significantly more likely to respond that a mid-level dental provider was needed in the state (plevel provider was introduced in Oregon, the new provider should be a registered dental hygienist model. Forty-three percent (n=186) of respondents were interested in becoming mid-level providers and 47% (n=203) of respondents believed that the minimum education for a mid-level provider should be a bachelor's degree. The majority, 74% (n=137), of those interested in becoming a mid-level provider indicated a preference in completing their education through online teaching combined with a clinical internship. Conclusion: There is strong support from dental hygienists in Oregon that a need exists for a mid-level dental provider and that this provider model should be dental hygiene based

General dental practitioner's views on dental general anaesthesia services.

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Threlfall, A G; King, D; Milsom, K M; Blinkhom, A S; Tickle, M

2007-06-01

Policy has recently changed on provision of dental general anaesthetic services in England. The aim of this study was to investigate general dental practitioners' views about dental general anaesthetics, the reduction in its availability and the impact on care of children with toothache. Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and clinical case scenarios. General dental practitioners providing NHS services in the North West of England. 93 general dental practitioners were interviewed and 91 answered a clinical case scenario about the care they would provide for a 7-year-old child with multiple decayed teeth presenting with toothache. Scenario responses showed variation; 8% would immediately refer for general anaesthesia, 25% would initially prescribe antibiotics, but the majority would attempt to either restore or extract the tooth causing pain. Interview responses also demonstrated variation in care, however most dentists agree general anaesthesia has a role for nervous children but only refer as a last resort. The responses indicated an increase in inequalities, and that access to services did not match population needs, leaving some children waiting in pain. Most general dental practitioners support moving dental general anaesthesia into hospitals but some believe that it has widened health inequalities and there is also a problem associated with variation in treatment provision. Additional general anaesthetic services in some areas with high levels of tooth decay are needed and evidence based guidelines about caring for children with toothache are required.

El análisis del acceso de la Estrategia de Salud de la Familia a la atención dental en Pernambuco: un estudio comparativo entre los años 2001 y 2009

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Italene Barros VIANA

2011-12-01

Full Text Available El estudio presenta un análisis del acceso a la atención dental individual desarrollado en el estado de Pernambuco, al comparar los años 2001 y 2009, como parte de los Equipos de Salud Bucal de la Estrategia de Salud Familiar. Así como una descripción del proceso de la evolución en la cobertura de los equipos de salud bucal en el período mencionado. El principal indicador para evaluar el acceso individual a las acciones dental se utilizó el promedio individual de procedimientos dentales básicos. Los datos se obtuvieron a partir de bases de datos oficiales. Pernambuco tuvo un incremento del 881,82% en el número de ESB en los años estudiados. El promedio de los procedimientos dentales individuales aumentaron un 65% cuando se comparan los años. A pesar de la positiva evolución del indicador, este porcentaje no siguen la proporción porcentual del desarrollo de la ESB en el estado. Los resultados mostraron que el cuidado de la salud oral en Pernambuco es la abreviatura de la idealizada por el SUS. Es necesario repensar las estrategias para asegurar el acceso progresivo de todas las familias que viven en áreas cubiertas por equipos de salud bucal de las acciones de cada uno de los procedimientos dentales.

Disparities in unmet dental need and dental care received by pregnant women in Maryland.

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Singhal, Astha; Chattopadhyay, Amit; Garcia, A Isabel; Adams, Amy B; Cheng, Diana

2014-09-01

To examine prenatal dental care needs, utilization and oral health counseling among Maryland women who delivered a live infant during 2001-2003 and identify the factors associated with having a dental visit and having an unmet dental need during pregnancy. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System is an ongoing population based surveillance system that collects information of women's attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Logistic regression was used to model dental visits and unmet dental need using predictor variables for Maryland 2001-2003 births. Less than half of all women reported having a dental visit and receiving oral health advice during pregnancy. Twenty-five percent of women reported a need for dental care, of which 33 % did not receive dental care despite their perceived need. Multivariate modeling revealed that racial minorities, women who were not married and those with annual income dental visit. Women who were not married, had low annual income, were older than 40 years of age, had an unintended pregnancy and received prenatal care later than desired were most likely to have an unmet dental need during pregnancy. Despite reported needs and existing recommendations to include oral health as a component of prenatal care, less than half of pregnant women have a dental visit during their pregnancy. One-third of women with a dental problem did not have a dental visit highlighting the unmet need for dental care during pregnancy.

Child dental anxiety, parental rearing style and dental history reported by parents.

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Krikken, J B; Vanwijk, A J; Tencate, J M; Veerkamp, J S

2013-12-01

To examine the relationship between self-reported parental rearing style, parent's assessment of their child's dental anxiety and the dental history of children. Parents of primary school children were asked to complete questionnaires about their parenting style, using four different questionnaires. Parents also completed the Child Fear Survey Schedule Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) on behalf of their child and a questionnaire about the dental history of their child. 454 interview forms were available for analysis. Minor associations were found between dental anxiety and parenting style. Anxious parents were more permissive and less restrictive in their parenting style. Parents of children who did not visit their dentist for regular check-ups reported more laxness and less restrictiveness. Children who had a cavity at the time of investigation, children who had suffered from toothache in the past and children who did not have a nice and friendly dentist reported more dental anxiety. No clear associations between parenting style and dental anxiety were found. Known causes of dental anxiety were confirmed.

Tecnología asistencial móvil, con realidad aumentada, para las personas mayores

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Rafael Saracchini

2015-07-01

Full Text Available Las posibilidades que ofrecen las tecnologías son muchas, sin embargo, las personas mayores son a menudo incapaces de disfrutar de ellas plenamente, sintiéndose desanimadas o intimidadas por estos nuevos dispositivos. Esto les lleva a un progresivo aislamiento en una sociedad donde es esencial conocer las distintas formas de comunicación a través de Internet y las TIC. En este trabajo presentamos un estudio realizado durante el proyecto Nacodeal, cuyo objetivo es ofrecer una solución tecnológica para proporcionar autonomía y una mejor calidad de vida para las personas mayores durante sus actividades diarias mediante la integración de las TIC. Para lograr este objetivo se ha desarrollado tecnología puntera en realidad aumentada (RA, así como servicios de Internet e interfaces para dispositivos móviles especialmente diseñados para personas mayores. Estas tecnologías emplean la infraestructura presente en la mayoría de casas y centros de cuidados de mayores. Presentamos un prototipo de sistema compuesto por una tableta y un dispositivo de RA portátil, así como el análisis del impacto social en la interacción con usuarios y la valoración de la aceptación y usabilidad. Esta evaluación se llevó a cabo a través de grupos focales y pruebas piloto individuales con 48 participantes: ancianos, cuidadores y expertos. Sus comentarios concluyen que existen fuertes beneficios e intereses por parte de las personas mayores en las TIC asistenciales basadas en RA, especialmente en los aspectos relacionados con la comunicación y autonomía.

Patterns of dental services and factors that influence dental services among 64-65 year-old regular users of dental care in Denmark

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Christensen, Lisa Bøge; Rosing, Kasper; Lempert, Susanne Merethe

2016-01-01

to dental status and caries experience. Finally, to discuss the future planning of dental services aimed at the increasing population of elderly citizens. [Correction made on 21 March 2014, after first online publication: The sentence ‘Data on elderly's dental service are scarce, although increased use....... Conclusion For future planning of dental care for elderly, dental status, geographical and social area-based factors and to some degree gender, income, and education must be taken into consideration as all these factors seem to influence the future demand for dental services....

Gender differences in first-year dental students' motivation to attend dental school.

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Scarbecz, Mark; Ross, Judith A

2002-08-01

Women's role in the field of dentistry has historically been limited to the dental auxiliary fields, rather than that of D.D.S. or D.M.D. Today, women are nearly 38 percent of U.S. dental school students and 14 percent of active practitioners. The slow(er) influx of women into dentistry has been little studied by dental educators. During the 2000-01 academic year, we conducted a survey of first-year dental students at a sample of publicly funded U.S. dental schools. The purpose of the survey was to assess gender differences in motives for pursuing a dental career. The data show that male dental students rate self-employment and business-related motives as more important, while female dental students rate people-oriented motives more highly. Factor analysis revealed four distinct clusters of motives for pursuing a dental career: a financial motive, a business-oriented motive, a people-oriented or caring motive, and a flexibility motive. Women scored significantly higher than men on the caring factor, whereas the reverse was true on the business factor. Male and female students rated financial and flexibility motives equally. The implications of the results for attracting students to the profession of dentistry are discussed.

Reasons for late seeking of dental care among dental patients ...

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Reasons for delayed reporting for oral care were negligence (53.5%); poor dental services or visited but not treated (19.4%); financial reasons (14.8%); and dental fear (12.3%). Seventy seven percent of respondents who had toothache due to advanced dental caries were aware that the aching tooth was decayed, of which, ...

Dental esthetic satisfaction, received and desired dental treatments for improvement of esthetics.

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Akarslan, Zühre Zafersoy; Sadik, Burak; Erten, Hüya; Karabulut, Erdem

2009-01-01

The purposes of this research were to investigate factors influencing patients' satisfaction with their present dental esthetic, received previous dental treatments on anterior teeth and basic treatments that they wanted to undergo to improve their dental appearance. A total of 1014 patients who attended a dental school in a major city in Turkey participated in the study. The participants were surveyed with a questionnaire containing questions about gender, age, education level, self-reported tooth appearance, received previous dental treatments on anterior teeth and desired basic esthetic dental treatments. Statistical analysis of the verifying data was made with descriptive statistics, chi2 test and multiple logistic regression analyses. According to the analyses of the verifying data, 55.1% of the patients were dissatisfied with the color of their teeth, 42.7% with dental appearance, 29.9% with crowding of anterior teeth, 23.3% were hiding teeth while smiling, 16.1% had non-esthetic restorations and 11.9% thought that their anterior teeth were protruding. Esthetic restoration was found to be the most-performed treatment recently (29.0%) and whitening of teeth was the most-desired dental treatment (49.0%). Gender, age and education level had an effect on satisfaction and received previous and desired dental treatments for improvement of esthetics. Many of the Turkish patients surveyed in the study were dissatisfied and desired the improvement of dental esthetics. Therefore, dentists should consider this as an important dimension in their practice.

Low-dose Dental-CT

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Gahleitner, A.; Imhof, H.; Homolka, P.; Fuerhauser, R.; Freudenthaler, J.; Watzek, G.

2000-01-01

Dental-CT is a relatively new, increasingly used investigation technique in dental radiology. Several authors have stated that the indication for Dental-CT has to be chosen on a strict basis, due to high dose values. This article describes the technique of performing dental-CT and calculates the effective dose based on published data and own measurements as well as the dose reduction potential to achieve an optimized protocol for Dental-CT investigations. (orig.) [de

Marketing Dental Services | Tuominen | Tanzania Dental Journal

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Tanzania Dental Journal. Journal Home · ABOUT THIS JOURNAL · Advanced Search · Current Issue · Archives · Journal Home > Vol 9, No 1 (2000) >. Log in or Register to get access to full text downloads. Username, Password, Remember me, or Register. Marketing Dental Services. R Tuominen. Abstract. No Abstract.

Dental Radiographs Ordered by Dental Professionals: an ...

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Conclusions: Even in resource limited settings dental caries is still the regular indication for taking dental radiographs, and periapical views are the most frequent type of radiograph ordered. Maxillary central incisors and mandibular molars were types of teeth commonly x-rayed mainly due to the aesthetic importance of the ...

LA LECTURA MASIVA EN MÉXICO: apuntes y reflexiones sobre la situación que presenta esta práctica social

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Ma. Guadalupe Chávez Méndez

2005-01-01

El texto presenta una reflexión acerca de la situación existente en la sociedad mexicana en relación con la práctica de leer. La autora compara la preferencia que tienen las personas hacia las revistas de entretenimiento y el libro. Desde ahí teje la relación establecida entre cultura y lectura; para con ello entender la situación actual de la práctica de la lectura en México. Es así como la autora examina uno de los problemas centrales del quehacer cultural contemporáneo: la ...

Proposal for internet-based Digital Dental Chart for personal dental identification in forensics.

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Hanaoka, Yoichi; Ueno, Asao; Tsuzuki, Tamiyuki; Kajiwara, Masahiro; Minaguchi, Kiyoshi; Sato, Yoshinobu

2007-05-03

A dental chart is very useful as a standard source of evidence in the personal identification of bodies. However, the kind of dental chart available will often vary as a number of types of odontogram have been developed where the visual representation of dental conditions has relied on hand-drawn representation. We propose the Digital Dental Chart (DDC) as a new style of dental chart, especially for open investigations aimed at establishing the identity of unknown bodies. Each DDC is constructed using actual oral digital images and dental data, and is easy to upload onto an Internet website. The DDC is a more useful forensic resource than the standard types of dental chart in current use as it has several advantages, among which are its ability to carry a large volume of information and reproduce dental conditions clearly and in detail on a cost-effective basis.

Mayores e Internet: La Red como fuente de oportunidades para un envejecimiento activo

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Carmen Llorente Barroso

2015-07-01

Full Text Available El progresivo envejecimiento de las sociedades ha llevado a los organismos internacionales y europeos a desarrollar programas de envejecimiento activo, capaces de construir una nueva cultura sobre el papel de las personas mayores en la sociedad. Estos incluyen aspectos sociales de carácter comunicacional que, sin embargo, han tenido menos desarrollo investigador que otros más apremiantes, vinculados a aspectos físicos y económicos. Esta investigación atiende precisamente a estas variables comunicacionales, abordando la vinculación de los mayores con Internet y planteándose dos objetivos principales: Conocer las utilidades que tiene Internet para este colectivo y explicar los motivos que convertirían a este medio en una fuente de oportunidades para un envejecimiento activo. Para satisfacerlos, se utiliza una metodología cualitativa que se apoya en el desarrollo de tres grupos de discusión constituidos por entre cinco y seis personas de 56 a 81 años y moderados por un experto. Los resultados obtenidos del análisis cualitativo del contenido en cada discusión indican que Internet es una fuente de oportunidades para los mayores, que pueden aglutinarse en cuatro categorías: informativas, comunicativas, transaccionales y administrativas, y de ocio y entretenimiento. Estas oportunidades optimizan la calidad de vida de los mayores y contribuyen a su envejecimiento activo, si bien, su máximo aprovechamiento precisa de programas de «e-Inclusion» y metodologías que aproximen Internet a los mayores, facilitándoles una formación en competencias digitales.

The importance of dental aesthetics among dental students assessment of knowledge

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Manipal, Sunayana; Mohan, C. S. Anand; Kumar, D. Lokesh; Cholan, Priyanka K.; Ahmed, Adil; Adusumilli, Preethi

2014-01-01

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the dental esthetics awareness among dental students in a private university in Chennai as none is available in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Materials and Methods: The dental esthetics awareness questionnaire consisting of a battery of 19 questions under five aspects that is, physical, functional, social, knowledge, and psychological aspects was administered to a sample of 100 dental college students aged between 18 and 27 years in a private college in Ch...

DENTAL SCHOOL PLANNING.

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GALAGAN, DONALD J.

THIS DISCUSSION PRESENTS A COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE CURRENT STATE OF DENTAL EDUCATION WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR MEETING THE DEMANDS FOR DENTAL STAFF AND FACILITIES. THE AREAS INVESTIGATED ARE (1) OBJECTIVES IN DENTAL EDUCATION--COURSES, TEACHING MODES, INNOVATIONS IN CURRICULUM, COORDINATION OF BASIC AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTION, (2) FACILITY…

Examination of social networking professionalism among dental and dental hygiene students.

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Henry, Rachel K; Molnar, Amy L

2013-11-01

Becoming a dental professional requires one to apply ethical decision making skills and demonstrate high standards of professionalism in practice, including the way professionals present themselves to the public. With social media as an evergrowing part of personal and professional communications, this study aimed to determine the accessibility, amount, and type of unprofessional content on Facebook profiles of dental hygiene and dental students in a college of dentistry. The authors evaluated the online profiles of all 499 dental and dental hygiene students at The Ohio State University using objective measures that included existence of a profile, current privacy settings, and access to personally identifiable information. A sample of profiles were evaluated for unprofessional content including photos, comments, and wall posts. The majority of these students were found to use Facebook, with 61 percent having Facebook profiles. Dental hygiene students were more likely to have a Facebook profile than were dental students: 72.6 percent and 59.1 percent, respectively (p=0.027). The majority of the students' profiles had some form of privacy setting enabled, with only 4 percent being entirely open to the public. Fewer than 2 percent of the students allowed non-friends access to personal information. Based on in-depth analysis of the profiles, fourteen (5.8 percent) instances of unprofessionalism were recorded; the most common unprofessional content involved substance abuse. This study found that these dental and dental hygiene students frequently possessed an identifiable Facebook account and nearly half had some kind of personal information on their profile that could potentially be shared with the public. In some instances, the students gave patients, faculty, and potential employers access to content that is not reflective of a dental professional. Academic institutions should consider implementing policies that bring awareness to and address the use of social media

Association between Childhood Dental Experiences and Dental Fear among Dental, Psychology and Mathematics Undergraduates in Brazil

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Júnia M. Serra-Negra

2012-12-01

Full Text Available The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between childhood dental experiences and dental fear in adulthood among dentistry, psychology and mathematics undergraduate students. A cross-sectional study of 1,256 students from the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, was performed. Students responded to the Brazilian version of the Dental Fear Survey (DFS and a questionnaire regarding previous dental experiences. Both the DFS and the questionnaire were self-administered. Association was tested using descriptive, bivariate and multivariate linear regression analysis, with a 5% significance level. Dentistry undergraduates reported lower scores than psychology (p < 0.001 and mathematics undergraduates (p < 0.05 for all three dimensions of the DFS. Negative dental experiences in childhood was associated with dimensions of Avoidance (B = 2.70, p < 0.001, Physiological arousal (B = 1.42, p < 0.001 and Fears of specific stimuli/situations (B = 3.44, p < 0.001. The reason for first visit to dentist was associated with dimensions of Physiological arousal (B = 0.76, p < 0.01 and Fears of specific stimuli/situations (B = 1.29, p < 0.01. Dentists should be encouraged to evaluate the dental fear of their patients before treatment. The DFS has been found to be an effective instrument for this purpose.

Dental cavities

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Biocompatibility of dental alloys

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Braemer, W. [Heraeus Kulzer GmbH and Co. KG, Hanau (Germany)

2001-10-01

Modern dental alloys have been used for 50 years to produce prosthetic dental restorations. Generally, the crowns and frames of a prosthesis are prepared in dental alloys, and then veneered by feldspar ceramics or composites. In use, the alloys are exposed to the corrosive influence of saliva and bacteria. Metallic dental materials can be classified as precious and non-precious alloys. Precious alloys consist of gold, platinum, and small amounts of non-precious components such as copper, tin, or zinc. The non-precious alloys are based on either nickel or cobalt, alloyed with chrome, molybdenum, manganese, etc. Titanium is used as Grade 2 quality for dental purposes. As well as the dental casting alloys, high purity electroplated gold (99.8 wt.-%) is used in dental technology. This review discusses the corrosion behavior of metallic dental materials with saliva in ''in vitro'' tests and the influence of alloy components on bacteria (Lactobacillus casei and Streptococcus mutans). The test results show that alloys with high gold content, cobalt-based alloys, titanium, and electroplated gold are suitable for use as dental materials. (orig.)

Factores asociados al maltrato del adulto mayor de Antioquia, 2012

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Sara M. Cano

2015-07-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: determinar los factores asociados al maltrato del adulto mayor del departamento de Antioquia en el año 2012. Metodología: mediante estudio descriptivo transversal, se caracterizaron los factores demográficos, económicos y de salud mental de la población adulta mayor de Antioquia para el año 2012, con el fin de aportar al análisis de la situación de salud y condiciones de vida del adulto mayor. El estudio se basó en los resultados del instrumento aplicado por la Universidad ces a 4.215 adultos de sesenta años y más de edad, en el cual se indagó sobre percepción de maltrato, funcionamiento cognitivo, nivel de depresión, nivel de ansiedad, apoyo social, escala de recursos sociales, entre otras; los resultados se expandieron a 654.473 adultos del departamento. Resultados: el 72,8% de adultos del departamento son mujeres, 53,7% vive en Medellín, 55% tiene primaria incompleta, 72,9% pertenece a estratos socioeconómicos 1 y 2, 45,1% no registraron ingresos en el último mes, 26,3% tiene riesgo de depresión y 34,4% tiene riesgo de ansiedad, 2,5% reportó haber sufrido descuido, 5,0% necesidades afectivas ignoradas, 1,7% algún caso de agresión física, 0,4% agresión sexual y 1,3%, afirmó haber sufrido maltrato económico. Las variables estrato socioeconómico, tipo de vivienda, etnia, riesgo de depresión, riesgo de ansiedad, riesgo de deterioro cognitivo y red de apoyo fueron las que más ayudaron a explicar la presencia de maltrato. Conclusión: enfrentar este problema requiere de una atención integral a las necesidades de los adultos mayores, participación de todos los sectores de la sociedad y conciencia transgeneracional.

Metabolismo posprandial en adultos mayores normales de nivel del mar

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Fausto Garmendia

2003-06-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: Determinar las modificaciones normales del metabolismo después de la ingestión de alimentos. Material y Métodos: Se ha estudiado a 33 personas de ambos géneros, adultos mayores, de nivel del mar, tanto en ayunas como después de la ingesta de una mezcla alimenticia consistente en 730 kcal, con 55,4% de grasas, 37,2% de hidratos de carbono y 7,4% de proteínas. Se ha medido el perfil metabólico en ayunas y luego de la ingesta alimentaria, la glucosa, triglicérido (Tg, ácidos grasos no esterificados (AGNE, insulina por métodos convencionales hasta la 6a hora; se ha calculado las concentraciones de colesterol LDL y VLDL utilizando la fórmula de Friedewald; el colesterol no-HDL, mediante la sustracción del valor del colesterol HDL al valor de colesterol total (CT. Resultados: La glicemia se elevó discretamente, regresando a valores basales a la 2a hora; la insulinemia se incrementó durante 4 horas; los triglicéridos comenzaron a elevarse en sangre a partir de la 2a hora y llegaron al máximo a la 4a hora, para luego iniciar el descenso no completo en la 6a hora. Los AGNE disminuyeron a partir de los 30 minutos, llegando al máximo de caída a las 2 horas; luego se apreció un rebote máximo a la 6a hora, inclusive mayor al valor basal. Conclusiones: Estos resultados demuestran que no es suficiente obtener información del metabolismo intermediario en ayunas, sino que el estudio posprandial permite mayor información. Es la primera vez en nuestro país que se obtiene información sobre el metabolismo intermediario en fase posprandial en una muestra de la población normal que se encuentra en una edad de mayor riesgo cardiovascular.

Adult Dental Anxiety: Recent Assessment Approaches and Psychological Management in a Dental Practice Setting.

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Humphris, Gerry; Spyt, James; Herbison, Alice G; Kelsey, Thomas W

2016-05-01

Dental anxiety of patients is a common feature of the everyday experience of dental practice. This article advocates the use of regular assessment of this psychological construct to assist in patient management. Various tools, such as the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS), are available to monitor dental anxiety that are quick to complete and easy to interpret. Patient burden is low. A new mobile phone assessment system (DENTANX) is being developed for distribution. This application and other psychological interventions are being investigated to assist patients to receive dental care routinely. Clinical relevance: This article provides evidence and expert opinion on the worth of regular dental anxiety assessment in dental practice using structured tools, such as the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, and consideration of psychological intervention development.

Reconstruction of pseudo three-dimensional dental image from dental panoramic radiograph and tooth surface shape

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Imura, Masataka; Kuroda, Yoshihiro; Oshiro, Osamu; Kuroda, Tomohiro; Kagiyama, Yoshiyuki; Yagi, Masakazu; Takada, Kenji; Azuma, Hiroko

2010-01-01

Three-dimensional volume data set is useful for diagnosis in dental treatments. However, to obtain three-dimensional images of a dental arch in general dental clinics is difficult. In this paper, we propose a method to reconstruct pseudo three-dimensional dental images from a dental panoramic radiograph and a tooth surface shape which can be obtained from three dimensional shape measurement of a dental impression. The proposed method finds an appropriate curved surface on which the dental panoramic radiograph is mapped by comparing a virtual panoramic image made from a tooth surface shape to a real panoramic radiograph. The developed pseudo three-dimensional dental images give clear impression of patient's dental condition. (author)

Diabetes Mellitus en el adulto mayor

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Guerrero-Godínez, Juan; Barragán-Vigil, Ana; Navarro-Macias, Carmen; Murillo-Bonilla, Luis; Uribe-González, Paul; Sánchez-Cruz, Martha

2017-01-01

La Diabetes Mellitus, una enfermedad crónica que afecta a todo el mundo siendo nuestro país México, el primer lugar con esta enfermedad, su incidencia aumenta junto con la edad hasta un 20% en personas mayores de 60 años todos ellos susceptibles a síndromes geriátricos, con posibles repercusiones ya sea por falta de control de niveles de glicemia o por un exceso en el control. El objetivo de esta revisión no sistemática es concientizar a la población general de la diabetes mellitus y el conte...

History of dental hygiene research.

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Bowen, Denise M

2013-01-01

Dental hygiene is defined as the science and practice of the recognition, treatment and prevention of oral diseases. The history of dental hygiene research is considered in the context of the development of the discipline and an emerging infrastructure. Research-related events supporting the growth and maturation of the profession are considered from the early years to the most recent. The benefits of preventive oral health services provided by dental hygienists have been supported by research, and the practice of dental hygiene has expanded as a result of research findings since its inception 100 years ago. Dental hygienists' engagement in research, however, did not begin until the 1960s as research associates or administrators, primarily with dental researchers as primary investigators. The Journal of Dental Hygiene (JDH) has provided information for dental hygiene practice since 1927, and has been the primary venue for dissemination of dental hygiene research since 1945. Graduate education in dental hygiene at the master's degree level and the work of early dental hygiene researchers led to the first conference on dental hygiene research in 1982. Over 30 years later, dental hygiene has established a meta-paradigm and defined conceptual models, built an initial infrastructure to support research endeavors and contributed much to the development of dental hygiene as a unique discipline. A doctoral degree in the discipline, continued theory-based research, initiatives to foster collaborations between dental hygiene and other researchers and enhanced capabilities to attract funding to support large scale studies are goals that must be attained through the efforts of future researchers to address the needs for additional development in the discipline of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene research supports the growing discipline and its value to society.

El estado de salud del adulto mayor en América Latina

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R. Todd Jewell; Máximo Rossi; Patricia Triunfo

2006-01-01

Haciendo uso de los datos de la Encuesta sobre Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento, este trabajo analiza el estado de salud de las personas mayores a 60 años en cinco países de América Latina: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, México y Uruguay. Empleando modelos probit ordenados fue posible investigar los efectos de variables socioeconómicas sobre el estado de salud auto-reportado. Los resultados indican que la autopercepción de la salud está relacionada positivamente con una buena nutrición, una mayor...

Factores asociados al riesgo nutricional del adulto mayor no institucionalizado, Pasto, Colombia

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Hernández Rangel, Juanita del Pilar

2017-01-01

Objetivo: determinar los factores sociales, demográficos, y de salud que se asocian al riesgo nutricional de los adultos mayores no institucionalizados de la ciudad de Pasto en el año 2016. Metodología: estudio de prevalencia analítico a partir del análisis secundario de los datos para la ciudad de Pasto de la encuesta “Índice de vulnerabilidad de los adultos mayores, en tres ciudades de Colombia, 2016”. Se utilizó la Iniciativa del Tamizaje Nutricional (NSI) con la escala DETERMINE para l...

Prevalencia y factores de riesgo en personas adultas mayores en Costa Rica

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Barrientos Calvo, Isabel; Madrigal Leer, Fabián; Abarca Gómez, Leandra

2014-01-01

El riesgo nutricional es la potencialidad de desarrollar desnutrición por déficit de alimentación, debido a diversos factores. La prevalencia del riesgo nutricional en adultos mayores utilizando la Valoración Nutricional Mínima (MNA®) en Europa y Estados Unidos es de un 15 % y 20 %. El estudio SABE-México, determinó un 31,8 %. Objetivo: Conocer la prevalencia de riesgo nutricional y sus principales factores asociados en los adultos mayores que asisten a un primer nivel de atención en Costa Ri...

Competencias socio-emocionales en adultos mayores de la ciudad de Buenos Aires

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Mikulic, Isabel M.; Caballero, Romina; Aruanno, Yanina

2014-01-01

Con el aumento de la población de adultos mayores, se plantean importantes retos a nivel internacional. Los estudios se focalizaron en factores demográficos, cognitivos y físicos, en cambio, los emocionales fueron escasamente investigados en esta etapa vital. El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar el patrón de competencias socioemocionales en 53 adultos mayores (M =69; DE =4.2), de ambos sexos, y comparar sus diferencias con 53 jóvenes adultos. A todos los participantes se les administró el I...

Patterns of dental services and factors that influence dental services among 64-65-year-old regular users of dental care in Denmark.

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Christensen, Lisa B; Rosing, Kasper; Lempert, Susanne M; Hede, Børge

2016-03-01

To describe the pattern of dental services provided to 64-65-year-old Danes who are regular users of dental care over a 5-year period, to analyse whether this pattern is associated with socio-demographic and/or socioeconomic factors, and if different uses of dental services are related to dental status and caries experience. Finally, to discuss the future planning of dental services aimed at the increasing population of elderly citizens. [Correction made on 21 March 2014, after first online publication: The sentence 'Data on elderly's dental service are scarce, although increased use is seen and more teeth are present in this age group.' was removed.] A cross-sectional study of all aged 64-65 (n = 37 234) who received a dental examination in 2009 was conducted. Clinical data comprised dental services received under the National Health Insurance reimbursement scheme, dental status and DMFT. Geographical, socio-demographic and socioeconomic data derived from public registers. Almost all received restorations, while periodontal treatment was received by dental services was dominated by periodontal services. Periodontal services were most prevalent in the capital and the most affluent areas. Relatively more extractions were related to low income and persons in least affluent areas. Total number of services was highest among women, persons with ≥20 teeth, persons living in the capital, and where the ratio user per dentist was low. For future planning of dental care for elderly, dental status, geographical and social area-based factors and to some degree gender, income, and education must be taken into consideration as all these factors seem to influence the future demand for dental services. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S and The Gerodontology Association. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

SWOT Analysis of Dental Health Workforce in India: A Dental alarm.

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Halappa, Mythri; B H, Naveen; Kumar, Santhosh; H, Sreenivasa

2014-11-01

India faces an acute shortage of health personnel. Together with inequalities in distribution of health workers, dental health workers also become a part contributing to it impeding the progress towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. To assess dental health-workforce distribution, identify inequalities in dental health-workers provision and report the impact of this mal distribution in India. Situational analysis done by using the primary data from the records of Dental Council of India. In India, 0.088% of dental health worker per 1000 population exists. Inequalities in the distribution of dentists exist in India. Certain states are experiencing an acute shortage of dental health personnel whereas certain cities are over fledged with dentists like Karnataka, Maharastra, Tamilnadu being states with high concentration & Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal being the least. Although the production of health workers has expanded greatly in recent years by increase in number of dental colleges the problems of imbalances in their distribution persist. In the race of increasing dentist population ratio in total, inequitable distribution of appropriately trained, motivated and supported dentists gives a mere feel of saturation in jobs making youngsters to not to choose dentistry as a career giving an alarm.

Dental therapists: a global perspective.

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Nash, David A; Friedman, Jay W; Kardos, Thomas B; Kardos, Rosemary L; Schwarz, Eli; Satur, Julie; Berg, Darren G; Nasruddin, Jaafar; Mumghamba, Elifuraha G; Davenport, Elizabeth S; Nagel, Ron

2008-04-01

In 1921, New Zealand began training school dental nurses, subsequently deploying them throughout the country in school-based clinics providing basic dental care for children. The concept of training dental nurses, later to be designated dental therapists, was adopted by other countries as a means of improving access to care, particularly for children. This paper profiles six countries that utilise dental therapists, with a description of the training that therapists receive in these countries, and the context in which they practice. Based on available demographic information, it also updates the number of dental therapists practising globally, as well as the countries in which they practice. In several countries, dental therapy is now being integrated with dental hygiene in training and practice to create a new type of professional complementary to a dentist. Increasingly, dental therapists are permitted to treat adults as well as children. The paper also describes the status of a current initiative to introduce dental therapy to the United States. It concludes by suggesting that dental therapists can become valued members of the dental team throughout the world, helping to improve access to care and reducing existing disparities in oral health.

Smartphones and dental trauma: the current availability of apps for managing traumatic dental injuries.

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Djemal, Serpil; Singh, Parmjit

2016-02-01

There is a general consensus regarding the lack of awareness regarding the emergency management of traumatic dental injuries amongst laypersons and dental professionals. This article aims to provide an overview of the apps available for traumatic dental injuries using smartphones. These apps may serve as a gateway for raising awareness of traumatic dental injuries. Three smartphone devices were used to access their respective app stores (Nokia Lumia 635 with Windows Phone OS 8.1; iPhone 5 with iOS 8.1; Samsung Galaxy Ace II with Android OS v2.3.6 Gingerbread). Nine phrases were searched: broken tooth/teeth; chipped tooth/teeth; dental emergency; dental injury; dental trauma; fractured tooth/teeth; knocked-out tooth/teeth; tooth/teeth injury; and tooth/teeth trauma. Seven apps for the Android and one app for the Apple operating system were relevant. The only Apple iOS app retrieved (Dental Trauma) was also found for the Android OS (Dental Trauma First Aid) and had the endorsement of the International Association of Dental Traumatology. AcciDent was the only app dedicated to traumatic dental injuries targeted solely towards dental professionals. Five other apps (Chipped Tooth Solution, Dental Crown Repair, Fixing Cracked Tooth, Repairing the Front Tooth and Solution to Broken Tooth) appeared to come from the same source (KBES). No traumatic dental injury apps were found for the Windows Phone OS. There are apps available for both patients and dentists that range in quality and on the whole lack real-life photographs. Future apps should continue to provide good quality, evidence-based and validated material. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Entrepreneurship in continuing dental education: a dental school perspective.

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Liberto, Vincent N

2005-01-01

The definition of continuing dental education is presented, along with its benefits to the profession. The preeminence of dental schools in providing lifelong learning opportunities and freedom from commercial involvement that existed even twenty years ago has changed. Less than a quarter of CE takes place in school, and the focus there is increasingly on material with deep scientific background and hands-on learning. The newest innovations and those with the greatest commercial potential are taught elsewhere. Proposed changes in the ADA CERP standards would take on a "purist" approach that could place dental schools at a severe disadvantage while allowing "for profit" institutes to flourish and thus further undermine the role dental schools can play in providing quality professional development experiences.

The etiology of childhood dental fear: The role of dental and conditioning experiences.

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ten Berge, M.; Veerkamp, J.S.J.; Hoogstraten, J.

2002-01-01

This study aimed to examine the relative importance of invasive treatment experiences in the acquisition of dental fear in children. For this purpose, the complete dental history of 401 children (aged 5-10 years) was studied. The level of dental fear in these children was assessed using the Dental

Perception of Nepalese dental hygiene and dentistry students towards the dental hygienists profession.

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Knevel, Rjm; Gussy, M G; Farmer, J; Karimi, L

2017-08-01

This study investigates student and stakeholder perceptions of the role of the dental hygienist in Nepal. The impact of these perceptions on the professionalization of dental hygienists is described whilst exploring the consequences for oral health workforce planning. Dentistry and dental hygiene students from one dental college in Nepal were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire; 171 students returned the questionnaire containing a mix of forced response and open-ended items. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS ® 22. These data were complemented with qualitative information from survey open questions and from semi-structured interviews with key informants from several relevant organizations. Qualitative data were manually analysed and coded. Data were triangulated to contextualize quantitative data. A high level of positive regard for the role of the dental hygienist in Nepal was evident amongst dentistry and dental hygiene students in this college. Both groups believe that the dental hygienist can play a major role in raising oral health awareness in Nepal. The scope of practice of the dental hygienist was unclear with issues surrounding the scope of practice and reports of illegal practice by dental hygienists. Significant differences (P dental hygiene and dentistry students in relation to their opinion regarding independent practice and the need of supervision by a dentist. Supervision of the dental hygienist by dentists and issues surrounding the scope of practice are polarizing the relationship between dentists, dental hygienists and the relevant professional organizations. This could hinder cooperation between these oral health professionals and might lead to underutilization of the dental hygienist. To improve the understanding about the roles of each oral health professional, establishing functional relationships and intraprofessional education involving dentistry and dental hygiene students needs to be introduced. This will benefit the

FACTORES ASOCIADOS A MAL ESTADO DE SALUD PERCIBIDO O A MALA CALIDAD DE VIDA EN PERSONAS MAYORES DE 65 AÑOS

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Mercedes Azpiazu Garrido

2002-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento: Hoy en d a, en los pa ses desarrollados, llegar a una edad avanzada ha dejado de ser algo excepcional, sin embargo muchas personas no logran envejecer con una buena calidad de vida. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivos, contribuir a un mejor conocimiento de los principales factores que influyen en la calidad de vida y la percepci n de la salud de los mayores de 65 a os, as como determinar qu ventajas y desventajas presenta cada uno de los tres instrumentos de medida de la salud y la calidad de vida frente a los otros dos instrumentos utilizados. M todos: A partir de 911 encuestas a personas mayores de 65 a os no institucionalizadas, realizadas a domicilio, se hizo un an lisis multivariante mediante regresi n log stica, poniendo en relaci n los resultados obtenidos en el Perfil de Salud de Nottingham (PSN, el Euroqol y el EAS con las caracter siticas sociodemogr ficas, el nivel de recursos econ micos, el grado de apoyo sociofamiliar, el estado de salud f sica y mental y la capacidad funcional. Resultados: Los principales factores que se asocian con la percepci n de un mal estado de salud y mala calidad de vida en el Euroqol y el PSN son los trastornos de ansiedad (Odd Ratios entre 1,8 (IC:1,2-2,8 para movilidad y 7,9 (IC:4,5-13,9 para Perfil 11111, trastornos depresivos (OR:1,8 (IC:1,3-2,6 para dolor/malestar ?3,3 (IC:2,1-5,1 para aislamiento social, falta de ejercicio (OR:1,4 (IC:1-2,1 para ansiedad/depresi n ?3,9 (IC:2,5-6,2 para actividades cotidianas, dependencia para las actividades b sicas de la vida diaria (OR:0,5 (IC:0,3-0,9 para reacci n emocional ?4,8 (IC:3-7,6 para actividades cotidianas y dependencia para las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria (OR:1,5 (IC:1,1-2,1 para Escala Visual Anal gicac < 70 ? 7,1 (IC:2,9-17,2 para cuidado personal. Conclusiones: La salud mental y la capacidad funcional son los factores que m s influyen en la percepci n del estado de salud y la calidad de vida de las personas mayores

Dental Anomalies and Dental Age Assessment in Treated Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Khojastepour, L; Zareifar, S; Ebrahimi, M

2014-01-01

Background This cross sectional study was performed to evaluate dental ages and incidence of dental anomalies in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Methods and materials A total of 25 ALL patient who passed at least 2 years of chemotherapy and 25 healthy sex and age matched children were evaluated. Dental age as well as dental anomalies in shape, size, number, and structure was recorded based on their panoramic radiographies which were taken for dental purposes. Results ...

Dental sealants

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Leishmaniosis cutánea en un adulto mayor

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Jorge Luis Pérez León

2015-09-01

Full Text Available Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente de 62 años de edad con antecedente de hipertensión arterial, quien asistió al puesto de salud de Socorro, municipio Itamarandiba del estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, por presentar una lesión única en la cara, de forma circular, con bordes definidos, tejido necrótico, ulcerada e indolora. Estos síntomas se correspondían con una leishmaniasis cutánea; por tanto, se decidió remitirlo al Hospital Municipal de Itamarandiba para ingreso, estudio y tratamiento

Dental care associated with an outbreak of HIV infection among dialysis patients Atención dental asociada con un brote de infección por VIH en pacientes sometidos a diálisis

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Leonelo E. Bautista

1997-09-01

invasores durante su PIP tuvieron un riesgo promedio de infección 8,15 veces mayor que los controles de características similares (P = 0,006, y de nueve casos de infección por VIH con un PIP conocido en 1992, siete habían sido sometidos a un procedimiento dental invasor de 1 a 6 meses antes de la seroconversión. No se detectó infección en ninguno de los miembros del personal de salud dental. A juzgar por las pruebas disponibles, es más probable que la infección haya sido transmitida de un paciente a otro por instrumentos dentales contaminados.

Red social y salud del adulto mayor en perspectiva comparada: Costa Rica, España e Inglaterra

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Castro, Teresa

2007-07-01

Full Text Available En el presente trabajo se explora la relación entre la red social más próxima al adulto mayor, los vínculos establecidos con otros miembros del hogar y con los hijos, y las condiciones de salud en la vejez, desde una perspectiva internacional comparada. Para ello se cuenta con evidencias empíricas de una sociedad latinoamericana (costarricense, una sociedad latino-europea (española y una sociedad anglosajona (británica. Los adultos mayores de los tres países analizados han mostrado modelos de redes familiares claramente diferenciados, caracterizados por la corresidencia intergeneracional (caso latinoamericano, por la independencia (caso anglosajón y por la independencia (sólo residencial (caso latino-europeo. La convivencia entre miembros de la misma familia parece tener efectos positivos cuando no es por necesidad. La frecuencia de los contactos con otros miembros de la familia muestra un mayor efecto positivo cuanto mayor es la independencia de los adultos mayores.

Red social y salud del adulto mayor en perspectiva comparada: Costa Rica, España e Inglaterra

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Dolores Puga

2007-01-01

Full Text Available En el presente trabajo se explora la relación entre la red social más próxima al adulto mayor, los vínculos establecidos con otros miembros del hogar y con los hijos, y las condiciones de salud en la vejez, desde una perspectiva internacional comparada. Para ello se cuenta con evidencias empíricas de una sociedad latinoamericana (costarricense, una sociedad latino-europea (española y una sociedad anglosajona (británica. Los adultos mayores de los tres países analizados han mostrado modelos de redes familiares claramente diferenciados, caracterizados por la corresidencia intergeneracional (caso latinoamericano, por la independencia (caso anglosajón y por la independencia (sólo residencial (caso latino-europeo. La convivencia entre miembros de la misma familia parece tener efectos positivos cuando no es por necesidad. La frecuencia de los contactos con otros miembros de la familia muestra un mayor efecto positivo cuanto mayor es la independencia de los adultos mayores.

Patronage or Signaling: How Mayors Use City Payroll to Stay in Office

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Vobolevičius Vincentas

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Several studies on municipal hiring decisions have indicated that when a city’s payroll grows, its mayor’s re-election prospects are likely to improve. It is not clear, however, if such an effect is attributable to patronage-driven, or signaling-driven, behavior of the incumbents. The difference is important: patronage leads to inefficient public administration, while signaling can produce political business cycles. In this paper, I propose some key electoral implications of patronage-driven and signaling-driven hiring, and verify them with data on local elections in Bulgaria (2015 and 2011 and in Poland (2014. I find that a large municipal workforce has a negative overall effect on mayors’ re-election. Importantly, the impact of city payroll varies with incumbents’ partisanship (strongly negative for mayors representing the economic right, neutral for independent mayors, positive for ex-communist mayors and does not depend on the duration of incumbent’s tenure. These findings strongly support the patronage-driven explanation of Eastern Europe’s local political economy.

Knowledge and attitude towards preventive dental care among dental faculties in Bangalore city

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Nikhil Ahuja

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Background and Objectives: Preventive approach in dental practice has been cited as a reason for the decline in oral diseases and as a predominant part of the service-mix of dental practices in the future. Dental faculty′s knowledge and attitude toward prevention are important, since they have exceptionally important direct and indirect roles in shaping student′s preventive orientation and also potentially influencing their patient′s ability to take care of their teeth. Thus, this study was conducted to assess knowledge and attitudes toward preventive dental care among dental faculties and their relation to demographic and professional characteristics. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among dental faculties in Bangalore city. Of 17 dental colleges, 4 were selected by simple random sampling. A total of 218 dental faculties was individually asked to complete a pretested questionnaire. The questionnaire requested information on dental faculty′s demographic and professional characteristics and their knowledge and attitudes toward preventive dental care. Descriptive, Chi-square tests, and ANOVA were used to analyze the data. Results: The highest knowledge was seen among dental faculties regarding prevention of malocclusion (3.51 ± 1.02 followed by oral cancer (2.95 ± 1.09 and periodontal diseases (2.86 ± 1.02. The least knowledge was seen for the prevention of caries (2.63 ± 1.35. The most positive attitudes regarding preventive dentistry was characterized as being essential (6.34 ± 1.05, useful (6.32 ± 1.07 and valuable (6.27 ± 1.00. Statistically significant differences were found in relation to knowledge and attitudes for all demographic and professional characteristics except for gender and Department of Teaching. Conclusion: Dental faculty seems to have differing levels of knowledge regarding oral diseases with positive attitudes seen regarding preventive dentistry. Continuing education activities and

Descubriendo los sentimientos y comportamientos que experimenta el adulto mayor con dolor crónico benigno

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Alejandra María Alvarado García

Full Text Available Objetivo: Describir los comportamientos y sentimientos que experimentan los adultos mayores no institucionalizados frente al dolor crónico benigno. Métodos: Estudio cualitativo tipo teoría fundamentada a 25 adultos mayores con dolor crónico benigno residentes en las ciudades de Medellín y Bogotá. La técnica utilizada para recolectar la información fue la entrevista en profundidad. El análisis se hizo utilizando las herramientas de la teoría fundamentada bajo los lineamientos de Strauss y Corbin. Resultados: El estudio arrojó dos categorías principales, las cuales se nutren de códigos que dan muestra de los comportamientos y sentimientos percibidos por los adultos mayores. El adulto mayor decide expresar su comportamiento a través del llanto, la manipulación frente a los miembros de su familia, mientras que otros al contrario lo callan y esconden su dolor frente a la familia. Aparecen una serie de sentimientos y emociones como la angustia, la tristeza, el miedo, el estrés, la impotencia, la desesperanza y el aislamiento, los cuales dan cuenta de una nueva perspectiva que lleva a entender aún más cómo la experiencia del dolor crónico impacta en todas las dimensiones de los adultos mayores. Conclusiones: El estudio permitió describir los comportamientos y sentimientos de los adultos mayores no institucionalizados frente al dolor crónico benigno y a su experiencia con los servicios de salud. Esta mezcla de emociones sugiere un posterior agotamiento físico y mental en el adulto mayor despojándolo de toda su energía y arrastrándolo a experimentar emociones negativas que agudizarán sus síntomas y afectarán a otras funciones normales de su cuerpo.

Regenerative medicine in dental and oral tissues: Dental pulp mesenchymal stem cell

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Janti Sudiono

2017-08-01

Full Text Available Background. Regenerative medicine is a new therapeutic modality using cell, stem cell and tissue engineering technologies. Purpose. To describe the regenerative capacity of dental pulp mesenchymal stem cell. Review. In dentistry, stem cell and tissue engineering technologies develop incredibly and attract great interest, due to the capacity to facilitate innovation in dental material and regeneration of dental and oral tissues. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from dental pulp, periodontal ligament and dental follicle, can be isolated, cultured and differentiated into various cells, so that can be useful for regeneration of dental, nerves, periodontal and bone tissues. Tissue engineering is a technology in reconstructive biology, which utilizes mechanical, cellular, or biological mediators to facilitate regeneration or reconstruction of a particular tissue. The multipotency, high proliferation rates and accessibility, make dental pulp as an attractive source of mesenchymal stem cells for tissue regeneration. Revitalized dental pulp and continued root development is the focus of regenerative endodontic while biological techniques that can restore lost alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, and root cementum is the focus of regenerative periodontic. Conclucion. Dentin-derived morphogens such as BMP are known to be involved in the regulation of odontogenesis. The multipotency and angiogenic capacity of DPSCs as the regenerative capacity of human dentin / pulp complex indicated that dental pulp may contain progenitors that are responsible for dentin repair. The human periodontal ligament is a viable alternative source for possible primitive precursors to be used in stem cell therapy.

Dental anxiety and personality: investigating the relationship between dental anxiety and self-consciousness.

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Economou, George C

2003-09-01

This study investigated whether personality plays a role in a condition called dental anxiety. Specifically, the study examined the relationship between dental anxiety (the negative response to the stress elicited from a dental interaction) and self-consciousness (the tendency to evaluate aspects of oneself that are subject to private and public display). The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics possessed by dentally anxious individuals who face potential health risks because of their avoidance. Sixty York University undergraduate students were recruited by convenience sampling to participate. These subjects completed Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale and the Self-Consciousness Scale. The Self-Consciousness Scale consists of three subscales, including private self-consciousness, public self-consciousness, and social anxiety. Results indicated an 0.54 significant correlation between dental anxiety and self-consciousness. The public self-consciousness and social anxiety subscales correlated the most with dental anxiety. Furthermore, the data did not indicate a significant moderating relationship for gender between the two aforementioned variables. These results contribute to the establishment of personality characteristics as one of the dimensions determining dental anxiety.

Inaccurate Dental Charting in an Audit of 1128 General Dental Practice Records.

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Brown, Nathan L; Jephcote, Victoria E L

2017-03-01

Fourteen dentists at different practices in the UK assessed the dental charts of 1128 patients who were new to the dentist but not new to the practice; 44% of the dental charts were found to be inaccurate. Inaccuracy of the individual practice-based charts ranged between 16% for the best performing practices to 83% for the worst: 5% of dental charts had too many teeth charted and 5% had too few teeth charted; 13% of charts had missed amalgam restorations and 18% had missed tooth-coloured restorations; 5% of charts had amalgam restorations recorded but with the surfaces incorrect (eg an MO restoration charted but a DO restoration actually present); 9% of charts had tooth-coloured restoration surfaces incorrectly recorded. For 7.5% of charts, amalgams were charted but not actually present. Other inaccuracies were also noted. The authors reinforce the requirements of the GDC, the advice of defence organizations, and the forensic importance of accurate dental charts. Clinical relevance: Dental charting forms part of the patient’s dental records, and the GDC requires dentists to maintain complete and accurate dental records.

Estereotipos negativos hacia la vejez en personas mayores de Latinoamérica

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Viviana X. Lasagni Colombo

2014-03-01

Full Text Available Introducción: Los objetivos del estudio se centran en investigar la presencia de estereotipos hacia la vejez en adultos mayores de diez países de Latinoamérica. Comparar el nivel de estereotipos entre países y evaluar la influencia de variables socio-demográficas en la formación de estereotipos. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal en adultos mayores de 60 a 70 años (N: 965 residentes en diez países de Latinoamérica. Se aplicó el Cuestionario de Estereotipos Negativos hacia la Vejez (CENVE y se estudió las posibles asociaciones entre variables socio demográficas y los factores del CENVE a través del análisis de varianzas (ANOVA. Los resultados demuestran que existen estereotipos negativos hacia la vejez en las personas mayores siendo más baja la presencia de estos en el factor motivacional. Se comprobó la relación significativa con variables “ocupación” y “nivel de escolaridad” y se corroboró la diferencia en la presencia de estereotipos negativos hacia la vejez entre los países que conforman este estudio. Conclusión: existen estereotipos negativos hacia la vejez en las personas mayores con diferencias entre grupos de países fundamentalmente por las condiciones sociosanitarias, educativas y económicas por las que atraviesan. El nivel de escolaridad y la situación socioeconómica influyen en la construcción de estereotipos negativos hacia la vejez.

Mayors and Public Education: The Case for Greater Involvement

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Usdan, Michael D.

2006-01-01

Over the last generation, a new politics of education has evolved throughout the United States. Since the 1983 watershed report "A Nation at Risk" (National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983), the country's most influential business and political leaders--and, more recently, mayors--have spearheaded efforts to improve student achievement…

Manifestaciones de violencia intrafamiliar hacia adultos mayores diabéticos. Pinar del Rio, 2012

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María de la Caridad Casanova Moreno

Full Text Available Introducción: la violencia contra el adulto mayor es un problema que requiere de sensibilización por parte del equipo de salud para ser visualizado. Objetivo: caracterizar las manifestaciones de violencia intrafamiliar hacia el adulto mayor diabético en un consultorio de la provincia de Pinar del Río. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal durante el primer semestre del año 2012, en el Consultorio número 10 del Policlínico Universitario "Hermanos Cruz". El universo (U=86 estuvo constituido por el total de adultos mayores diabéticos; la muestra quedó conformada por 52 adultos mayores diabéticos. Las variables estudiadas fueron: edad, sexo, tipo de maltrato recibido, notificación, principal agresor e identificar la necesidad de información sobre el tema. Para la recolección de información se diseñó y aplicó un cuestionario por el equipo de investigación. Se utilizó el porcentaje como medida de resumen. Resultados: el grupo de edad más maltratado fue el de 60 a 69 años, predominando el sexo femenino. Los agresores más cercanos resultaron ser los hijos. La muestra estudiada manifestó que existe una insuficiente divulgación sobre el tema. Conclusiones: en el consultorio donde se realizó la investigación existen manifestaciones de violencia intrafamiliar en adultos mayores diabéticos, a pesar de que la comunidad no la reconoce como uno de sus problemas de salud.

El adulto mayor en cirugía general

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Armando Quintana Proenza

2001-12-01

Full Text Available Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal con 249 pacientes de 60 y más años de edad operados en el Servicio de Cirugía General de los hospitales Clinicoquirúrgico Docente "Amalia Simoni" y General Docente "Martín Chang Puga" de la provincia Camagüey en un bienio. Más de la mitad de los pacientes tenían entre 60 y 69 años de edad, con predominio del sexo masculino, en una relación de 1,9:1. El mayor número de cirugía de urgencia se realizó en personas mayores de 70 años. La hernia de la pared abdominal fue el diagnóstico operatorio más frecuente (49 %. La hipertensión arterial constituyó la enfermedad asociada de mayor relevancia. La sepsis predominó entre las complicaciones posoperatorias. La mortalidad global fue de 16,87 %. Más del 70 % de los pacientes pudo haber sido operado en edades más tempranas de la vida de haber recibido una orientación médica adecuada.A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 249 patients aged 60 and over that were operated on at the Service of General Surgery of "Amalia Simoni" Clinical and Surgical Teaching Hospital and "Martín Chang Puga" General Teaching Hospital, in the province of Camagüey, in a biennium. More than half of the patients were aged 60-69, with predominance of males in a ratio 1.9:1.The highest number of emergency surgery was performed in individuals over 70. The hernia of the abdominal wall was the most frequent surgical diagnosis (49 %. Arterial hypertension was the most important associated disease. Sepsis prevailed among the postoperative complications. Total mortality was 16.87 %. More than 70 % of the patients could have been operated when they were younger if they had received an adequate medical guidance.

Dental magnetic resonance tomography (dental-MRT) as a method for imaging of the maxillo-mandibular bone; Dentale Magnetresonanztomographie (Dental-MRT) als Verfahren zur Darstellung des maxillomandibulaeren Zahnhalteapparates

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Purpose: To establish a new method for dental imaging using magnetic resonance tomography named Dental-MRT and to demonstrate its usefulness in diagnosing dentogen pathologies of the mandible and maxilla. Methods: Seven healthy volunteers, three patients with pulpitis, two patients with dentigerous cysts, two patients after tooth transplantation, and three patients with atrophic mandibles have been evaluated. Optimized axial T{sub 1}- and T{sub 2}-weighted gradient echo and spin echo sequences in 2D and 3D technique have been established to perform studies of the jaws. The acquired images were reconstructed with a standard dental software package on a workstation as panorama and cross-sectional views of the mandible or maxilla. Results: The entire maxillo-mandibular bone, teeth, dental pulp, and the content of the mandibular canal were well depicted. Patients with pulpitis demonstrate bone marrow edema in the periapical region. Dentigerous cysts and their relation to the surrounding structures are clearly shown. After contrast media administration marked enhancement of the dental pulp can be demonstrated. Conclusion: Dental-MRT promises to provide a new tool for visualization and detection of dental diseases. (orig.) [Deutsch] Ziel: Das Vorstellen der Dental-MRT als neue Methode zur Darstellung des Ober- und Unterkiefers und ihre Anwendung bei der Diagnose zahnmedizinischer Erkankungen. Methoden: 7 gesunde Probanden, drei Patienten mit Pulpitis, zwei Patienten mit odontogenen Zysten, zwei Patienten nach Zahntransplantationen und drei Patienten mit atrophem Unterkiefer wurden untersucht. Optimierte axiale T{sub 1}- und T{sub 2}-gewichtete Gradienten-Echo- und Spin-Echo-Sequenzen in 2D und 3D-Technik wurden angewandt. Nach der Untersuchung wurden Panoramaschnitte und dentale Rekonstruktionen des Ober- und Unterkiefers, unter Verwendung einer gebraeuchlichen Dental-Software, angefertigt. Ergebnisse: Der gesamte Kieferbereich, Zaehne, Pulpa und der Inhalt des

Diagnosing dental caries in populations with different levels of dental fluorosis

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Nyvad, Bente; Machiulskiene, Vita; Fejerskov, Ole

2009-01-01

concentrations of 0.3 and 1.1 ppm (0.3 and 1.1 mg/l) fluoride, respectively, 150 children were clinically examined twice, 2 wk apart, for dental fluorosis, using the Thylstrup-Fejerskov index (TF index), and for dental caries using the Nyvad visual-tactile caries criteria. The prevalence of dental fluorosis......, a pronounced dental fluorosis background did not reduce the reliability of the caries recordings, which appeared to be slightly less reliable at very low levels of dental fluorosis.......The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of the Nyvad visual-tactile caries-diagnostic criteria when used among children who have been lifelong residents in areas with 'optimal' or low concentrations of fluoride in the drinking water. In each of two areas with drinking water fluoride...

Utilization of Dental Services in Public Health Center: Dental Attendance, Awareness and Felt Needs.

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Pewa, Preksha; Garla, Bharath K; Dagli, Rushabh; Bhateja, Geetika Arora; Solanki, Jitendra

2015-10-01

In rural India, dental diseases occur due to many factors, which includes inadequate or improper use of fluoride and a lack of knowledge regarding oral health and oral hygiene, which prevent proper screening and dental care of oral diseases. The objective of the study was to evaluate the dental attendance, awareness and utilization of dental services in public health center. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 251 study subjects who were visiting dental outpatient department (OPD) of public health centre (PHC), Guda Bishnoi, and Jodhpur using a pretested proforma from month of July 2014 to October 2014. A pretested questionnaire was used to collect the data regarding socioeconomic status and demographic factors affecting the utilization of dental services. Pearson's Chi-square test and step-wise logistic regression were applied for the analysis. Statistically significant results were found in relation to age, educational status, socioeconomic status and gender with dental attendance, dental awareness and felt needs. p-value dental services, thereby increasing the oral health status of the population.

Exceso de peso y discapacidad en las personas mayores de la Argentina

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Malena Monteverde

2015-01-01

El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar la relación entre el exceso de peso y la condición de discapacidad en las personas mayores de la Argentina y evaluar en qué medida podría estar operando algún factor protector que reduzca o atenúe el efecto del exceso de peso sobre la pérdida de capacidades funcionales en las personas mayores de 64 años. Para ello se utilizan los microdatos de la Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo 2009. Con el objeto de medir la asociación entre sobrepeso, obe...

Escova dental e dedeira na remoção da placa bacteriana dental em cães The dental brush and thumb-stall in the removal of the dental plaque in dogs

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Tânia Berbert Ferreira Lima

2004-02-01

Full Text Available A placa bacteriana é fator primário na formação de gengivite, cálculo dentário, halitose e doença periodontal. Objetivou-se avaliar a quantidade de placa bacteriana dental removida pela escova dental e dedeira. Foram utilizados 60 cães machos e fêmeas de diferentes raças, idade e peso, divididos em dois grupos. O índice Logan & Boyce foi utilizados para quantificar a placa bacteriana antes e após a escovação. Observou-se diferença estatística (p0,05 entre a utilização da escova dental e a dedeira.The dental plaque is the primary factor for gingivitis formation, dental calculus, oral malodor and periodontal disease. To evaluate the amount of dental plaque removed by the dental brush and thumb-stall, 60 male and female dogs of different races, age and weight were divided in two groups and studies. The index of Logan & Boyce was used to quantify the dental plaque before and after the toothbrush. Statistical difference was observed (p 0.05 between the use of the dental brush and the thumb-stall.

INCREMENTO DE LA AUTOESTIMA EN LOS ADULTOS MAYORES DE UN HOGAR DE JUBILADOS

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Teresa de Jesús Mazadiego Infante; Janeth Calderón Reyes; Claudia Solares Mejía; Maribel Zárate Moreno; Lisseth Torres Vargas; Ángel de Jesús Coto Sampayo

2011-01-01

El objetivo de este trabajo fue probar la efectividad de las técnicas de relajación, terapia ocupacional y dinámicas grupales para mejorar la autoestima de los adultos mayores de una casa-hogar para jubilados. Al efecto, se trabajó con una muestra de 17 adultos mayores, a quienes se asignaron diversas actividades, como ejercicios musicales, juegos de mesa, manualidades y sesiones de intercambio de experiencias y expresión de sentimientos. Los resultados obtenidos muestran un incremento consid...

An audit of dental prescriptions between clinics and dental laboratories.

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Stewart, C A

2011-08-12

To discover the quality of written instructions from dentists to dental technicians and the nature of non-compliant prescriptions. An audit of laboratory prescription compliance was conducted within an NHS Trust Dental Teaching Hospital to determine the level of communication between dentists and dental technicians. One hundred and fifty prescriptions were audited from dental undergraduates and qualified dentists throughout the different departments. A total of two-thirds of prescriptions were considered non-compliant and failed to meet relevant ethical and legal guidelines. This problem was seen throughout all departments and at all professional levels. A breakdown in communication between dentists and technicians through the use of prescriptions is evident even within a close working environment.

Awareness of Infection Control Protocols Among Dental Students in Babylon Dental Faculty

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Khalil Ibraheem Zaidan

2018-02-01

Full Text Available Infection control and knowledge of common "infectious diseases" is essential for safe dental practice. Conveyance of infectious diseases is likely "from one individual to another during dental procedures", thorough" blood-borne" viruses and bacteria   "such as hepatitis" , human immunodeficiency virus (HIV. Thence in dental practice, the  sterilization and particular protection  is of most importance Process in  dental procedures,  and patient sponsor settings seek specific strategies guide to prevent the  transmission of diseases among dental students , oral verdure care staffs and their patients. Aim: Current study highlight  the methods and behavior  to evaluate  the  benefits of awareness, stance and pursuit of infection control between dental students in training dental clinic at Babylon  dental collage . Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional wipe using a rear ordered questionnaire was executed. The reconnaissance consisted of 38 closed-ended questions that included the key areas of infection control, including hand hygiene, personal preservation, sterilization and disinfection and ecological infection monitoring. There were also questions to elicit perceptions regarding the treatment of HBV and HIV/AIDS patients. Results: Survey study was done for dental students replied to the reconnaissance. Their situation and realization across infection control in college teaching  clinic .The results were assorted between 100% were orderly using gloves and 96% mask   with patient to 6% were orderly wore eye glasses. The type of sterilization of instrument was 90% autoclave and 10% oven and from analysis of data revealed most teaching clinics devoid of instruction post about control of infection control measures   Conclusion: "Improved compliance with recommended infection control procedures is required for all dentists" and graduated dental students  predestined in the existing project. Enduring instruction "programs and short

What is dental ecology?

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Cuozzo, Frank P; Sauther, Michelle L

2012-06-01

Teeth have long been used as indicators of primate ecology. Early work focused on the links between dental morphology, diet, and behavior, with more recent years emphasizing dental wear, microstructure, development, and biogeochemistry, to understand primate ecology. Our study of Lemur catta at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar, has revealed an unusual pattern of severe tooth wear and frequent tooth loss, primarily the result of consuming a fallback food for which these primates are not dentally adapted. Interpreting these data was only possible by combining our areas of expertise (dental anatomy [FC] and primate ecology [MS]). By integrating theoretical, methodological, and applied aspects of both areas of research, we adopted the term "dental ecology"-defined as the broad study of how teeth respond to the environment. Specifically, we view dental ecology as an interpretive framework using teeth as a vehicle for understanding an organism's ecology, which builds upon earlier work, but creates a new synthesis of anatomy and ecology that is only possible with detailed knowledge of living primates. This framework includes (1) identifying patterns of dental pathology and tooth use-wear, within the context of feeding ecology, behavior, habitat variation, and anthropogenic change, (2) assessing ways in which dental development and biogeochemical signals can reflect habitat, environmental change and/or stress, and (3) how dental microstructure and macro-morphology are adapted to, and reflect feeding ecology. Here we define dental ecology, provide a short summary of the development of this perspective, and place our new work into this context. Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Fear of dental pain in Italian children: child personality traits and parental dental fear.

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D'Alessandro, Giovanni; Alkhamis, Nadia; Mattarozzi, Katia; Mazzetti, Michela; Piana, Gabriela

2016-06-01

Dental anxiety could impede dental treatment in children. Evidence shows that parents' fear of dentists contributes to children's anxiety towards dentists. The aim of the present study was to determine whether and to what extent: a) parents' anxiety and depression personality traits, b) parent's dental fear, and c) child personality traits can predict children's dental anxiety in an Italian population. One hundred and four children (5-14 years old) and one of their parents participated in the study. Well-known and validated questionnaires were administered to children (MCDASf, CFSS-DS, TAD) and parents (FDPQ, STAI Y1, Y2, and BDI-II). Dental anxiety is significantly associated with the anxiety personality trait and depression of the child and with parental fear of dental pain. A hierarchical regression analysis showed that, regardless of age and gender, the best predictor of child dental anxiety is parent's fear of dental pain, rather than relatively stable temperaments of the child. In line with the literature concerning adults, these findings highlight the children dental anxiety as a complex phenomena consisting of different components, including the child's personality traits (anxiety trait and depression) and parents' dental fear. Clinical implications of this evidence are discussed. © 2015 American Association of Public Health Dentistry.

Necesidad de tratamiento ortodóntico utilizando el Índice Estética Dental (DAI en una población de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

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María Fernanda Gutiérrez-Rojo

2016-01-01

Full Text Available El Índice de Estética Dental, DAI, permite determinar la severidad de las maloclusiones, con lo que se puede priorizar la necesidad de tratamiento ortodóncico de los pacientes. Material y Métodos: la muestra fue de 123 modelos de estudio pretratamiento de ortodoncia, se valoraron los modelos de estudio con el Índice de Estética Dental, se tabuló y calculó la estadística descriptiva con programa Microsoft Office Excel 2007. Resultados: El promedio del DAI fue de 39.84, el 53% de la población presentó una maloclusión muy severa con necesidad de tratamiento obligatorio, el 17.9% con maloclusión severa con necesidad de tratamiento deseable por el paciente, la categoría de maloclusión definitiva, que requiere tratamiento, se presentó en el 17.1% y solo el 11.4% presentó una oclusión normal sin necesidad de tratamiento. Conclusión: En la población de estudio fue mayor el porcentaje de maloclusión muy severa, las otras tres categorías del índice presentaron valores del 17% al 11%. Las mujeres que acudieron a atención con el ortodoncista presentaron mayor porcentaje de severidad de maloclusión que los hombres. Estos porcentajes demuestran que los pacientes que acuden, o son remitidos al ortodoncista, presentan maloclusiones severas.

Dental responsibility loadings and the relative value of dental services.

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Teusner, D N; Ju, X; Brennan, D S

2017-09-01

To estimate responsibility loadings for a comprehensive list of dental services, providing a standardized unit of clinical work effort. Dentists (n = 2500) randomly sampled from the Australian Dental Association membership (2011) were randomly assigned to one of 25 panels. Panels were surveyed by questionnaires eliciting responsibility loadings for eight common dental services (core items) and approximately 12 other items unique to that questionnaire. In total, loadings were elicited for 299 items listed in the Australian Dental Schedule 9th Edition. Data were weighted to reflect the age and sex distribution of the workforce. To assess reliability, regression models assessed differences in core item loadings by panel assignment. Estimated loadings were described by reporting the median and mean. Response rate was 37%. Panel composition did not vary by practitioner characteristics. Core item loadings did not vary by panel assignment. Oral surgery and endodontic service areas had the highest proportion (91%) of services with median loadings ≥1.5, followed by prosthodontics (78%), periodontics (76%), orthodontics (63%), restorative (62%) and diagnostic services (31%). Preventive services had median loadings ≤1.25. Dental responsibility loadings estimated by this study can be applied in the development of relative value scales. © 2017 Australian Dental Association.

The relationship of dental caries and dental fear in Malaysian adolescents: a latent variable approach

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2014-01-01

Background To investigate the role of geography (place of residence) as a moderator in the relationship between dental caries disease and treatment experience and dental fear in 16-year-olds living in Malaysia. Methods A multi-stage-stratified sampling method was employed. Five hundred and three, 16-year-olds from 6 government secondary schools participated in this study. The questionnaire examined participants’ demographic profile and assessed their dental fear using the Dental Fear Survey (DFS). The clinical examination consisted of the DMFT as the outcome measure of dental caries disease and treatment experience by a single examiner (ICC = 0.98). Structural equation modelling inspected the relationship between dental fear and dental caries disease and treatment experience. Results The mean DMFT was 2.76 (SD 3.25). The DT, MT and FT components were 0.64 (SD 1.25), 0.14 (SD 0.56) and 1.98 (SD 2.43) respectively. Rural compared with urban adolescents had significantly greater mean numbers of decayed and missing teeth. The mean DFS score was 40.8 (SD 12.4). Rural compared with urban adolescents had significantly higher mean scores for physical symptoms of dental fear. The correlation between dental fear (DFS) and dental caries disease and treatment experience (DMFT) was 0.29, p dental caries disease and treatment experience. The strength of the relationship between dental fear and dental caries disease and treatment experience varied in accordance with place of residence. Conclusion In conclusion a relationship between dental fear and dental caries disease and treatment experience was shown to exist in 16-year-old adolescents living in Malaysia. This study showed that the rural–urban dichotomy acted as a moderator upon this relationship. PMID:24621226

EL SINDROME VESTIBULAR EN EL ADULTO MAYOR

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Dr. Hamlet Suárez

2016-11-01

Full Text Available El vértigo, la inestabilidad y las caídas tienen una incidencia relevante en el adulto mayor, disminuye su calidad de vida y puede ser causa de muerte en esta población. Este artículo describe las presentaciones clínicas y el abordaje de la evaluación de la patología vestibular en este grupo de edad, utilizando diferentes instrumentos para el diagnóstico así como también las reglas generales del tratamiento.

Claves taxonómicas para el reconocimiento dentario en taxa del superorden Rajomorphii de Chile (Chondrichthyes, Batoidea Taxonomic dental keys for the Chilean taxa of the superorder Rajomorphii (Chondrichthyes, Batoidea

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Sylvia Sáez

2012-07-01

Full Text Available Se presenta claves taxonómicas basadas en características morfológicas dentarias externas e internas, que permiten el reconocimiento de cada orden, familia y género de los batoídeos conocidos en Chile. En algunos casos, como en las familias Rhinobatidae, Torpedinidae, Narcinidae, Myliobatidae, Mobulidae, Dasyatidae y Urotrygonidae, las claves permiten el reconocimiento específico pero, en otros casos, sólo se puede discriminar hasta género, dadas las limitaciones impuestas por los conocimientos existentes. Estas claves son una herramienta complementaria a la diagnosis de rayas y están orientadas al reconocimiento de fragmentos dentales, hallazgos paleontológicos de dientes así como para las piezas dentales asociadas con la mandíbula. De esta manera, se entrega un apoyo taxonómico nuevo con características dentales diferentes a las consideradas actualmente para este superorden.A series of keys with external and internal dental morphologic features for the identification of each order, family and genus of rays and skates of the batoids known in Chile, are presented. In the case of families Rhinobatidae, Torpedinidae, Narcinidae, Myliobatidae, Mobulidae, Dasyatidae and Urotrygonidae, an identification at the species level is possible. In other cases, due to limitations imposed by the existing knowledge, only discrimination up to genus is allowed. These keys are a complementary tool for the diagnosis of rays suitable for the identification of dental fragments, paleontological discoveries of teeth as well as for jaw teeth. This tool offers a novel taxonomic support, which includes dental features different from those considered nowadays for this superorder.

American Dental Education Association

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Dental students′ compliance with antibiotic prescribing guidelines for dental infections in children

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Yee Chen Wong

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Context: To investigate the antibiotic prescribing training received by dental students, clinical experience in treating child patients, awareness of antibiotic prescribing guidelines, preparedness in antibiotic prescribing, and compliance with antibiotic prescribing guidelines for the management of dental infections in children. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving final year dentals students from Malaysian and Asian dental schools. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of five clinical case scenarios was e-mailed to all final year students at selected dental schools. Students′ responses were compared for each clinical case scenario with the prescribing guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Dental Association. Compliance in each scenario was tested for association with their preparedness in antibiotic prescribing, previous training on antibiotic prescribing and awareness of antibiotic prescribing guidelines using Chi-square test. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS statistics version 20. Results: A total of 108 completed responses were received. About 74 (69% students were from Malaysian dental schools. The compliance rate with prescribing guidelines ranged from 15.7% to 43.5%. Those attending Malaysian dental schools (47.3% and those who had treated child patient more often (46.3% were more likely (P < 0.05 to be aware of the guidelines. Those who had received antibiotic prescribing training (21.3% were more likely to think they were well prepared in antibiotic prescribing (P < 0.05. Conclusions: Final year dental students had low awareness and compliance with antibiotic prescribing guidelines. Further research is needed to investigate how compliance with the guidelines may be enhanced.

Case based dental radiology.

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Niemiec, Brook A

2009-02-01

Dental radiology is quickly becoming integral to the standard of care in veterinary dentistry. This is not only because it is critical for proper patient care, but also because client expectations have increased. Furthermore, providing dental radiographs as a routine service can create significant practice income. This article details numerous conditions that are indications for dental radiographs. As you will see, dental radiographs are often critical for proper diagnosis and treatment. These conditions should not be viewed as unusual; they are present within all of our practices. When you choose not to radiograph these teeth, you leave behind painful pathology. Utilizing the knowledge gained from dental radiographs will both improve patient care and increase acceptance of treatment recommendations. Consequently, this leads to increased numbers of dental procedures performed at your practice.

Asociación entre envejecimiento exitoso y participación social en personas mayores chilenas

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Lorena Gallardo-Peralta

Full Text Available Objetivos: Analizar la asociación entre la participación social y el envejecimiento exitoso en una muestra representativa de personas mayores chilenas. Método: Se dispone de una muestra de 777 personas mayores chilenas. Se utilizó el Inventario de envejecimiento exitoso (SAI y todos los sujetos de la muestra firmaron una carta de consentimiento informado. Se realizaron análisis bivariados (prueba t de Student para muestras independientes y prueba de χ² a través de los programas SPSS (versión 23. Resultados: Se confirma la asociación entre participación social y envejecimiento exitoso; asimismo, los resultados muestran diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre las personas mayores que participan y los que no participan en el proceso de envejecer con éxito. Quienes participan en grupos sociales envejecen con éxito. Conclusiones: La participación social es un recurso psicosocial relevante en la intervención social gerontológica, dada su asociación positiva con el bienestar general de las personas mayores.

A retrospective evaluation of traumatic dental injury in children who applied to the dental hospital, Turkey.

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Sari, M E; Ozmen, B; Koyuturk, A E; Tokay, U; Kasap, P; Guler, D

2014-01-01

The purpose of this study was to analyze traumatic dental injuries in children visiting the dental hospital emergency department in Samsun of Turkey, in the period from 2007 to 2011. Data of age, gender, causes of dental trauma, injured teeth, type of dental injuries, the application period, the dental treatments, and traumatic dental injuries according to the seasons were obtained from the records at dental hospital. Of all 320 patients with traumatic dental injury, 205 were boys and 115 were girls with a boys/girls ratio 1.78:1. Traumatic dental injury was observed more frequently in the 7-12 age groups: 52.5% in girls and 67.8% in boys. Falls are the major cause of traumatic dental injury in the age group 6-12 (51.4%). Sport activities are a common cause of traumatic dental injury in the 7-12 age group (34.2%). Patients visited a dentist within approximately 2 h (57.1%). The upper anterior teeth were subjected to trauma more frequently than the lower anterior teeth. The maxillary central incisors were the most commonly affected teeth, and the mandibular canins were the least affected teeth. In primary teeth, avulsion was the most common type of dental injury (23%); on the other hand, enamel fractures were the most common type of dental injury (30.6%) observed in permanent teeth. In the primary dentition, the most commonly performed treatments were dental examination and prescribing (70%). The most common treatment choices in permanent teeth were restoration and dental examination (49.7 and 15.8%, respectively). The results of the study show that the emergency intervention to traumatized teeth is important for good prognosis of teeth and oral tissues. Therefore, the parents should be informed about dental trauma in schools, and dental hospital physicians should be subjected to postgraduate training.

Estimación de la edad dental en un grupo de niños venezolanos utilizando el método de Nolla

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A. Carolina Medina

2017-08-01

Full Text Available La edad dental es un indicador de maduración corporal de importancia clínica en Odontología para la planificación del tratamiento de pacientes en crecimiento. El objetivo de esta investigación fue establecer la precisión de la determinación de la edad dental calculada con el método Nolla, en un grupo de niños y niñas del Área Metropolitana de Caracas. Materiales y Métodos: Se seleccionó una muestra estratificada por edad y género incluyendo 238 radiografías panorámicas de elevada calidad de personas sanas con edades entre 5 y 13 años. Se calculó la diferencia entre la edad cronológica y dental distribuyéndola entre géneros y grupos de edad. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando pruebas de correlación (Pearson, y diferencias entre medias t -Student, ANOVA, fijando p<0,05. El coeficiente k intraobservador fue de 0,68. Resultados: La correlación entre la edad dental cronológica y la edad dental fue de 0,92 años (p=0,01. La formación dental se presentó retrasada en varones al compararla con la de las hembras, alcanzando significación estadística sólo para los caninos y primer premolar superior. Para el total, la diferencia entre la edad dental y cronológica fue estadísticamente significativa, registrándose una subestimación de la edad en -0,88 ± 0,94 años (p=0,01. La subestimación fue mayor para las hembras (-1,04±0,93 años que para los varones (-0,72±0,94 años. Conclusión: Se concluye que el Método de Nolla puede ser utilizado para la identificación de etapas de formación dental en la población de niños y niñas venezolanos, aunque carece de precisión para el cálculo de su edad dental.

Factores asociados a mal estado de salud percibido o a mala calidad de vida en personas mayores de 65 años

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Azpiazu Garrido Mercedes

2002-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento: Hoy en día, en los países desarrollados, llegar a una edad avanzada ha dejado de ser algo excepcional, sin embargo muchas personas no logran envejecer con una buena calidad de vida. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivos, contribuir a un mejor conocimiento de los principales factores que influyen en la calidad de vida y la percepción de la salud de los mayores de 65 años, así como determinar qué ventajas y desventajas presenta cada uno de los tres instrumentos de medida de la salud y la calidad de vida frente a los otros dos instrumentos utilizados. Métodos: A partir de 911 encuestas a personas mayores de 65 años no institucionalizadas, realizadas a domicilio, se hizo un análisis multivariante mediante regresión logística, poniendo en relación los resultados obtenidos en el Perfil de Salud de Nottingham (PSN, el Euroqol y el EAS con las caracterísiticas sociodemográficas, el nivel de recursos económicos, el grado de apoyo sociofamiliar, el estado de salud física y mental y la capacidad funcional. Resultados: Los principales factores que se asocian con la percepción de un mal estado de salud y mala calidad de vida en el Euroqol y el PSN son los trastornos de ansiedad (Odd Ratios entre 1,8(IC:1,2-2,8 para movilidad y 7,9(IC:4,5-13,9 para Perfil ≠11111, trastornos depresivos (OR:1,8(IC:1,3-2,6 para dolor/malestar- 3,3(IC:2,1-5,1 para aislamiento social, falta de ejercicio (OR:1,4 (IC:1-2,1 para ansiedad/depresión -3,9(IC:2,5-6,2 para actividades cotidianas, dependencia para las actividades básicas de la vida diaria (OR:0,5(IC:0,3-0,9 para reacción emocional - 4,8(IC:3-7,6 para actividades cotidianas y dependencia para las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria (OR:1,5(IC:1,1-2,1 para Escala Visual Analógicac<70 - 7,1(IC:2,9-17,2 para cuidado personal. Conclusiones: La salud mental y la capacidad funcional son los factores que más influyen en la percepción del estado de salud y la calidad de vida de las

Dental and Dental Hygiene Intraprofessional Education: A Pilot Program and Assessment of Students' and Patients' Satisfaction.

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Jones, Vickie E; Karydis, Anastasios; Hottel, Timothy L

2017-10-01

Interprofessional and intraprofessional education (when students from two or more professions or within the same profession, respectively, learn about, from, and/or with each other) is crucial for effective interdisciplinary collaboration. The aims of this study were to assess the effectiveness of a clinical intraprofessional education program for dental and dental hygiene students, based on students' expectations and satisfaction with the program and patients' satisfaction with the team-based care. The pilot program was developed at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, where dental hygiene students were paired randomly with dental students scheduled for prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, or periodontal maintenance. Surveys with questions about the students' expectations and satisfaction were distributed to 89 senior dental students and 27 senior dental hygiene students before and after team-based procedures. Another survey was distributed to 17 patients asking about their satisfaction with the team-based care. All 27 dental hygiene students (100% response rate), 51 dental students (57.3% response rate), and all 17 patients (100% response rate) participated in the surveys. The results showed that both the dental and dental hygiene students had high expectations and were overall satisfied with the intraprofessional education. The students' expectations and perceived educational gap (difference between expectations and satisfaction) differed for the dental and dental hygiene students (ppatients were overwhelmingly satisfied with the team-based care. These results suggest that this intraprofessional practice model provided an effective educational experience for both dental and dental hygiene students and patients. The differences between the dental hygiene and dental students' expectations will help in the design of more effective training that promotes intraprofessional and interprofessional teamwork.

Dental hygiene students’ part-time jobs in dental practices in the Netherlands

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Poorterman, J.H.G.; Dikkes, B.T.; Brand, H.S.

2010-01-01

Objective:  Many students have paid employment while studying. In the Netherlands, the Individual Health Care Professions Act (IHCP Act) allows dental hygiene students to work under certain conditions in a dental practice. The aim of the study was to determine how many dental hygiene students have

Adult Dental Health Survey 2009: relationships between dental attendance patterns, oral health behaviour and the current barriers to dental care.

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Hill, K B; Chadwick, B; Freeman, R; O'Sullivan, I; Murray, J J

2013-01-01

The importance of understanding barriers to dental attendance of adults in the UK was acknowledged in the first Adult Dental Health Survey in 1968 and has been investigated in all subsequent ADH surveys. In 1968, approximately 40% of dentate adults said they attended for a regular check-up; by 2009 this was 61%. Attendance patterns were associated with greater frequency of toothbrushing, use of additional dental hygiene products, lower plaque and calculus levels. Just under three-fifths of adults said they had tried to make an NHS dental appointment in the previous five years. The vast majority (92%) successfully received and attended an appointment, while a further 1% received an appointment but did not attend. The remaining 7% of adults were unable to make an appointment with an NHS dentist. The majority of adults were positive about their last visit to the dentist, with 80% of adults giving no negative feedback about their last dentist visit. Cost and anxiety were important barriers to care. Twenty-six percent of adults said the type of treatment they had opted for in the past had been affected by the cost and 19% said they had delayed dental treatment for the same reason. The 2009 survey data demonstrated a relationship between dental anxiety and dental attendance. Adults with extreme dental anxiety were more likely to attend only when they had trouble with their teeth (22%) than for a regular check-up.

Panoramic Dental X-Ray

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... Physician Resources Professions Site Index A-Z Panoramic Dental X-ray Panoramic dental x-ray uses a very small dose of ... x-ray , is a two-dimensional (2-D) dental x-ray examination that captures the entire mouth ...

Advancing education in dental hygiene.

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Battrell, Ann; Lynch, Ann; Steinbach, Pam; Bessner, Sue; Snyder, Josh; Majeski, Jean

2014-06-01

The changing health care environment and societal imperatives indicate the need for transformative change within the dental hygiene profession to serve the emerging needs of the public. The American Dental Hygienists' Association is leading the way toward meaningful change. The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has as its vision the integration of dental hygienists into the health care delivery system as essential primary care providers to expand access to oral health care. This article provides data on current dental hygiene education programs and those in development. Also included is a discussion regarding how the dental hygiene profession can better serve the health and wellness needs of society by transforming the way graduates are prepared for the future. ADHA's dental hygiene survey center data, policies and a futuristic analysis plus a review of the professional literature describe the current state of dental hygiene education and the profession. A discussion of societal, health care and educational trends that creates the imperative for transformation of the dental hygiene profession is provided. Ultimately, the purpose of advancing education in dental hygiene is to achieve better oral and overall health for more people. The profession's responsibility to the public includes evaluating its own ability to provide care and taking the steps necessary to ensure its maximum effectiveness. ADHA is leading this process for dental hygienists in diverse ways. It is imperative that the dental hygiene profession understands and embraces the changing health care environment. Through open dialog and the sharing of evidence the professional path will be determined along with forward movement for the benefit of society and the dental hygiene profession. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Alaska Dental Health Aide Program.

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Shoffstall-Cone, Sarah; Williard, Mary

2013-01-01

In 1999, An Oral Health Survey of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Dental Patients found that 79% of 2- to 5-year-olds had a history of tooth decay. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in collaboration with Alaska's Tribal Health Organizations (THO) developed a new and diverse dental workforce model to address AI/AN oral health disparities. This paper describes the workforce model and some experience to date of the Dental Health Aide (DHA) Initiative that was introduced under the federally sanctioned Community Health Aide Program in Alaska. These new dental team members work with THO dentists and hygienists to provide education, prevention and basic restorative services in a culturally appropriate manner. The DHA Initiative introduced 4 new dental provider types to Alaska: the Primary Dental Health Aide, the Expanded Function Dental Health Aide, the Dental Health Aide Hygienist and the Dental Health Aide Therapist. The scope of practice between the 4 different DHA providers varies vastly along with the required training and education requirements. DHAs are certified, not licensed, providers. Recertification occurs every 2 years and requires the completion of 24 hours of continuing education and continual competency evaluation. Dental Health Aides provide evidence-based prevention programs and dental care that improve access to oral health care and help address well-documented oral health disparities.

Alaska Dental Health Aide Program

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Sarah Shoffstall-Cone

2013-08-01

Full Text Available Background. In 1999, An Oral Health Survey of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN Dental Patients found that 79% of 2- to 5-year-olds had a history of tooth decay. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in collaboration with Alaska’s Tribal Health Organizations (THO developed a new and diverse dental workforce model to address AI/AN oral health disparities. Objectives. This paper describes the workforce model and some experience to date of the Dental Health Aide (DHA Initiative that was introduced under the federally sanctioned Community Health Aide Program in Alaska. These new dental team members work with THO dentists and hygienists to provide education, prevention and basic restorative services in a culturally appropriate manner. Results. The DHA Initiative introduced 4 new dental provider types to Alaska: the Primary Dental Health Aide, the Expanded Function Dental Health Aide, the Dental Health Aide Hygienist and the Dental Health Aide Therapist. The scope of practice between the 4 different DHA providers varies vastly along with the required training and education requirements. DHAs are certified, not licensed, providers. Recertification occurs every 2 years and requires the completion of 24 hours of continuing education and continual competency evaluation. Conclusions. Dental Health Aides provide evidence-based prevention programs and dental care that improve access to oral health care and help address well-documented oral health disparities.

Habilidades autorregulatorias e higiene bucal infantil con el apoyo de los padres

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Martha Leticia Gaeta

2017-01-01

Full Text Available En este artículo se analizan diferentes variables que inciden en la conducta de auto-cuidado de los pacientes pediátricos que asisten a consulta médica, así como en la de sus padres, para una buena salud oral como son: las creencias de autoeficacia, la intención y el control del comportamiento. En el contexto mexicano, participaron 43 pacientes pediátricos, entre 6 y 13 años de edad, y 36 padres de familia, entre 21 y 47 años de edad, que acompañaban a sus hijos a recibir tratamiento dental. Los resultados muestran que los pacientes pediátricos presentan mayor autoeficacia que su progenitor encuestado; en cambio, los padres presentan mejores respuestas en intención de comportamiento y hábitos de higiene bucal. El control de la acción no presenta diferencias significativas entre los pacientes pediátricos y sus padres.

Children's experiences of dental anxiety.

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Morgan, Annie G; Rodd, Helen D; Porritt, Jenny M; Baker, Sarah R; Creswell, Cathy; Newton, Tim; Williams, Chris; Marshman, Zoe

2017-03-01

Dental anxiety is common among children. Although there is a wealth of research investigating childhood dental anxiety, little consideration has been given to the child's perspective. This qualitative study sought to explore with children their own experiences of dental anxiety using a cognitive behavioural therapy assessment model. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted with dentally anxious children aged 11-16 years. The Five Areas model was used to inform the topic guide and analysis. Data were analysed using a framework approach. In total, 13 children were interviewed. Participants described their experiences of dental anxiety across multiple dimensions (situational factors and altered thoughts, feelings, physical symptoms, and behaviours). Participants placed considerable value on communication by dental professionals, with poor communication having a negative influence on dental anxiety and the dentist-patient relationship. This study confirms the Five Areas model as an applicable theoretical model for the assessment of childhood dental anxiety. Children provided insights about their own dental anxiety experiences that have not previously been described. © 2016 BSPD, IAPD and John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

UNA SOCIEDAD PARA TODAS LAS EDADES: CURSO MONOGRÁFICO DE EJERCICIO FÍSICO

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Carmen Palmero; Isabel Luis; Tamara de la Torre; Maria Camino Escolar; Alfredo Jimenez

2016-01-01

Los cambios de tendencia de la población (como mayor esperanza de vida o el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida) ponen de manifiesto la necesidad de implementar políticas de intervención que se ajusten a las necesidades y las expectativas de las personas mayores. Con tal objetivo, se presenta el diseño de un curso monográfico de ejercicio físico para los alumnos mayores de 45 años de la Universidad Abierta de Personas Mayores de la Universidad de Burgos. La intervención se llevará a cabo a lo l...

La obesidad en las personas mayores, un problema de salud pública

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Abellán García, Antonio

2016-01-01

La obesidad es un serio problema de salud pública. Se suele medir utilizando el Índice de Masa Corporal. En España, un 23,6% de las personas mayores (65 y más años) tiene obesidad, y otro 45,0% sobrepeso, según la última Encuesta Europea de Salud (2014). Sólo un 30,0% está en un peso normal. En el resto de adultos también se observa esta circunstancia. Es decir, en España existe un problema de sobrepeso y obesidad, especialmente entre los mayores y estas cifras son peores que la media de la ...

Salud y calidad de vida en adultos mayores de un área rural y urbana del Perú

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Full Text Available RESUMEN Objetivos. Evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada a salud en una muestra de la población adulta mayor de un área rural y urbana del Perú. Materiales y métodos. Estudio transversal en población adulta mayor de cuatro distritos rurales y uno urbano realizado entre octubre del año 2014 a enero de 2016. Se evaluó la asociación entre el área de residencia y cinco variables sociodemográficas mediante la prueba de chi cuadrado. Utilizando la prueba de suma de rangos de Wilcoxon y evaluando magnitud de efectos se midieron y compararon los puntajes por dimensiones obtenidos en los instrumentos WHOQOL-BREF y WHOQOL-OLD y el puntaje total de este último. Se realizó regresión lineal simple y múltiple para hallar los valores ajustados a las diferencias sociodemográficas. Resultados. Se encuestaron a 447 adultos mayores con una media de edad de 69 años (+ 6,46 años, 207 del área rural, los cuales, en su mayoría, trabajaban y tenían menos años de educación. La población adulta mayor del área rural tuvo mayor calidad de vida en las dimensiones "Física", "Psicológico" y "Medioambiente" del WHOQoL-BREF y en "Habilidades sensoriales", "Autonomía", "Actividades del pasado, presente y futuro", "Participación social" y en el puntaje total del WHOQoL-OLD; mientras que aquellos del área urbana sólo mostraron mayor calidad de vida en la dimensión "Intimidad". Conclusiones. El área de residencia ejerce un efecto diferencial en las distintas dimensiones de la calidad de vida relacionada a salud de la población adulta mayor estudiada.

Salud y calidad de vida en adultos mayores de un área rural y urbana del Perú

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Jean Hernandez-Huayta

Full Text Available Objetivos. Evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada a salud en una muestra de la población adulta mayor de un área rural y urbana del Perú. Materiales y métodos. Estudio transversal en población adulta mayor de cuatro distritos rurales y uno urbano realizado entre octubre del año 2014 a enero de 2016. Se evaluó la asociación entre el área de residencia y cinco variables sociodemográficas mediante la prueba de chi cuadrado. Utilizando la prueba de suma de rangos de Wilcoxon y evaluando magnitud de efectos se midieron y compararon los puntajes por dimensiones obtenidos en los instrumentos WHOQOL-BREF y WHOQOL-OLD y el puntaje total de este último. Se realizó regresión lineal simple y múltiple para hallar los valores ajustados a las diferencias sociodemográficas. Resultados. Se encuestaron a 447 adultos mayores con una media de edad de 69 años (+ 6,46 años, 207 del área rural, los cuales, en su mayoría, trabajaban y tenían menos años de educación. La población adulta mayor del área rural tuvo mayor calidad de vida en las dimensiones "Física", "Psicológico" y "Medioambiente" del WHOQoL-BREF y en "Habilidades sensoriales", "Autonomía", "Actividades del pasado, presente y futuro", "Participación social" y en el puntaje total del WHOQoL-OLD; mientras que aquellos del área urbana sólo mostraron mayor calidad de vida en la dimensión "Intimidad". Conclusiones. El área de residencia ejerce un efecto diferencial en las distintas dimensiones de la calidad de vida relacionada a salud de la población adulta mayor estudiada.

Dental school finances: current status.

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Crawford, W H

1986-05-01

Total expenditures and revenues of 58 US dental school were derived from reports of the ADA Division of Educational Measurements. These financial data were studied by type of dental school (public, state-related private, and private) and by expenditure/revenue categories. Dental schools showed little diversity in expenditures: most were directed toward instruction; few were directed toward research or continuing education. Several distinctive patterns among the three types of dental schools in revenues were observed. Two configurations emerged: public and state-related private dental schools receive more than 75% of their revenues from government and tuition, and private dental schools, more than 50%.

Morbilidad cardiovascular en el adulto mayor

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Rita Campillo Motilva

2001-12-01

Full Text Available Se realizó un estudio transversal y descriptivo, con el objetivo de definir la morbilidad por enfermedad cardiovascular en pacientes de 60 años y más, en un consultorio médico perteneciente al Policlínico Docente "Dr. Mario Escalona Reguera" del municipio Habana del Este, en el período entre marzo y diciembre del año 2000. Fueron incluidos 69 pacientes, 52 de los cuales (75,3 % presentó algún tipo de enfermedad cardiovascular, y fue el sexo femenino el más afectado (51,9 %. La enfermedad que se encontró con mayor frecuencia fue la hipertensión arterial (43 pacientes para un 62,3 %, observamos que la sistodiastólica (86,1 % y el estadio II (53,5 % fue donde se incluyeron mayor número de individuos. Otras enfermedades encontradas fueron los trastornos electrocardiográficos (33 pacientes para un 47,8 % y valvulopatías (18 pacientes para un 26 %.A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in order to define morbidity due to cardiovascular disease in patients aged 60 and over in a family physician’s office of "Dr. Mario Escalona Reguera" Teaching Polyclinic, in Habana del Este municipality, from March to December, 2000. 69 patients were included. 52 of them (75.3 % had some type of cardiovascular disease and females were the most affected (51.9 %. Arterial hypertension was the most commonly found disease (43 patients for 62.3 %. Most of the individuals were included in the systodiastolic (86.1 % and in stage II (53.5 %. Electrocardiographic disorders (33 patients for 47.8 % and valvulopathies (18 patients for 26 % were other of the diseases detected.

Factores de bienestar laboral : percepción de los trabajadores de mayor edad /

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González Gómez de Olmedo, María Paz

2014-01-01

Introducción: La situación demográfica y económica Europea, con la consecuente prolongación de la vida laboral, plantea la necesidad de desarrollar estratégias que permitan, a los trabajadores mayores, conservar la capacidad de trabajo, con salud y bienestar. Objetivos de investigación: - Identificar, empíricamente, en contextos laborales específicos, los factores que, desde la percepción de los trabajadores mayores, estan relacionados con el bienestar y la intención de continuar laboralmente...

Calculus detection calibration among dental hygiene faculty members utilizing dental endoscopy: a pilot study.

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Partido, Brian B; Jones, Archie A; English, Dana L; Nguyen, Carol A; Jacks, Mary E

2015-02-01

Dental and dental hygiene faculty members often do not provide consistent instruction in the clinical environment, especially in tasks requiring clinical judgment. From previous efforts to calibrate faculty members in calculus detection using typodonts, researchers have suggested using human subjects and emerging technology to improve consistency in clinical instruction. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if a dental endoscopy-assisted training program would improve intra- and interrater reliability of dental hygiene faculty members in calculus detection. Training included an ODU 11/12 explorer, typodonts, and dental endoscopy. A convenience sample of six participants was recruited from the dental hygiene faculty at a California community college, and a two-group randomized experimental design was utilized. Intra- and interrater reliability was measured before and after calibration training. Pretest and posttest Kappa averages of all participants were compared using repeated measures (split-plot) ANOVA to determine the effectiveness of the calibration training on intra- and interrater reliability. The results showed that both kinds of reliability significantly improved for all participants and the training group improved significantly in interrater reliability from pretest to posttest. Calibration training was beneficial to these dental hygiene faculty members, especially those beginning with less than full agreement. This study suggests that calculus detection calibration training utilizing dental endoscopy can effectively improve interrater reliability of dental and dental hygiene clinical educators. Future studies should include human subjects, involve more participants at multiple locations, and determine whether improved rater reliability can be sustained over time.

La calidad de vida de los sujetos usuarios de un centro social de personas mayores

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César Bugallo Carrera

2014-09-01

Full Text Available En esta investigación hemos intentado comprobar si la asistencia a los centros sociales de personas mayores es un medio eficaz para la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas mayores, es decir, si los usuarios de dichos centros tienen una mejor calidad de vida que aquellos que no acuden a ellos. Para ello, hemos contado con un grupo experimental y un grupo control. A continuación ambos grupos han pasado dos pruebas: una que valora la calidad de vida y otra, el deterioro cognitivo. Una vez pasadas las pruebas y obtenidas las puntuaciones, hemos concluido que los usuarios del centro social tienen una mayor calidad de vida que los sujetos que no acuden a él.

The copal of the Chichen Itza offerings and of the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan; El copal de las ofrendas de Chichen Itza y del Templo Mayor de Tenochtitlan

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Montufar L, A [Subdireccion de Laboratorios y Apoyo Academico INAH, Moneda No. 6, Col Centro, 06060 Mexico D.F. (Mexico); Gutierrez W, C E; Mendoza A, D [ININ, Carr. Mexico-Toluca s/n La Marquesa, 52750 Ocoyoacac, Estado de Mexico (Mexico); Torres M, A [Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, A.P. 20-364 01000 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)

2006-07-01

Literature from the post conquest shows that the Mayans used copal resins in their religious celebrations and ceremonial rites, specially as a sahumerio material. Historical precedents have been fully documented, establishing its use in the calendar ceremonies performed by the Aztecs towards their agricultural practices, mainly for the corn crop; and that according to the registries of sacred figures of their gods, they were made out of copal resin. Abundant fragments of this resin were found in a number of offerings at the digging of the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan. These facts indicate the intensive use of the copal as a link with divinities of life, maintenance and fertility, among many other aspects of existence, as stated by the Mexicas cosmos view. In order to determine the possible origin of the different types of copal, small samples were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy, both from Chichen Itza and the pre hispanic from Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan. Results show a great similarity between each absorption band, the one from Templo Mayor and the modern sample Bursera bipinnata and the one from Chichen Itza and the modem resin of Protium copal. This suggests that the pre hispanic copal form Chichen Itza was obtained from the Protium copal tree. (Author)

Dental care coverage and income-related inequalities in foregone dental care in Europe during the great recession.

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Elstad, Jon Ivar

2017-08-01

This study examines income inequalities in foregone dental care in 23 European countries during the years with global economic crisis. Associations between dental care coverage from public health budgets or social insurance, and income-related inequalities in perceived access to dental care, are analysed. Survey data 2008-2013 from 23 countries were combined with country data on macro-economic conditions and coverage for dental care. Foregone dental care was defined as self-reported abstentions from needed dental care because of costs or other crisis-related reasons. Age-standardized percentages reporting foregone dental care were estimated for respondents, age 20-74, in the lowest and highest income quartile. Associations between dental care coverage and income inequalities in foregone dental care, adjusted for macro-economic indicators, were examined by country-level regression models. In all 23 countries, respondents in the lowest income quartile reported significantly higher levels of foregone dental care than respondents in the highest quartile. During 2008-2013, income inequalities in foregone dental care widened significantly in 13 of 23 countries, but decreased in only three countries. Adjusted for countries' macro-economic situation and severity of the economic crisis, higher dental care coverage was significantly associated with smaller income inequalities in foregone dental care and less widening of these inequalities. Income-related inequalities in dental care have widened in Europe during the years with global economic crisis. Higher dental care coverage corresponded to less income-related inequalities in foregone dental care and less widening of these inequalities. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Perception and understanding of dental practitioners in provision of dental treatment to pregnant women in Karachi, Pakistan

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Aisha Wali

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Aim: The aim of the study was to that assess the perceptions and understanding of dental practitioners in the provision of dental treatment to pregnant women. Materials and Methods: The study was a quantitative, cross-sectional type. A sample size of 200 dental practitioners were included in the study between the period of 6 months, i.e. June–December. A cluster sampling technique was employed covering four different dental institutes. A structured questionnaire was designed to assess the perception and understanding of dental practitioners in providing treatment to the pregnant women. Statistical Analysis: Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 19. Chi-square test was done to analyze the association of perception of dental practitioners in treating pregnant women in relation to gender. Results: A total of 200 dental practitioners filled the questionnaire out of which 43% (86 were males and 57% (114 were females. Eighty-two percent of the total participants said that it is safe to provide dental treatment during pregnancy, almost 90.4% of the total dentist interviewed was aware of the special position in which to place a pregnant woman on a dental chair. 85.5% of the study population do not prefer taking radiographs of a pregnant woman, 63% of the entire dentist surveyed prefers to use local anesthesia before any dental procedure on a pregnant patient. 96.5% care to educate their pregnant patient about improving dental health care. 59.5% of the dental practitioners said that they would consult the patient's gynecologist as a mandatory requirement before treating the patient. 57% of the dental practitioners answered with gingivitis. 70.5% agreed on scaling. The majority of the dentists prescribed paracetamol 85.5%. Conclusion: Little is known about the perception and utilization of dental practitioners in providing dental treatment to pregnant women in Pakistan. The present survey concluded that dental practitioners lack

Stress Among Dental Students

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A.M. Alzahem (Abdullah)

2015-01-01

markdownabstractAbstract Dental students are facing many stressors in dental education, causing many negative outcomes. The most common are the exams and the clinical requirements. We suggest exposing the dental students to patient care as early as possible in their curriculum. This can help to

Is liberal independent dental practice in danger? Assessing forms of dental practice in the European Regional Organization (ERO) zone of the FDI World Dental Federation.

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Wolf, Thomas Gerhard; Seeberger, Gerhard Konrad; Callaway, Angelika; Briseño-Marroquín, Benjamín; Rusca, Philippe; Frank, Michael; Otterbach, Ernst-Jürgen

2018-02-26

A trend towards increasingly new forms of dental practice has been observed in the FDI World Dental Federation. Elementary foundations such as the free dentist and therapy choice, and independent, free, self-responsible professional practice may be undermined. The current study is aimed at analyzing the general training framework, organization, and professional types of dental practice in the European Regional Organization (ERO) zone and at critically discussing selected aspects of changes in the dental profession. A questionnaire was developed by the ERO Working-Group "Liberal Dental Practice." Information about dental schools, professional organizations, dental practice regulations, and ambulatory healthcare centers was analyzed. Self-employed dental practice is the most common type of practice (51.7%). Dentists are allowed to work independently immediately after graduation (72.7%). Approximately one-third are organized as compulsory members in chambers/corporations. The density of dentists has a mean of 1,570 inhabitants per dentist. In most countries, there are no special rules for founding dental ambulatory healthcare centers. In a total of 353 universities of the ERO countries surveyed, 16,619 dentists per year were trained, with a trend toward a higher percentage of female students (63%). Despite modern forms of dental practice, the charter of the individual liberal dental profession (CED et al, 2013) should be respected and taken into account on the basis of ethical principles. The commercialization of the dental profession can be neutralized only by establishing and following well-defined ethical principles; oral healthcare quality can thus be ensured without the influence of third parties.

FACTORES BIOPSICOSOCIALES ASOCIADOS A LAS ACTIVIDADES DE LA VIDA COTIDIANA DEL ADULTO MAYOR. CENTRO DE SALUD SAN JUAN DEL DISTRITO DE PAUCARPATA.AREQUIPA, 2012

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Dental OCT

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Wilder-Smith, Petra; Otis, Linda; Zhang, Jun; Chen, Zhongping

This chapter describes the applications of OCT for imaging in vivo dental and oral tissue. The oral cavity is a diverse environment that includes oral mucosa, gingival tissues, teeth and their supporting structures. Because OCT can image both hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity at high resolution, it offers the unique capacity to identity dental disease before destructive changes have progressed. OCT images depict clinically important anatomical features such as the location of soft tissue attachments, morphological changes in gingival tissue, tooth decay, enamel thickness and decay, as well as the structural integrity of dental restorations. OCT imaging allows for earlier intervention than is possible with current diagnostic modalities.

Factors of Child Dental Fear : A Literature Review of Dental Fear in Children

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Nakata, Ayumi; Sato, Yoko

2011-01-01

Objectives. To provide an overview of the literature investigating dental fear in children during the past ten years and to review factors of child dental fear. Methods. The literature was systematically retrieved from an electronic database. The thirty four literatures which were written about the fear of dentistry, psychology and behavior during dental treatment were chosen. Results. The terms of fear being used were “Shika-kyoufu”, “Dental fear”, etc. However, the terms were not defined in...

Is treatment under general anaesthesia associated with dental neglect and dental disability among caries active preschool children?

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Kvist, T; Zedrén-Sunemo, J; Graca, E; Dahllöf, G

2014-10-01

To study if treatment under general anaesthesia (GA) is associated with dental neglect or dental disability. This was a retrospective study. Dental records of all children in the age 0-6 years who underwent GA at a specialist paediatric dentistry clinic during 2006-2011 were studied with regard to decayed-missed-filled teeth, traumatic injuries, emergency visits, behaviour management problems and the history of attendance. The final sample consisted of 134 children. Matched controls were selected among recall patients who had not received treatment under GA. Fishers exact test or Pearson Chi-square test analysed response distribution and comparisons between groups, and for multivariate analyses, logistic regression was used. The results show that children treated under GA had significantly higher caries prevalence, apical periodontitis and infections due to pulpal necrosis. Dental neglect as well as dental disability was significantly more prevalent in the GA group compared to the control group. In a multivariate analysis with dental neglect as independent factor, dental disability was the only significant factor (p = 0.006). Children treated under general anaesthesia were significantly more often diagnosed with both dental neglect and dental disability. Dental disability was the only factor significantly related to dental neglect. There is a need for improved documentation in the dental records to better identify dental neglect and dental disability, and also a continued training of dentists regarding child protection.

Dental Effluent Guidelines

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Overview and documents for Dental Office Category regulation (40 CFR Part 441); comprising pretreatment standards for discharges of dental amalgam pollutants, including mercury, into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs).

Exploring Current and Future Roles of Non-Dental Professionals: Implications for Dental Hygiene Education.

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Maxey, Hannah L; Farrell, Christine; Gwozdek, Anne

2017-09-01

The health care system is undergoing transformation in which oral health is not only valued as an aspect of overall health, but health care delivery systems are aligning to better deliver total patient care. As a result of this transformation, education for many non-dental professionals incorporates oral health content to prepare them to practice in comprehensive delivery models. While some non-dental professionals already incorporate oral health care in their service, many opportunities exist for expansion of oral health care delivery by other non-dental professionals, including radiologic technicians, nursing staff, and human services professionals. As non-dental professionals take on expanded roles in oral health care, the dental hygiene workforce must be prepared to practice in settings with new types of professionals. Dental hygiene curricula should prioritize interprofessional education to best prepare these students for practice in evolved delivery models. This article was written as part of the project "Advancing Dental Education in the 21 st Century."

Dental Environmental Noise Evaluation and Health Risk Model Construction to Dental Professionals.

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Ma, Kuen Wai; Wong, Hai Ming; Mak, Cheuk Ming

2017-09-19

Occupational noise is unavoidably produced from dental equipment, building facilities, and human voices in the dental environment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of occupational noise exposure on the dental professionals' health condition. The psychoacoustics approach noise exposure assessment followed by the health risk assessment was carried on at the paediatric dentistry clinic and the dental laboratory in the Prince Philip Dental Hospital of Hong Kong. The A-weighted equivalent sound level, total loudness, and sharpness values were statistically significantly higher for the noise at the laboratory than that at the clinic. The degree of perceived influences and sharpness of noise were found to have the impacts on the dental professionals' working performance and health. Moreover, the risk of having a bad hearing state would a have 26% and 31% higher chance for a unit increment of the short-term and long-term impact scores, respectively. The dental professionals with the service length more than 10 years and the daily working hours of more than eight showed the highest risk to their hearing state. The worse the hearing state was, the worse the health state was found for the dental professionals. Also, the risk of dissatisfaction would be increased by 4.41 and 1.22 times for those who worked at the laboratory and a unit increment of the long-term impact score. The constructed health risk mode with the scientific and statistical evidence is hence important for the future noise management of environmental improvement.

Mandatory Clinical Practice for Dental and Dental Hygiene Faculty.

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Cameron, Cheryl A.; And Others

1982-01-01

Dental and dental hygiene faculty should maintain their clinical skills through regular practice, to improve their ability to relate to students through instruction, provide an additional source of income, and improve their image in the community. Institutional policies fostering and regulating faculty practice plans are suggested. (Author/MSE)

The Management of Dental Waste in Dental Offices and Clinics in Shiraz, Southern Iran

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M Danaei

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Background: Dental waste can be hazardous to humans and the environment. Objective: To determine the current status of dental waste management in private and public dental clinics and private dental offices in Shiraz, southern Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences from February through June 2013. A stratified random sampling method was used to study 86 private offices, 14 private clinics and 10 public clinics. Types of waste studied included mercury and amalgam, lead foil packets, sharps, infectious tissues and fluids, pharmaceuticals and domestic waste materials. Compliance with established standards by the monitored dental offices and clinics and public clinics were compared. Results: 89.1% of dental offices and clinics disposed their infectious waste with domestic waste. Only 60% of centers used standard method for sharps disposal. None of the dental centers disposed their pharmaceutical waste and x-ray fixer waste by standard methods. Less than 10% of centers recycled the amalgam and lead foil pockets waste to the manufacture. Conclusion: Government agencies should establish monitoring programs for all dental offices and clinics to identify noncompliant activity and enforce recommended regulations.

21 CFR 872.3700 - Dental mercury.

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2010-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Dental mercury. 872.3700 Section 872.3700 Food and... DENTAL DEVICES Prosthetic Devices § 872.3700 Dental mercury. (a) Identification. Dental mercury is a... dental cavity or a broken tooth. (b) Classification. Class I. ...

Access to dental care-parents' and caregivers' views on dental treatment services for people with disabilities.

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Prabhu, Neeta T

2010-03-01

The goal of this study was to elicit the views of patients or parents\\/caregivers of patients with disabilities regarding access to dental care. A questionnaire was generated both from interviews with patients\\/parents\\/caregivers already treated under sedation or general anesthesia as well as by use of the Delphi technique with other stakeholders. One hundred thirteen patients from across six community dental clinics and one dental hospital were included. Approximately, 38% of the subjects used a general dental practitioner and 35% used the community dental service for their dental care, with only 27% using the hospital dental services. Overall waiting time for an appointment at the secondary care setting was longer than for the primary care clinics. There was a high rate of parent\\/caregiver satisfaction with dental services and only five patients reported any difficulty with travel and access to clinics. This study highlights the need for a greater investment in education and training to improve skills in the primary dental care sector.

Dental PACS development in Korea

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Kim, Eun Kyung

2008-01-01

Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is an image information technology system for the transmission and storage of medical images. In Korea the first full PACS was installed at Samsung Medical Center in 1994, but, the rate of distribution was very slow. The government's approval for the medical insurance reimbursement for full PACS examinations in November 1999 became the turning point. Thereafter the number of hospitals with full PACS has steeply increased. In September of this year, PACS was installed at 906 medical institutes, including most of university hospitals and general hospitals. The first full dental PACS was installed at Wonkwang University Dental Hospital in 2002. Now ten out of eleven university dental hospitals implemented full dental PACS. The current status and technological factors of dental PACS in Korean university dental hospitals and the future perspectives of dental PACS are described.

Hipnosis como complemento en la cirugía oral del adulto mayor

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Elina Muñiz Manzano

2013-03-01

Full Text Available Introducción: el envejecimiento poblacional es un fenómeno mundial y la cirugía oral es compleja en los adultos mayores, por lo que la preparación preoperatoria es de vital importancia para una evolución satisfactoria. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo demostrar la eficacia de la hipnosis en pacientes con temor en la cirugía oral del adulto mayor. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal, con muestra de 20 pacientes de 60 años o más, atendidos en la consulta de Cirugía Maxilofacial del Hospital Universitario "Comandante Manuel Fajardo", en el año 2011, donde se analizaron las variables edad, sexo, número de sesiones de hipnosis, antecedentes patológicos, diagnósticos más frecuentes y temor. Resultados: el mayor número de pacientes se encontró entre 60-69 años de edad, (70 % y el menor en 70-79, (30 %. El sexo femenino prevaleció con 70 %. El número de sesiones fue en el grupo de 60-69 con 58, con un promedio total de 4 por pacientes. En los antecedentes patológicos más frecuentes fue la hipertensión arterial en 14 (70 % y le siguió la diabetes tipo II en 2 (10 % En los diagnósticos más frecuentes fue la caries de cuarto grado con 10 (50 % seguido por los dientes parodontósicos con 4 (20 %. El temor se midió en una escala confeccionada, en la que los pacientes con cifras de l0, 8 y 7 se redujeron a 4 y 5. Conclusiones: Se demuestra la efectividad de la terapia de hipnosis para disminuir el temor y realizar la cirugía oral en el adulto mayor.

An overview of dental radiology: a primer on dental radiology

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Manny, E.F.; Carlson, K.C.; McClean, P.M.; Rachlin, J.A.; Segal, P.

1980-01-01

To provide medical and scientific background on certain selected technologies generally considered to be of particular significance, the National Center for Health Care Technology (NCHCT) has commissioned a series of overview papers. This is one of several projects entered into jointly by the Bureau of Radiological Health (BRH) and NCHCT relating to the use of radiation for health care. Dental radiation protection has been a long-time interest of BRH. Both past and on-going efforts to minimize population radiation exposure from electronic products have included specific action programs directed at minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure to the population from dental radiology. Current efforts in quality assurance and referral criteria are two aspects of NCHCT's own assessment of this technology which are described within the larger picture presented in this overview. The issues considered in this document go beyond the radiation exposure aspects of dental x-ray procedures. To be responsive to the informational needs of NCHCT, the assessment includes various other factors that influence the practice of dental radiology. It is hoped this analysis will serve as the basis for planning and conducting future programs to improve the practice of dental radiology

Evaluation of radiation effects on dental enamel hardness and dental restorative materials

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Adachi, Lena Katekawa; Saiki, Mitiko; Campos, Tomie Nakakuki

2000-01-01

This research presents the results of the microhardness of human dental enamel and of the following dental restorative materials: three dental porcelains - Ceramco II, Finesse and Noritake, and two resin restorative materials - Artglass and Targis, for materials submitted to different times of irradiation at the IEA-R1m nuclear reactor under a thermal neutron flux of 10 12 n cm -2 .s -1 . The results obtained indicated that there is a decrease of the surface microhardness when the enamel is irradiated for 1 h and when dental materials are irradiated for 3 h. However, enamels irradiated for 30 min. did not show significant change of their surface hardness. Therefore, the selection of irradiation time is an important factor to be considered when irradiated teeth or dental materials are used in the investigations of their properties. (author)

Infiltración de resina como tratamiento mínimamente invasivo de lesiones de caries dental incipiente

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Full Text Available La mínima intervención en cariología ha sido definida como la filosofía de cuidados estomatológicos que se encarga del tratamiento de la primera aparición, la detección temprana y el tratamiento de la caries dental. Una de las técnicas para el tratamiento temprano y detención de lesiones incipientes es la infiltración de resina. El objetivo es mostrar la utilidad de las resinas fluidas para la infiltración de un primer y segundo molar inferior permanentes con una lesión incipiente de caries dental. Se trata de un paciente masculino de 17 años de edad sin antecedentes patológicos, que acude a consulta estomatológica. En hemiarcada inferior izquierda se observaron manchas en forma de punto de color marrón oscuro cerca de la fosita central y en la estría vestibular del 36 y 37 respectivamente, que no presentaban más de 1 mm de profundidad. Se diagnosticaron lesiones de caries dental incipiente y se decidió realizar una infiltración con resina compuesta de baja viscosidad o fluida en consulta única. El uso de resinas compuestas fluidas es beneficioso en la infiltración de lesiones cariosas incipientes de esmalte, pues evita su propagación y sella las brechas de esmalte afectado. Es una técnica de mínima intervención en cariología, que propicia una solución inmediata para estos procesos y mayor sencillez para la solución de la enfermedad caries dental al equilibrar las expectativas estéticas y de mantenimiento de las estructuras dentarias sanas.

Dental status and dental caries in 85-year-old Danes

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Vilstrup, Lene; Holm-Pedersen, Poul; Mortensen, Erik Lykke

2007-01-01

OBJECTIVES: This study reports findings on the dental status and the prevalence of dental caries among a group of 85-year-old Danes from the Glostrup 1914 Cohort, Denmark. The purpose of the study was to analyse whether caries experience was related to number of teeth and to indicators...... of functional ability and cognitive function. METHODS: A total of 191 individuals (78 men and 113 women) participated in a cross-sectional population study conducted in 2000. Using mobile dental equipment, a clinical oral examination and an interview were administered to all participants in their homes...... and cognitive impairment tended to have more active caries than 85-year-olds with no impairment. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial proportion of 85-year-old individuals had retained a natural dentition; however, active dental caries is a problem of concern among the most elderly....

Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH): correlation with dental caries and dental fear.

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Kosma, I; Kevrekidou, A; Boka, V; Arapostathis, K; Kotsanos, N

2016-04-01

This cross-sectional study was to investigate correlations between molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH), dental caries and child dental fear. The subjects in the study were representative samples of 8 and 14 year old children from three Greek cities (total N = 2335). Dental examinations were performed by one calibrated examiner in classrooms, after the children had brushed their teeth, using an intraoral mirror and artificial room light supplemented by a penlight. All the children completed the children's fear survey schedule-dental subscale (CFSS-DS) questionnaire. MIH scores were recorded using EAPD criteria and dental caries experience by DMFS/dmfs index. Data were analysed with the Chi-squared (χ (2)), Mann-Whitney and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient tests. The mean DMFS in children with MIH (8-year olds: 1.60 ± 2.01, 14-year olds: 4.60 ± 4.41) was statistically significantly higher than children without MIH (8-year olds: 1.01 ± 1.78, 14-year olds: 3.46 ± 4.28) (p MIH had statistically significantly higher mean DMFS scores than children with mild or no MIH (p MIH status (p = 0.332). Caries experience was associated with the MIH status of the first permanent molars in both age groups (p MIH (26.5 ± 9.6) (p = 0.339), regardless of MIH severity. A positive association between MIH and dental caries was confirmed and a lack of association found between MIH and dental fear in Greek children.

A humanistic environment for dental schools: what are dental students experiencing?

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Quick, Karin K

2014-12-01

A Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standard now requires that dental schools commit to establishing a "humanistic culture and learning environment" for all members of the academic environment. The aim of this study was to identify students' perceptions of factors that affect the dental school environment and to test differences in their experiences in terms of gender and year. This picture of the existing environment was meant to serve as a first step toward creating and supporting a more humanistic academic environment. A mixed-methods approach was used for data collection during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years at one U.S. dental school. Four focus groups were first conducted to explore challenges and conflicts faced by students during their dental education. A written survey informed by the focus group results was then used to obtain quantitative data. The survey response rate was 47 percent (N=188). Faculty inconsistency, cheating, and belittlement/disrespect were experienced by many of the responding dental students during their education, similar to what has been documented in medicine. These students also reported experiencing both constructive communication (90 percent) and destructive communication (up to 32 percent). The female students reported more gender discrimination and sexual harassment than their male peers, and the clinical students reported more experience with belittlement and destructive communication than the preclinical students. The results suggest that greater effort should be directed toward creating a more humanistic environment in dental schools. Based on the issues identified, steps academic institutions can take to improve these environments and student skills are outlined.

First-year dental students' motivation and attitudes for choosing the dental profession.

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Avramova, Nadya; Yaneva, Krassimira; Bonev, Boyko

2014-01-01

To determine first-year dental students' current motivation and attitudes for choosing the dental profession at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University - Sofia, Bulgaria. An anonymous questionnaire, consisting of 12 questions about students' socio-demographic profile and their motivation for choosing dentistry, was administered to 119 first-year dental students at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Medical University of Sofia. The study was conducted at the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year. The data was processed and analyzed with the following software: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2; Microsoft SQL Server 2008; Internet Information Server 7.5.; Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. The majority of the students (73%) were self-motivated for choosing dentistry as a career; 61% of them did not have relatives in the medical profession; 43% chose dental medicine because it is a prestigious, humane and noble profession; 50% - for financial security; 59% - because of the independence that it provides. There were no significant differences in the motivation between males and females. Independence, financial security and 'prestige' were the predominant motivating factors in this group of first-year dental students. Determining the reasons for choosing dentistry has important implications for the selection and training of students as well as for their future job satisfaction. Copyright © 2014 by Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries

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Andersson, Lars; Andreasen, Jens O; Day, Peter

2012-01-01

Avulsion of permanent teeth is one of the most serious dental injuries, and a prompt and correct emergency management is very important for the prognosis. The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) has developed a consensus statement after a review of the dental literature and gr...

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Condiciones de vida y ausencia de bienestar de las personas mayores. Análisis del caso de Bizkaia (Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco

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Elsa Santamaría

2011-12-01

Full Text Available El envejecimiento de la población trae consigo numerosos cambios sociales que vienen demandando en los últimos años la puesta en marcha de medidas que permitan una mejora progresiva de las condiciones de vida de la población mayor.Según los últimos estudios sobre la pobreza en Europa, el riesgo de pobreza en las personas mayores varía, de forma considerable, según el país al que nos refiramos. La mayoría de estos han conseguido reducir la pobreza absoluta, sin embargo, se observa que las personas mayores son un grupo vulnerable ante la pobreza relativa y la exclusión social y en el que se refleja el carácter multidimensional de la pobreza.En este artículo se presenta el contenido de una investigación en curso, desde la Universidad del País Vasco, que tiene como finalidad conocer las condiciones de vida de las personas mayores de Bizkaia -uno de los tres territorios que componen la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco (CAPV-, y en concreto de aquel colectivo de mayores que permanecen dentro de su propio entorno familiar, es decir, que no se encuentran en residencias, con la intención de identificar los riesgos que pueden conducirles a la exclusión social.El objetivo último es llegar a conocer aquellos factores de riesgo que repercuten en las condiciones de vida y en la ausencia de bienestar de las personas mayores. Entendiendo que ésta última adopta formas muy variadas y se manifiesta en diferentes ámbitos como pueden ser el económico y material, pero también en otros como la salud, física y emocional, la vivienda, las relaciones sociales, etc., lo que nos conduce a entender la ausencia de bienestar como una acumulación de desventajas en diferentes ámbitos. The ageing of the population has caused there to be many social changes which, over the last years, have required measures to be adopted for the progressive improvement of the living conditions of the elderly. According to the latest studies on poverty in Europe, the

ACTIVIDADES DE LA VIDA DIARIA EN ADULTOS MAYORES: LA EXPERIENCIA DE DOS GRUPOS FOCALES

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Christian Oswaldo Acosta Quiroz; Ana Luisa Mónica González-Celis Rangel

2010-01-01

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo obtener una muestra de ejemplos de actividades recreativas físicas y mentales, sociales, de independencia y de protección a la salud, como propuesta inicial de un inventario de actividades de la vida diaria en adultos mayores, a través del desarrollo de dos grupos focales organizados alrededor del tema de actividades cotidianas en ancianos, con ocho y quince adultos mayores, respectivamente. Los resultados reflejan una amplia variedad de actividades de l...

The virtual dental home: a critique.

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Friedman, Jay W; Nash, David A; Mathu-Muju, Kavita R

2017-09-01

The Virtual Dental Home is a concept of the Pacific Center for Special Care of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. It is designed to improve access to dental care for underserved populations, specifically children and institutionalized adults. This article describes the development and implementation of the Virtual Dental Home, subsequently critiquing the concept. The criteria for a dental home are not met by the program. It is the equivalent of a traditional public oral health prevention and screening program, with the additional dimension of allowing dental hygienists and assistants to place interim glass ionomer restorations in dental cavities. The critique questions the need to insert a "cloud" dentist into the process. The routine utilization of radiographs is also challenged. The VDH not only lacks the attributes of a dental home, it has not been shown to be as efficient and effective as traditional programs staffed by dental hygienists and dental therapists. The article concludes by describing how programs utilizing dental therapists could address the deficiencies of the Virtual Dental Home, effectively improving access to oral health care for underserved populations. © 2017 American Association of Public Health Dentistry.

Dental magnetic resonance imaging

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Hilgenfeld, Tim; Bendszus, Martin; Haehnel, Stefan

2016-01-01

Growing distribution and utilization of digital volume tomography (DVT) extend the spectrum of clinical dental imaging. Additional diagnostic value, however, comes along with an increasing amount of radiation. In contrast, magnetic resonance imaging is a radiation free imaging technique. Furthermore, it offers a high soft tissue contrast. Morphological and numerical dental anomalies, differentiation of periapical lesions and exclusion of complications of dental diseases are field of applications for dental MRI. In addition, detection of caries and periodontal lesions and injury of inferior alveolar nerve are promising application areas in the future.

Predictors of dental avoidance among Australian adults with different levels of dental anxiety

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Armfield, J.M.; Ketting, M.

2015-01-01

Objectives: It has been proposed that avoidance of dental visits might be the main determinant of poor oral health outcomes in people with high dental anxiety (HDA). This study aimed to determine the predictors of dental avoidance among people with HDA and also whether these predictors differed from

MÉXICO Y ESTADO DE GUANAJUATO: TRANSFERENCIAS INTERGENERACIONALES HACIA LOS ADULTOS MAYORES*

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Montes de Oca, Verónica; Hebrero, Mirna

2017-01-01

RESUMEN En México, las transferencias formales e informales destinadas al apoyo de las personas adultas mayores son diversificadas. En este documento se analizan la tendencia nacional y los resultados de un estudio centrado en la entidad federativa de Guanajuato. La distribución de los apoyos confirma que las transferencias hechas por el sistema de seguridad social tienen un sesgo urbano y que las transferencias formales del gobierno federal se orientan a las áreas menos urbanizadas, particularmente las zonas rurales. A pesar de las transferencias formales (esporádicas e insuficientes), las necesidades económicas y de salud de las personas mayores persisten y ello lleva a que sus familiares realicen transferencias informales de naturaleza ascendente. En México —y más concretamente en Guanajuato— el apoyo de quienes residen con la persona mayor tiene un significativo peso, y lo contrario sucede con el de quienes han migrado. A partir de este material, se analiza el rol que, de acuerdo a su cohorte y su condición migratoria, desempeñan los descendientes. En todo caso, queda de manifiesto que, en cada entidad nacional, las dinámicas de transferencias intergeneracionales son de diversos tipos. PMID:29375179

Exceso de peso y discapacidad en las personas mayores de la Argentina

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Malena Monteverde

2015-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar la relación entre el exceso de peso y la condición de discapacidad en las personas mayores de la Argentina y evaluar en qué medida podría estar operando algún factor protector que reduzca o atenúe el efecto del exceso de peso sobre la pérdida de capacidades funcionales en las personas mayores de 64 años. Para ello se utilizan los microdatos de la Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo 2009. Con el objeto de medir la asociación entre sobrepeso, obesidad y la condición de discapacidad, así como la interacción de la condición de peso y la edad, se estiman modelos de regresión logística. Los resultados indican que, si bien el sobrepeso y la obesidad tendrían un efecto neto positivo sobre la presencia de discapacidades, este sería menor entre las personas de 64 años y más. Los resultados sugieren que entre las personas mayores existe algún factor protector, que si bien no revierte la relación directa entre exceso de peso y discapacidad, parece atenuarla.

21 CFR 872.3240 - Dental bur.

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2010-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Dental bur. 872.3240 Section 872.3240 Food and... DENTAL DEVICES Prosthetic Devices § 872.3240 Dental bur. (a) Identification. A dental bur is a rotary... materials intended for use in the fabrication of dental devices. (b) Classification. Class I (general...

The vicious cycle of dental fear: exploring the interplay between oral health, service utilization and dental fear

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Spencer A John

2007-01-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Based on the hypothesis that a vicious cycle of dental fear exists, whereby the consequences of fear tend to maintain that fear, the relationship between dental fear, self-reported oral health status and the use of dental services was explored. Methods The study used a telephone interview survey with interviews predominantly conducted in 2002. A random sample of 6,112 Australian residents aged 16 years and over was selected from 13 strata across all States and Territories. Data were weighted across strata and by age and sex to obtain unbiased population estimates. Results People with higher dental fear visited the dentist less often and indicated a longer expected time before visiting a dentist in the future. Higher dental fear was associated with greater perceived need for dental treatment, increased social impact of oral ill-health and worse self-rated oral health. Visiting patterns associated with higher dental fear were more likely to be symptom driven with dental visits more likely to be for a problem or for the relief of pain. All the relationships assumed by a vicious cycle of dental fear were significant. In all, 29.2% of people who were very afraid of going to the dentist had delayed dental visiting, poor oral health and symptom-driven treatment seeking compared to 11.6% of people with no dental fear. Conclusion Results are consistent with a hypothesised vicious cycle of dental fear whereby people with high dental fear are more likely to delay treatment, leading to more extensive dental problems and symptomatic visiting patterns which feed back into the maintenance or exacerbation of existing dental fear.

Prevalencia de Ansiedad Dental en Niños Atendidos en los Servicios de Salud Públicos de Valdivia, Chile

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Claudia Mautz-Miranda

Full Text Available Resumen: Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de ansiedad dental (AD en niños de entre 6 a 10 años de edad atendidos en los servicios de salud públicos (SSP de la ciudad de Valdivia, Chile. Material y método: Se diseñó un estudio observacional de corte transversal. Se midió la prevalencia de AD previa a la atención odontológica utilizando la Escala de Imagen Facial (FIS en niños de 6 a 10 años que fueron atendidos en los SSP, durante los meses de marzo a junio de 2015. Resultados: De los 200 niños(as encuestados el 22,5% presentó ansiedad dental; 51% eran niñas (n=102; edad promedio de 7,9 ± 1,45 años. Conclusión: La prevalencia de AD en Valdivia es mayor a la observada en otro estudio similar realizado en Santiago de Chile. Recomendamos implementar FIS, dentro de la atención odontológica pediátrica, para facilitar una mejor adaptación y adherencia al tratamiento.

Peso corporal y depresión en adultos mayores de comunidad urbano marginal en México - Tamaulipas.

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Duran-Badillo, Tirso; Martínez Aguilar, Ma. de la Luz; Gutiérrez Sánchez, Gustavo; Rosa Ma., Rosa Ma.; Guevara-Valtie, Milton Carlos

2016-01-01

El peso corporal inadecuado y la depresión son factores que alteran la calidad de vida del adulto mayor. Objetivos: identificar asociación existente entre peso corporal y depresión en el adulto mayor. Material y Metodos: estudio descriptivo y correlacional, se realizó en una población urbano-marginal de Tamaulipas, México. Participaron 252 adultos mayores de 60 años y que tuvieran la capacidad física para mantenerse de pié al momento de medir el peso corporal y talla. El muestreo fue no proba...

Dental anxiety among children of age between 5 to 10 years visiting a teaching dental hospital Islamabad, Pakistan

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Raja, G.H.; Malik, F.S.; Attaullah, M.; Bashir, U.

2015-01-01

Background: The assessment of dental anxiety among children will aid in dealing with management issues related to dental treatment. There is no study available from Pakistan on dental anxiety in children. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental anxiety in children attending a teaching dental hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 252 children aged between 5-10 years attending a dental clinic in a dental hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. Dental anxiety was assessed by using the Faces Version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale. This scale uses faces as pictograms to indicate the levels of dental anxiety making it easier for children to answer the questionnaire. Results: A total of 252 children were observed for assessment of dental anxiety having mean age of 7.88±1.55 years with 123 (48.8 percentage) males and 129 (51.2 percentage) females. Out of these children 150 (59.5 percentage) had previously visited a dentist and 102 (40.5 percentage) had no experience with a dentist before; 38 percentage (95/252) of children had moderate and severe dental anxiety. Dental anxiety decreased significantly with age (p=0.0003). The difference in anxiety levels was not statistically significant between males and females and in different socio-economic status. Conclusion: This study has highlighted dental anxiety as a potential public health concern regarding children in Pakistan. Assessment of dental anxiety is a useful way to identify anxious dental patients. (author)

Ciudad educadora y nuevos espacios de educación para la salud en las personas mayores

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M.\\"* Rosario Limón Mendizábal

2001-01-01

Full Text Available Mantenerse sano y con el mayor grado de autonomía y bienestar es uno de los requisitos más importantes para disfrutar de una jubilación satisfactoria. Cada persona tiene la potencialidad para asumir la responsabilidad que le corresponde en el cuidado de su propia salud. En la actualidad hay una mayor demanda de información sobre el cuidado de la salud. Esto se debe a que hay una mayor conciencia de que la salud es, en gran medida, responsabilidad nuestra y no de los profesionales de la salud (médicos, sanitarios..., como antes se creía. En la implantación y desarrollo de las disciplinas “Educación para la salud”, “Educación de las personas mayores” o “Gerontología educativa” en la Universidad española, ha sido fundamental la progresiva consolidación de la Pedagogía Social. Desde la perspectiva de la Ciudad educadora, analizamos en este artículo los distintos Espacios para Mayores donde se desarrollan programas de educación para la salud a través de talleres (de memoria, de autoestima, de pensamiento positivo y alegría de vivir, de hábitos saludables, de técnicas de relajación..., seminarios, grupos de debate, conferencias, cursos, charlas... Estos espacios han pasado de tener un carácter asistencial en los años setenta, a una concepción socio-educativa y cultural, dirigida a favorecer la participación y formación continua de los adultos mayores, en la entrada al nuevo milenio. Son espacios de aprendizaje, en definitiva, espacios de vida donde compartir información, experiencias y formación con el fin de envejecer de manera saludable y potenciar el desarrollo personal en esta nueva etapa de la vida. Por último, presentamos un curso sobre “Promoción de la salud y bienestar de los mayores” para ser desarrollado a través de grupos de debate

Dental Sealants: Knowledge, Value, Opinion, and Practice among Dental Professionals of Bathinda City, India

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Asawa, Kailash; Gupta, Vivek V.; Tak, Mridula; Nagarajappa, Ramesh; Chaturvedi, Pulkit; Bapat, Salil; Mishra, Prashant; Roy, Santanu Sen

2014-01-01

Objective. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, value, opinion, and practice regarding use of dental sealants among private dental practitioners in Bathinda City, Punjab, India. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among all private dental practitioners in Bathinda City, Punjab. A self-administered structured questionnaire consisting of 28 items was used to assess their knowledge, value, opinion, and practice regarding dental sealants. One-way analysi...

ANÁLISIS DESCRIPTIVO DE LA RESPUESTA DEL COMPLEJO PULPO-DENTINAL DE ÓRGANOS DENTALES DE UNA POBLACIÓN PREHISPÁNICA CAZADORA-RECOLECTORA

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María Clemencia Vargas Vargas

2012-01-01

Full Text Available Antecedentes: El diente es de gran importancia cuando se trata de caracterizar individuos, poblaciones vivas o desaparecidas. Este componente es el que más resiste a la descomposición, debido a que al terminar su calcificación, el diente se conforma definitivamente y por tal razón no sufre ningún cambio. A excepción del desgaste mecánico o atrición y la acumulación de dentina secundaria. Objetivo: Deducir los posibles factores etiológicos que ocasionaron grandes desgastes dentales y condujeron a una rápida respuesta del complejo pulpo dentinal, en los individuos pertenecientes a una población prehispánica de cazadores-recolectores, del precerámico temprano y tardío cuya dieta era basada en alimentos fibrogénicos y abrasivos. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal donde se tomaron 15 piezas dentales, pertenecientes a dos poblaciones cazadoras-recolectoras: Precerámico temprano (Chequa y Precerámico tardío (Aguazuque.  A estos dos grupos se tomaron las muestras para realizar un análisis clínico, radiográfico y microscópico. Resultados: Disminución evidente en el tamaño de la corona clínica dental, se observaron diferentes grados de desgaste dental con exposición dentinaria delimitado por esmalte en su circunferencia. La dentina expuesta por el desgaste dental presenta un color amarillo, las superficies oclusales e incisales se presentan lisas. Ninguna de las piezas dentarias presentó signos clínicos de caries. Respecto al examen radiográfico, los datos obtenidos confirmaron los hallazgos clínicos. Conclusiones: El desgaste dental es la característica clínica que más se presentó, posiblemente asociado al consumo de alimentos fibrosos y a la fuerza imprimida en la acción masticatoria, además es agravado por partículas abrasivas que se adherían a los alimentos, durante la maceración con elementos líticos. Las estructuras dentales más afectadas por el desgaste dental corresponden al esmalte y

Changes in sick leave among Swedish dental patients after treatment for dental fear.

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Hakeberg, M; Berggren, U

1993-03-01

The most obvious consequence of a genuine dental phobic reaction is the avoidance of necessary dental care. Previous research has indicated that such avoidance results in deterioration of the oral status, which subsequently worsens patients' well-being and quality of life. The authors' previous investigations have shown overt behavioural and social effects by an increased time spent on sick leave compared with the public experience. Self-reports by patients also indicated that the time spent on sick leave was reduced after successful treatment for dental fear. The present investigation assessed the frequency of sick leave days among patients with dental fear and avoidance with regard to successful or unsuccessful treatment for dental fear (subsequent regular dental visit habits). A sub-sample of the fear group was compared with a group of matched controls. Data were collected from the official register of the National Health Insurance Board. It was revealed that the number of sick leave days was significantly reduced after treatment for dental fear among treated patients. This effect was also confirmed by a significant post-treatment difference between treated patients and those who discontinued or never started treatment. When compared with a matched control group, the positive change was further supported by a significant pre-treatment difference and a non-significant post-treatment difference.

Dental students' perceptions of dental specialties and factors influencing specialty and career choices.

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Dhima, Matilda; Petropoulos, Vicki C; Han, Rita K; Kinnunen, Taru; Wright, Robert F

2012-05-01

The goals of this study were to 1) evaluate dental students' perceptions of dental specialties, 2) identify factors that play an important role in students' decision to pursue specialty training or career choices, and 3) establish a baseline of students' perceptions of the dental fields with the best future in terms of salary, personal and patient quality of life, and overall impact on the dental profession. Surveys were distributed to 494 students at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Data were collected from 380 traditional four-year students and thirty advanced standing students. Chi-square tests, multivariate analysis, and logistic regressions were used to determine associations and independent contributions of student demographics to their perceptions of dental specialties and factors influencing specialty training or career choices. Debt was a statistically significant factor (p<0.001) in choosing specialty training or career independent of gender, age, or class year. Enjoyment of providing care in a specialty or field was identified as the single most important factor in choosing a specialty career. Half of the respondents had decided not to specialize. Pursuing postdoctoral general dentistry training and private practice in general dentistry were the most commonly reported plans after completion of dental school. Suggestions are made for ways to inform students about specialty training.

Academic dental public health diplomates: their distribution and recommendations concerning the predoctoral dental public health faculty.

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Kaste, L M; Sadler, Z E; Hayes, K L; Narendran, S; Niessen, L C; Weintraub, J A

1998-01-01

The purpose of this study was to assess the representation of academically based diplomates of the American Board of Dental Public Health (ABDPH) and to identify their perceptions on the training of dental public health predoctoral faculty. Data were collected by a mailed, self-administered, 13-item questionnaire. The population was the 48 diplomates of the ABDPH as of March 1997 associated with academic institutions. Twenty of the 55 US dental schools had a diplomate of the ABDPH with a mean of 1.8 diplomates per school with a diplomate. An average of 4.5 full-time faculty members per school were associated with teaching dental public health. A master's degree in public health (MPH) was the most frequently suggested educational requirement for dental public health faculty. Continuing education courses were training needs perceived for dental public health faculty. The lack of time, money, and incentives, along with perceived rigidity of requirements for board certification, were reported as major barriers for faculty becoming dental public health board certified. Numerous challenges confront the development of a strong dental public health presence in US dental schools. These challenges include, among others, insufficient numbers of academic dental public health specialists and insufficient motivations to encourage promising candidates to pursue specialty status.

Diabetes: Dental Tips

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Diabetes: Dental Tips For more copies contact: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse ... damage the gum and bone that hold your teeth in place and may lead to painful chewing ...

The 'simple' general dental anaesthetic

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Dental anaesthesia should not be underestimated. Eddie Oosthuizen .... dental surgeon has limited training in airway management. ... primary teeth to hours for extensive dental conservation .... options after the extraction of permanent teeth ...

Dental patients' use of the Internet.

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2009-12-19

To determine the use of the Internet by patients attending a range of dental clinics to search for information regarding dental procedures, and also to investigate their interest in online dental consultations and \\'dental tourism\\'.

Factores que inciden en la soledad residencial de las personas mayores que viven solas

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Julia Gallo Estrada; Jesús Molina Mula

2015-01-01

El aumento de la esperanza de vida, los cambios sociales y los cambios en la estructura familiar hacen que cada vez sean más y durante más tiempo las personas mayores que prefieren vivir solas, incluso cuando necesitan cuidados. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo describir el problema de la soledad residencial de las personas mayores profundizando en los factores que pueden influir en esta circunstancia. Se ha realizado una estrategia de búsqueda bibliográfica a partir de los conceptos nucleare...

Dental biofilm infections

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Larsen, Tove; Fiehn, Nils-Erik

2017-01-01

and cause gingival inflammation and breakdown of supporting periodontal fibers and bone and ultimately tooth loss, i.e., gingivitis, chronic or aggressive periodontitis, and around dental implants, peri-implantitis. Furthermore, bacteria from the dental biofilm may spread to other parts of the body......-fermenting bacteria causing demineralization of teeth, dental caries, which may further lead to inflammation and necrosis in the pulp and periapical region, i.e., pulpitis and periapical periodontitis. In supra- and subgingival biofilms, predominantly gram-negative, anaerobic proteolytic bacteria will colonize...

Confronting shibboleths of dental education.

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Masella, Richard S

2005-10-01

Shibboleths are common expressions presented as indisputable truths. When used in educational discussions, they reflect "motherhood and apple pie" viewpoints and tend to bring debate to a halt. Use of shibboleths may precede a desired imposition of "locksteps" in educational programming and are easily perceived as paternalistic by recipients. Nine shibboleths are presented as common beliefs of dental faculty and administrators. Evidence contradicting the veracity of the "obvious truths" is offered. The traditional "splendid isolation" of dentistry contributes to parochialism and belief in false shibboleths. Sound principles of higher and health professions education, student learning, and dental practice apply to dental education as to all health disciplines. Student passivity in dental education is not the best preparation for proficiency in dental practice. The master teacher possesses a repertoire of methodologies specific to meeting defined educational objectives. Active learning experiences bear close resemblances to professional duties and responsibilities and internally motivate future doctors of dental medicine. The difficulty in achieving curricular change leads to curricular entrenchment. Dentistry and dental education should not trade their ethical high ground for the relatively low ethical standards of the business world. Principles of professional ethics should govern relationships between dentists, whether within the dental school workplace or in practice. Suggestions are made on how to confront shibboleths in dental school settings.

Dental anxiety among adult patients and its correlation with self-assessed dental status and treatment needs

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Syed, S.; Bilal, S.; Dawani, N.; Rizvi, K

2013-01-01

Objective: To evaluate the dental anxiety levels and to assess its correlation with self-assessed dental status and treatment needs of patients. Methods: The study was conducted at the Out Patient Department of Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Karachi. Using non-probability quota sampling, the study included the first 32 patients between 18 and 35 years of age, visiting the facility. Over a period of one month (22 working days) 704 patients comprised the study population. They were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to self-assess their dental anxiety levels, oral health status and treatment needs. The data was analysed using SPSS 17.0 with descriptive frequencies and chi-square test. Results: Of the total participants, 650 (92.32%) patients provided consent. Average dental anxiety scale score was 12.46, representing high anxiety score. There were 174 (26.8%) smokers; only 234 (36%) had visited a dentist less than a year ago; 385 (59.2%) considered their dental health to be satisfactory; 306 (47.1%) thought of their treatment needs to be little'; 222 (34.2%) brushed their teeth twice daily. Dental anxiety was statistically significant with treatment needs and dental status. Relation of tooth-brushing with last dental visit and treatment needs was also found to be significant. Conclusion: A high level of dental anxiety was observed among the study population. The dental professionals should seek ways to help dentally anxious individuals. (author)

Will Mayor De Blasio Turn Back the School Reform Clock?

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Meyer, Peter

2014-01-01

While heads were spinning, policy watchers seemed genuinely perplexed by New York City's Mayor de Blasio's education opinions. De Blasio opposed many of Bloomberg's reform efforts despite the achievement gains realized by the nation's largest school district during the last 12 years. Yet on close reading, de Blasio's nine-page education plan…

Eficacia de una crema dental para dientes sensibles con citrato de potasio al 5,6% y fluoruro de sodio al 0,3%: ensayo clínico aleatorizado controlado

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Ramón Morales, Oscar Miguel; Londoño, Walter; González Ortíz, Leydi Yisela; González Patiño, Elizabeth; Blandón, Nadya; García González, Nora Patricia

2010-01-01

Introducción: las sales de potasio y el flúor han sido usadas en el tratamiento de la hipersensibilidad dentinaria. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la eficacia de una crema dental para dientes sensibles con citrato de potasio al 5,6% y fluoruro de sodio al 0,3%, en la disminución de los síntomas de hipersensibilidad dentinaria. Métodos: se obtuvo una muestra aleatoria de 100 personas, hombres y mujeres, mayores de 18 años procedentes del Valle de Aburrá; que presentaran hipersen...

Comportamiento clínico epidemiológico del grupo de adultos mayores del Centro de Salud Tosagua, año 2016

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Jorge Javier Bergues

2018-03-01

Conclusiones: El grupo estudiado estuvo integrado mayormente por adultos mayores de menos de 70 años y predomino el sexo femenino. La hipertensión como entidad que principalmente presentaron los ancianos. Durante el periodo estudiado la mayoría de los hipertensos se mantuvieron compensados; sin embargo, la mayoría de los pacientes con diabetes mellitus estuvieron descompensados. El losartán es el antihipertensivo más utilizado. La metformina es el hipoglucemiante de mayor uso.

Dental case manager encounters: the association with retention in dental care and treatment plan completion.

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Lemay, Celeste A; Tobias, Carol; Umez-Eronini, Amarachi A; Brown, Carolyn; McCluskey, Amanda; Fox, Jane E; Bednarsh, Helene; Cabral, Howard J

2013-01-01

Little is known about dental case managers as few programs have been scientifically evaluated. The goal of this study was to explore the impact of dental case manager on retention in dental care and completion of treatment plans, while specifically exploring the number of dental case manager encounters. Fourteen programs enrolled people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in dental care and a longitudinal study between 2007 and 2009. The 758 participants had a total of 2715 encounters with a dental case manager over twelve months: 29% had a single encounter; 21% had two; 27% had 3-4 and; 23% had 5-29 encounters. Adjusting for baseline characteristics, participants receiving more encounters were significantly more likely to complete their Phase 1 treatment plan, be retained in dental care, and experience improvements in overall oral health status. Organizations considering efforts to improve the oral health of vulnerable, hard-to-engage populations should consider these findings when planning interventions. ©2012 Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

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... New Research AADSM Highlights Members More news... Dental Sleep Medicine: An area of dental practice that focuses on ... SomnoMed Silver Sponsors Copyright © American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, All Rights Reserved. American Academy of Dental Sleep ...

Gambaran Status Gizi Anak Talasemia β Mayor di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang

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Dona Mirsa Putri

2015-09-01

Full Text Available Abstrak  Talasemia merupakan penyakit kronik yang membutuhkan transfusi setiap bulan, karena eritrosit lebih cepat lisis dibandingkan eritrosit normal. Komplikasi dan efek penyakit ini banyak, antara lain pertumbuhan, perkembangan, dan status gizinya. Penelitian ini bertujuan  mengetahui gambaran  status gizi anak talasemia β mayor Penelitian iniadalah penelitian deskriptif yang  dilakukan pada bulan Februari 2012 - Maret 2013 di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang dengan sampel anak talasemia β mayor. Pemeriksaan yang dilakukan adalah mengukur tinggi badan, berat badan, dan lingkar lengan. Hasil pemeriksaan dimasukkan dalam tabel persentil NCHS dan penilaian status gizi berdasarkanDepartemen Kesehatan Repubik Indonesia.Hasil penelitian ini terdapat 15 anak talasemia β mayor, dengan rata-rata umur kelompok 5-10 tahun. Frekuensi terbanyak indeks tinggi badan per umur yaitu 70%-90% (60%.. Frekuensi terbanyak indeks berat badan per umur adalah 60%-80% (66.7%. Frekuensi terbanyak indeks lingkar lengang atas per umur adalah 70%-85% (80%. Simpulan dari hasil penelitian status gizi anak talasemia β mayor adalah gizi kurang.Kata kunci: Status gizi, talasemia β mayorAbstract Thalassemia is a chronic disease who needs blood tranfusion every month because the abnormal erythrocyte has short life time compared with the normal erythrocyte. There are so many complications and effects of this disease, such as growth and nutritional status. The aim of this research is to describe chlidren's nutritional status with thalassemia beta major. This research is a descriptive research. It has been done since February 2012 - March 2013 at RSUP Dr.  M. Djamil Padang. The sampling is children with thalassemia beta major. The examination are stature, weight, and upper arm circumference and the result is entered into NHCS percentil and assessment of Nutritional based on health department of Indonesia. From this research, there are 15 children who are suffering thalassemia

Clinical characteristics of dental emergencies and prevalence of dental trauma at a university hospital emergency center in Korea.

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Bae, Ji-Hyun; Kim, Young-Kyun; Choi, Yong-Hoon

2011-10-01

The aim of this study was to examine the clinical characteristics of dental emergency patients who visited a university hospital emergency center and to evaluate the incidence of dental trauma. A retrospective chart review of patients with dental complaints and who visited the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) emergency center in Gyeonggi-do, Korea, from January 2009 to December 2009 was conducted. Information regarding age, gender, the time, day, and month of presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up was collected and analyzed. One thousand four hundred twenty-five patients with dental problems visited the SNUBH emergency center. Dental patients accounted for 1.47% of the total 96,708 patients at the emergency center. The male-to-female ratio was 1.68:1, with a considerably larger number of male patients (62.7%). The age distribution peak was at 0-9 years (27.5%), followed by patients in their forties (14.1%). The number of patients visiting the dental emergency center peaked in May (14.2%), on Sundays (22.4%), and between 2100 and 2400 h (20.8%). The patients' chief complaints were as follows: dental trauma, dental infection, oral bleeding, and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). The prevalence of dental trauma was 66%. The reasons for dental emergency visits included the following: dental trauma, dental infection, oral bleeding, and TMD, with 66% of the patients requiring management of dental trauma. It is important that dentists make a prompt, accurate diagnosis and initiate effective treatment in case of dental emergencies, especially dental trauma. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

The Ukrainian Dental Market: Characteristics of Demand for Services in the Segment of Dental Implantation

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Slipchenko Tetiana O.

2017-05-01

Full Text Available The article is aimed at analyzing the market for dental services in Ukraine in the implantology segment, studying the demand factors for these services and developing a system of measures to manage the demand for dental implantation services. It has been proven that the market for dental services according to a complex of its attributes is more in line with the type of market of monopolistic competition. One of the promising ways of developing the dental market is to transform producers of dental services into the vertically integrated holdings. As one of the specific features of the dental services market is allocated the asymmetry of information, which leads to a conflict between the medical and economic interests of dentists. The price and non-price factors of demand for dental implantation services were determined, the prime cost structure of a dental service was analyzed. The characteristic attributes of a medical service have been defined as consistently defined actions or a complex of actions by medical personnel aimed at prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, which have a self-contained complete meaning and a certain price.

Awareness of Consumer Protection Act among dental health professionals in dental schools of Ghaziabad, India.

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Prasad, Sumanth; Menon, Ipseeta; Dhingra, Chandan; Anand, Richa

2013-12-01

The study aimed to assess the awareness of the Consumer Protection Act among dental health professionals in dental schools of Ghaziabad, India. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out on dental health professionals in dental schools of Ghaziabad, India. A total of 348 dental health professionals (170 males and 178 females) were surveyed, out of which 116 were MDS faculty, 45 were BDS faculty and 187 were pursuing post graduation. The questionnaire comprised of 24 questions about the awareness of consumer protection act. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square test, student's t test and ANOVA. A total of 84.8% (n=295) reported to be aware of consumer protection act. Amongst them, MDS faculty showed more awareness as compared to BDS faculty and those pursuing post-graduation. Considering the present scenario, MDS faculty dental professionals have more awareness of consumer protection act compared to other dental professionals. So, we must upgrade our knowledge on consumer protection act at all levels of our profession and change our attitude by inculcating a practice to spread the message of consumer protection act for delivering quality dental care.

LGBT Coverage in U.S. Dental Schools and Dental Hygiene Programs: Results of a National Survey.

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Hillenburg, Kenneth L; Murdoch-Kinch, Carol A; Kinney, Janet S; Temple, Henry; Inglehart, Marita R

2016-12-01

The aims of this study were to assess curricular coverage of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) content in U.S. and Canadian dental schools and U.S. dental hygiene programs, including hours of LGBT content, pedagogy used, and assessment methods, and to determine whether respondents perceived their institution's coverage as adequate. Data were collected from academic deans at 32 U.S. and two Canadian dental schools and from program directors at 71 U.S. dental hygiene programs (response rates 49%, 20%, 23%, respectively). The results showed that 29% of responding dental schools and 48% of responding dental hygiene programs did not cover LGBT content. Among the respondents, dental schools dedicated on average 3.68 hours and dental hygiene programs 1.25 hours in required settings to LGBT content. Lectures (dental schools 68%, dental hygiene programs 45%) and small group instruction (43%, 25%) were reported as the most common methodology used in teaching this content. Most of the responding dental schools and dental hygiene programs covered HIV (85%, 53%), oral disease risk (63%, 54%), and barriers to accessing health care for LGBT people (58%, 38%). Up to a third reported no need for coverage of topics such as sexual orientation (21%, 32%), coming out (29%, 37%), transitioning (29%, 38%), and sex reassignment surgery (32%, 35%). Assessment was through written examinations (41%, 30%) and faculty-observed patient interactions (21%, 23%); some respondents (20%, 33%) reported no assessment of learning outcomes. The most frequently endorsed strategies for increasing LGBT content were receiving curricular material focusing on LGBT-related health issues and health disparities and having trained faculty to teach LGBT content.

Program Design Considerations for Leadership Training for Dental and Dental Hygiene Students

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Taichman, Russell S.; Parkinson, Joseph W.; Nelson, Bonnie A.; Nordquist, Barbara; Ferguson-Young, Daphne C.; Thompson, Joseph F.

2012-01-01

Since leadership is an essential part of the oral health professions, oral health educators can play an essential role in establishing a culture of leadership and in mentoring students to prepare them for future leadership roles within the profession. However, leadership training for oral health professionals is a relatively new concept and is frequently not found within dental and dental hygiene curricula. The purpose of this article is to propose several models for leadership training that are specific to the oral health professions. The authors hope that providing an overview of leadership programs in academic dental institutions will encourage all U.S. and Canadian dental schools to begin developing a culture that promotes leadership development. PMID:22319084

Dental caries and its association with diet and dental erosion in Libyan schoolchildren.

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Huew, Rasmia; Waterhouse, Paula; Moynihan, Paula; Kometa, Simon; Maguire, Anne

2012-01-01

BACKGROUND. The change towards a more Westernised diet in Libya may increase the risk of caries and erosion in children. AIMS. To investigate any association between dental caries, dental erosion, and potential dietary risk factors in Libyan schoolchildren. METHODS. A random sample of 791 schoolchildren aged 12 years underwent dental examination for caries and erosion and completed a questionnaire to provide dietary data. Dental caries was assessed using the WHO (Oral Health Surveys: Basic Methods, 1997) criteria. Erosion was assessed using UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS, Young People Aged 4-18 years. Volume 2: Report of the Oral Health Survey, 2000) criteria. Associations between caries and dietary variables were investigated through bivariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS. Of the 791 12-year olds, 57.8% (457) had caries experience and 40.8% (323) had experience of erosion. One hundred and ninety-two subjects (42%) of the subjects with caries experience also had erosion, whilst 131 subjects (39.2%) of the 334 without caries had clinical signs of erosion (P = 0.464; OR, 1.123; 95% CI, 0.842, 1.497). There was no statistically significantly relationship between dental caries and dental erosion. Frequency of consumption of fruit-based sugared drinks was statistically significantly positively associated with experience of caries (P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS. Dental caries experience was associated with frequency of consumption of sugared dietary items but not with dental erosion. © 2011 The Authors. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry © 2011 BSPD, IAPD and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries. 2

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Diangelis, A J; Andreasen, J O; Ebeleseder, K A

2014-01-01

Avulsion of permanent teeth is one of the most serious dental injuries, and a prompt and correct emergency management is very important for the prognosis. The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) has developed a consensus statement after a review of the dental literature...

Effect of dental education on Peruvian dental students' oral health-related attitudes and behavior.

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Sato, Manuel; Camino, Javier; Oyakawa, Harumi Rodriguez; Rodriguez, Lyly; Tong, Liyue; Ahn, Chul; Bird, William F; Komabayashi, Takashi

2013-09-01

This study evaluated the effect of dental education on oral health-related attitudes and behavior of students in a five-year dental program in Peru. A survey using the Hiroshima University-Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI), which consists of twenty dichotomous responses (agree-disagree) regarding oral health behavior and attitudes, was completed by Year 1 and Year 5 dental students at the Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in Lima, Peru. A total of 153 Year 1 students and 120 Year 5 students responded to the Spanish version of the HU-DBI questionnaire. The data were analyzed using chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses. Compared to the Year 1 students, the Year 5 dental students were more likely to agree with questions such as "I think I can clean my teeth well without using toothpaste" (OR=0.24, 95% CI: 0.10-0.58); "I have used a dye to see how clean my teeth are" (OR=0.19, 95% CI: 0.10-0.36); and "I have had my dentist tell me that I brush very well" (OR=0.34, 95% CI: 0.17-0.69). Overall, the data showed that the curriculum in this dental school in Peru resulted in more positive oral health-related attitudes and behavior among Year 5 dental students compared to those of Year 1 dental students.

LA DIVERSIFICACIÓN Y CONSOLIDACIÓN DE LOS SERVICIOS SOCIALES PARA LAS PERSONAS MAYORES EN ESPAÑAY SUECIA

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María Dolores Puga González

2011-01-01

Full Text Available La información sobre los servicios públicos para las personas mayores a menudo se limita a la atención residencial y a la ayuda a domicilio. Sin embargo, estos servicios básicos son en muchos países complementados o sustituidos por otros servicios de menor envergadura, como el transporte, comidas a domicilio, teleasistencia y centros de día. Esta diversificación partió de un racionamiento de los servicios para lograr una asignación más racional de los recursos y, si se podía, un menor gasto. En este trabajo se utilizan diversos datos sobre estos servicios en España y Suecia. Cuando se consideran todos los cuidados, la cobertura de atención es mucho mayor que si sólo se contemplan los servicios básicos. Esto indica una mayor consolidación de los mismos. Los datos sugieren mayor focalización en Suecia, y prestaciones fragmentadas en España, donde parece que los usuarios alcanzan lo disponible, con poca diferenciación entre sus necesidades. Cuando las tasas de cobertura son superiores, como en Suecia, hay mayor solapamiento entre el cuidado familiar y los servicios públicos. Con tasas más bajas, como en España, los cuidados familiares y los servicios públicos son sustitutos unos de otros. Se sugiere que una mayor diversidad de servicios, básicos y secundarios, puede adaptarse mejor y de manera más eficiente a las diversas necesidades de las personas mayores que la elección entre ningún servicio, ayuda domiciliaria o atención residencial. Aunque estos servicios secundarios también puedan ser utilizados como un sustituto de bajo coste, e inferior calidad, en la atención.

Cuidado popular de familias con un adulto mayor sobreviviente del primer accidente cerebrovascular

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Lucero López-Díaz

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Introducción: el accidente cerebrovascular afecta a numerosas personas en el mundo y se constituye en la principal causa de muer- te. Los sobrevivientes pueden padecer discapacidad y sufrir modificaciones en las actividades cotidianas. La familia es el principal apoyo del sobreviviente y al ser parte de una misma cultura, construye acciones de cuidado en búsqueda del bienestar. Objetivo: describir las acciones del cuidado popular de las familias con un adulto mayor sobreviviente del primer accidente cerebrovascular. Método: estudio etnográfico, con observación participante y entrevistas en profundidad. Participaron siete familias bogotanas (siete adultos mayores entre los dos y diez meses posteriores al primer accidente cerebrovascular y los siete cuidadores principales respectivos. Resultados: cuidadores y adulto mayor comparten acciones de cuidado para la recuperación, relacionadas con la alimentación, el cuidado personal y la ingesta de medicamentos permeadas por la creencia religiosa, fuente de soporte y vínculo afectivo. Conclusión: conocer el cuidado popular de esta población posibilita proponer acciones culturalmente congruentes con sus valores y creencias para potencializar las ca- pacidades familiares e intermediar en los procesos de tratamiento.

Dental Trauma Guide

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Andreasen, Jens Ove; Lauridsen, Eva; Gerds, Thomas Alexander

2012-01-01

Diagnosis and treatment for traumatic dental injuries are very complex owing to the multiple trauma entities represented by six luxation types and nine fracture types affecting both the primary and the permanent dentition. When it is further considered that fracture and luxation injuries are often...... problems in selecting proper treatment for some of these trauma types. To remedy this situation, an Internet-based knowledge base consisting of 4000 dental trauma cases with long-term follow up is now available to the public and the professions on the Internet using the address http://www.Dental...

Dental pulp stem cells

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Ashri, N. Y.; Ajlan, S. A.; Aldahmash, Abdullah M.

2015-01-01

scaffold, and guided through signaling molecules. Dental pulp stem cells have been used in an increasing number of studies in dental tissue engineering. Those cells show mesenchymal (stromal) stem cell-like properties including self-renewal and multilineage differentiation potentials, aside from...... an updated review on dental pulp stem cells and their applications in periodontal regeneration, in combination with different scaffolds and growth factors....

Utilization of dental health services by Danish adolescents attending private or public dental health care systems

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Christensen, Lisa Bøge; Petersen, Poul Erik; Bastholm, Annelise

2002-01-01

The objectives of the study were: 1) to describe the choice of dental care system among 16-year-olds, 2) to describe the utilization of dental services among 16-17-year-olds enrolled in either public or private dental care systems, and to compare the dental services provided by the alternative...

Transnational dental care among Canadian immigrants.

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Calvasina, Paola; Muntaner, Carles; Quiñonez, Carlos

2015-10-01

This study examines predictors of transnational dental care utilization, or the use of dental care across national borders, over a 4-year period among immigrants to Canada. Data from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC, 2001-2005) were used. Sampling and bootstrap weights were applied to make the data nationally representative. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were applied to identify factors associated with immigrants' transnational dental care utilization. Approximately 13% of immigrants received dental care outside Canada over a period of 4 years. Immigrants lacking dental insurance (OR = 2.05; 95% CI: 1.55-2.70), those reporting dental problems (OR = 1.45; 95% CI: 1.12-1.88), who were female (OR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.22-2.08), aged ≥ 50 years (OR = 2.30; 95% CI: 1.45-3.64), and who were always unemployed (OR = 1.70; 95% CI: 1.20-2.39) were more likely to report transnational dental care utilization. History of social assistance was inversely correlated with the use of dental services outside Canada (OR = 0.48; 95% CI: 0.30-0.83). It is estimated that roughly 11 500 immigrants have used dental care outside Canada over a 4-year period. Although transnational dental care utilization may serve as an individual solution for immigrants' initial barriers to accessing dental care, it demonstrates weaknesses to in-country efforts at providing publicly funded dental care to socially marginalized groups. Policy reforms should be enacted to expand dental care coverage among adult immigrants. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Effects of a proposed rural dental school on regional dental workforce and access to care.

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Wanchek, Tanya N; Rephann, Terance J

2013-01-01

Southwest Virginia is a rural, low-income region with a relatively small dentist workforce and poor oral health outcomes. The opening of a dental school in the region has been proposed by policy-makers as one approach to improving the size of the dentist workforce and oral health outcomes. A policy simulation was conducted to assess how a hypothetical dental school in rural Southwest Virginia would affect the availability of dentists and utilization levels of dental services. The simulation focuses on two channels through which the dental school would most likely affect the region. First, the number of graduates who are expected to remain in the region was varied, based on the extensiveness of the education pipeline used to attract local students. Second, the number of patients treated in the dental school clinic under different dental school clinical models, including the traditional model, a patient-centered clinic model and a community-based clinic model, was varied in the simulation to obtain a range of additional dentists and utilization rates under differing dental school models. Under a set of plausible assumptions, the low yield scenario (ie private school with a traditional clinic) would result in three additional dentists residing in the region and a total of 8090 additional underserved patients receiving care. Under the high yield scenario (ie dental pipeline program with community based clinics) nine new dentists would reside in the region and as many as 18 054 underserved patients would receive care. Even with the high yield scenario and the strong assumption that these patients would not otherwise access care, the utilization rate increases to 68.9% from its current 60.1%. While the new dental school in Southwest Virginia would increase the dentist workforce and utilization rates, the high cost combined with the continued low rate of dental utilization suggests that there may be more effective alternatives to improving oral health in rural areas

The possible usability of three-dimensional cone beam computed dental tomography in dental research

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Yavuz, I.; Rizal, M. F.; Kiswanjaya, B.

2017-08-01

The innovations and advantages of three-dimensional cone beam computed dental tomography (3D CBCT) are continually growing for its potential use in dental research. Imaging techniques are important for planning research in dentistry. Newly improved 3D CBCT imaging systems and accessory computer programs have recently been proven effective for use in dental research. The aim of this study is to introduce 3D CBCT and open a window for future research possibilities that should be given attention in dental research.

Fifty years of Brazilian Dental Materials Group: scientific contributions of dental materials field evaluated by systematic review.

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Rosa, Wellington Luiz de Oliveira; Silva, Tiago Machado; Lima, Giana da Silveira; Silva, Adriana Fernandes; Piva, Evandro

2016-01-01

A systematic review was conducted to analyze Brazilian scientific and technological production related to the dental materials field over the past 50 years. This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (Prisma) statement. Searches were performed until December 2014 in six databases: MedLine (PubMed), Scopus, LILACS, IBECS, BBO, and the Cochrane Library. Additionally, the Brazilian patent database (INPI - Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial) was screened in order to get an overview of Brazilian technological development in the dental materials field. Two reviewers independently analyzed the documents. Only studies and patents related to dental materials were included in this review. Data regarding the material category, dental specialty, number of documents and patents, filiation countries, and the number of citations were tabulated and analyzed in Microsoft Office Excel (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, United States). A total of 115,806 studies and 53 patents were related to dental materials and were included in this review. Brazil had 8% affiliation in studies related to dental materials, and the majority of the papers published were related to dental implants (1,137 papers), synthetic resins (681 papers), dental cements (440 papers), dental alloys (392 papers) and dental adhesives (361 papers). The Brazilian technological development with patented dental materials was smaller than the scientific production. The most patented type of material was dental alloys (11 patents), followed by dental implants (8 patents) and composite resins (7 patents). Dental materials science has had a substantial number of records, demonstrating an important presence in scientific and technological development of dentistry. In addition, it is important to approximate the relationship between academia and industry to expand the technological development in countries such as Brazil.

Fifty years of Brazilian Dental Materials Group: scientific contributions of dental materials field evaluated by systematic review

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ROSA, Wellington Luiz de Oliveira; SILVA, Tiago Machado; LIMA, Giana da Silveira; SILVA, Adriana Fernandes; PIVA, Evandro

2016-01-01

ABSTRACT Objective A systematic review was conducted to analyze Brazilian scientific and technological production related to the dental materials field over the past 50 years. Material and Methods This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (Prisma) statement. Searches were performed until December 2014 in six databases: MedLine (PubMed), Scopus, LILACS, IBECS, BBO, and the Cochrane Library. Additionally, the Brazilian patent database (INPI - Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial) was screened in order to get an overview of Brazilian technological development in the dental materials field. Two reviewers independently analyzed the documents. Only studies and patents related to dental materials were included in this review. Data regarding the material category, dental specialty, number of documents and patents, filiation countries, and the number of citations were tabulated and analyzed in Microsoft Office Excel (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, United States). Results A total of 115,806 studies and 53 patents were related to dental materials and were included in this review. Brazil had 8% affiliation in studies related to dental materials, and the majority of the papers published were related to dental implants (1,137 papers), synthetic resins (681 papers), dental cements (440 papers), dental alloys (392 papers) and dental adhesives (361 papers). The Brazilian technological development with patented dental materials was smaller than the scientific production. The most patented type of material was dental alloys (11 patents), followed by dental implants (8 patents) and composite resins (7 patents). Conclusions Dental materials science has had a substantial number of records, demonstrating an important presence in scientific and technological development of dentistry. In addition, it is important to approximate the relationship between academia and industry to expand the technological development in

Dental students--dental advocates.

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Bensch, Brittany

2010-01-01

Student advocacy and involvement in the political process is built into the structure of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), especially in its Legislative Grassroots Network and an internal communication network among students to ensure political awareness. Students are concerned with such issues as a universally accepted, non-patient-based licensure process, mid-level providers, loan availability and tax deductibility, financial support for schools, and service early in one's professional career (giving forward rather than giving back). Through collaboration with the American Dental Education Association and with many state associations, students participate in lobbying, awareness campaigns, and behind the scenes as legislative aids. Although students share the same love for the profession that animates established practitioners, they are perceived by legislators as being different. Students are involved in the legislative process because it represents their future.

Maltrato intrafamiliar hacia el adulto mayor en el del Policlínico Reynold García de Versalles

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García Rosique, Regla Mercedes; Guisado Zamora, Katia; Torres Triana, Adelaida

2016-01-01

Introducción: el maltrato al adulto mayor emerge como problema social, desde hace pocos años, y no porque antes no existiera, sino porque muchas veces existe en las familias y no sale a la luz pública. Objetivo: identificar maltrato intrafamiliar hacia los adultos mayores. Materiales y Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal en 60 adultos mayores de 60 años, pertenecientes al Consultorio Médico de Familia No. 87, del Policlínico Reynold García, área de Versalles de la...

Los Centros y espacios de actividad física utilizados por las personas mayores en España

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Jiménez-Beatty Navarro, Jose Emilio; Martínez del Castillo, Jesus; Hierro Pinés, David del; Martin Rodriguez, Maria; González Rivera, Maria Dolores

2008-01-01

El objeto de la comunicación ha consistido en abordar las instalaciones y espacios utilizados por las personas mayores que realizan actividad física semanalmente. El método ha consistido en la realización de una encuesta, en la que mediante entrevista personal se ha aplicado un cuestionario a una muestra aleatoria de la población de personas mayores en España. Los resultados muestran que la mayor parte de estas personas practican en espacios cubiertos y de instalaciones deportivas (sobre todo...

Patient Satisfaction in Military Dental Treatment Facilities

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2006-03-07

the variance in regards to overall satisfaction. 15. SUBJECT TERMS Dentistry, Patient Satisfaction, Military, Consumer Satisfaction, Dental... patient satisfaction in military dental treatment facilities. Dental health is extremely important for the military as dental assets are not always... customer satisfaction is an important component of military dental care. Quarterly patient satisfaction reports are generated for each dental treatment

Development of dental anxiety in schoolchildren

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Soares, Fernanda C.; Lima, Rodrigo A.; de Barros, Mauro V.G.

2017-01-01

's health-related behaviours. Additionally, the children's dental caries experience was clinically evaluated to obtain information about DMFT/dmft (decayed, filled and missing teeth) indices. Using the Dental Anxiety Question, children whose parents responded “yes” to the prompt “Is he/she very afraid...... used medication chronically had a 2.1 times greater likelihood of having high dental anxiety. Furthermore, children whose parents reported high dental anxiety had a 2.6 times greater likelihood of having high dental anxiety themselves. A one-unit increase in a child's dmft score increased the risk...... of high dental anxiety by 1.1 times at follow-up. Conclusion: After two years, the incidence of high dental anxiety was 15.0%. Poor oral health, unstable general health and parents with high dental anxiety were factors that were associated with this type of anxiety in schoolchildren. It is important...

Today's threat is tomorrow's crisis: advocating for dental education, dental and biomedical research, and oral health.

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Bresch, Jack E; Luke, Gina G; McKinnon, Monette D; Moss, Myla J; Pritchard, Daryl; Valachovic, Richard W

2006-06-01

The current political environment in the nation's capital threatens federal support for programs vital to the academic dental community. To develop a strong cadre of advocates who can deliver an effective and unified message to members of Congress on behalf of dental education and dental research, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) created a new organizational structure: the National Oral Health Advocacy Committee (NOHAC) and the National Advocacy Network (NAN). The basic skills and knowledge required to function as an effective advocate include an understanding of the political environment, a working knowledge of the legislative processes and the political players, and the ability to build and work with grassroots networks and coalitions. NOHAC and NAN are designed to provide leadership in these areas to support effective advocacy for dental education and dental research.

Attitudes and Perceptions of Vocational Education in New York City: Implications for the Mayor's School Reform Initiative

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Green, Rupert

2012-01-01

Under-performing New York City (NYC) schools precipitated Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to advance a vocational education initiative. The initiative was to address the problem of the many city high school graduates lacking both the skills for gainful employment and the academic preparedness to pursue higher education. The mayor's initiative…

A national analysis of dental waiting lists and point-in-time geographic access to subsidised dental care: can geographic access be improved by offering public dental care through private dental clinics?

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Dudko, Yevgeni; Kruger, Estie; Tennant, Marc

2017-01-01

Australia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, with a population concentrated on or around coastal areas. Up to 33% of the Australian population are likely to have untreated dental decay, while people with inadequate dentition (fewer than 21 teeth) account for up to 34% of Australian adults. Historically, inadequate access to public dental care has resulted in long waiting lists, received much media coverage and been the subject of a new federal and state initiative. The objective of this research was to gauge the potential for reducing the national dental waiting list through geographical advantage, which could arise from subcontracting the delivery of subsidised dental care to the existing network of private dental clinics across Australia. Eligible population data were collected from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website. Waiting list data from across Australia were collected from publicly available sources and confirmed through direct communication with each individual state or territory dental health body. Quantum geographic information system software was used to map distribution of the eligible population across Australia by statistical area, and to plot locations of government and private dental clinics. Catchment areas of 5 km for metropolitan clinics and 5 km and 50 km for rural clinics were defined. The number of people on the waiting list and those eligible for subsidised dental care covered by each of the catchment areas was calculated. Percentage of the eligible population and those on the waiting list that could benefit from the potential improvement in geographic access was ascertained for metropolitan and rural residents. Fifty three percent of people on the waiting list resided within metropolitan areas. Rural and remote residents made up 47% of the population waiting to receive care. The utilisation of both government and private dental clinics for the delivery of subsidised dental care to the eligible population

Hidatidosis periapendicular en un adulto mayor: reporte de un caso

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Velásquez-Roque, Mario; Muñoz del Carpio Toia, Agueda; Velásquez-Ortega, Luis; Velásquez Lazo, César

2016-01-01

La hidatidosis es una zoonosis causada por los Echinococcus granulosus y Echinococcus multilocularis de forma más frecuente. La localización primaria peri apendicular es sumamente rara. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 63 años. Procedente de zona alto andina del Cusco. Destaca la crianza de ganado vacuno, ovino y canes. Presentó síntomas de enfermedad por un lapso de 10 años aproximadamente. La sintomatología predominante era dolor abdominal en hemi-abdomen derecho. Al examen médico se ...

Estrategia educativa para incrementar el nivel de información sobre violencia intrafamiliar en los adultos mayores.

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Yanelis Emilia Tabio Henry

2015-09-01

Full Text Available Se realizó una investigación cuasi experimental que comprendió de tres fases: la primera fase consistió en un estudio de tipo descriptivo longitudinal prospectivo a 32 adultos mayores que constituyen la muestra, que fueron atendidos en el Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental perteneciente al municipio de Jatibonico, provincia Sancti Spíritus. En la segunda fase se diseñó una estrategia educativa con participación comunitaria y en la tercera fase se realizó la evaluación de la estrategia, desde el 1ro de enero del 2010 al 31 de diciembre del 2012, con el objetivo de incrementar el nivel de información sobre violencia intrafamiliar en los adultos mayores. Los adultos mayores que fueron víctimas de violencia en su mayoría son mujeres, entre 70 -79 años, jubiladas, con vínculo conyugal. Los agresores fueron las hijas, que conviven con la víctima, siendo el maltrato psicológico el que predominó, el principal síntoma encontrado después del maltrato fue la insatisfacción con su vida. La estrategia educativa se caracterizó por elevar el nivel de información sobre la violencia intrafamiliar a los familiares de los adultos mayores violentados desde la perspectiva de trabajo educativo y comunitario.

Intergrated dental care in nursing homes

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Gerritsen, P.F.M.

2015-01-01

The thesis deals with integrated dental care in nursing homes. First, the dental treatment needs were ascertained of 432 residents in three Dutch nursing homes that offer integrated dental care. Dentist researchers intra-orally examined the residents and found that 72% required dental treatment.

42 CFR 410.24 - Limitations on services of a doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine.

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2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Limitations on services of a doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine. 410.24 Section 410.24 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES... Medical and Other Health Services § 410.24 Limitations on services of a doctor of dental surgery or dental...

Dental radiology for children

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Myers, D.R.

1984-01-01

The benefit for the child from the judicious use of diagnostic dental radiography is improved dental health. The risk to the child from dental diagnostic radiation exposure appears to be extremely low. Despite the low risk, the dentist must minimize the child's exposure to ionizing radiation by using sound clinical judgment to determine what radiographs are necessary and to provide children with optimal protection from ionizing radiation

Pattern of dental caries in Mulago Dental School clinic, Uganda ...

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Information on dental caries among patients attending Mulago Hospital is scarce. Yet knowledge of the pattern of caries can be used to plan preventive and treatment interventions. This study describes the pattern of dental caries (in terms of age group, tooth and tooth surface and gender) among patients attending the ...

Dental Care for Medicaid and CHIP Enrollees

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... FAQs Home › Medicaid › Benefits › Dental Care Dental Care Dental Care Related Resources Learn How to Report the ... services and opportunities and challenges to obtaining care. Dental Benefits for Children in Medicaid Medicaid covers dental ...

Hubungan Kadar Feritin Serum dengan Gangguan Fungsi Paru Pasien Thalassemia Mayor Anak

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Marte Robiul Sani

2016-11-01

Kesimpulan. Terdapat hubungan bermakna kadar feritin serum dengan gangguan fungsi paru pasien thalassemia mayor anak dan kadar feritin 4.839 μg/L merupakan batasan kadar feritin yang berhubungan dengan gangguan fungsi paru.

Dental caries, age and anxiety: factors influencing sedation choice for children attending for emergency dental care.

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Carson, P; Freeman, R

2001-02-01

The aim of the study was to examine how physical (dental caries) and psychosocial (age, dental anxiety and dental health behaviour) factors, associated with child and parent, influenced dentists' sedation choice when a child presents in pain. 600 parents whose children were aged between 5 and 11 years took part: 200 attended for routine dental care (RDC); the remaining 400 attended as emergency patients and were offered either dental general anaesthesia (DGA) or relative analgesia (RA). The subjects were approached and invited to take part. The researcher was blind as to the child's pattern of dental attendance and the type of sedation offered. All parents and children completed self-reported ratings of dental anxiety. The children's teeth were examined to determine past and present dental caries experience. The results showed that children who were offered DGA had greater experience of dentinal caries, were younger and dentally anxious. The children offered RA were older, had a higher frequency of brushing their teeth with fluoride toothpaste and were also dentally anxious. Discriminant analysis showed that 2 canonical functions provided clear categorisation of the three treatment groups. Function 1 was a physical (dental caries) factor, which was related to the child's experience of dentinal caries. Function 2 was a psychosocial factor, which was related to the child's age, dental anxiety and frequency of tooth brushing. A greater proportion of the variance in the treatment offered was explained by Function 1, suggesting that the most important factor in the decision to offer DGA was dentinal caries. Function 2 was of lesser importance. The findings have implications for the type of sedation offered to children presenting for emergency care. These children may not otherwise receive treatment and the need to provide less anxiety provoking forms of sedation must be promoted. By doing so, parents who have only brought their children when in pain may take advantage

Adultos mayores en la planeación del espacio turístico rural en Tamaulipas

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Diego Sánchez González

2008-01-01

Full Text Available La investigación describe el proceso de envejecimiento demográfico de las localidades rurales en el IV Distrito de Tamaulipas, una de las regiones con mayor índice de marginación de México y Latinoamérica. Asimismo, se propone el turismo rural como alternativa de desarrollo regional a través de la implicación de las personas mayores en la planeación y desarrollo del espacio turístico. La metodología parte de una amplia revisión bibliográfica, el análisis de bases de datos y un trabajo de campo basado en encuestas personales que permitió percibir la situación de las personas mayores de estos municipios y conocer su predisposición a colaborar en alternativas de turismo rural basadas en su conocimiento del medio natural.

Dental caries

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Pitts, Nigel B; Zero, Domenick T; Marsh, Phil D

2017-01-01

Dental caries is a biofilm-mediated, sugar-driven, multifactorial, dynamic disease that results in the phasic demineralization and remineralization of dental hard tissues. Caries can occur throughout life, both in primary and permanent dentitions, and can damage the tooth crown and, in later life......, exposed root surfaces. The balance between pathological and protective factors influences the initiation and progression of caries. This interplay between factors underpins the classification of individuals and groups into caries risk categories, allowing an increasingly tailored approach to care. Dental...... caries is an unevenly distributed, preventable disease with considerable economic and quality-of-life burdens. The daily use of fluoride toothpaste is seen as the main reason for the overall decline of caries worldwide over recent decades. This Primer aims to provide a global overview of caries...

Dental Anomalies: An Update

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Fatemeh Jahanimoghadam

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Dental anomalies are usual congenital malformation that can happen either as isolated findings or as a part of a syndrome. Developmental anomalies influencing the morphology exists in both deciduous and permanent dentition and shows different forms such as gemination, fusion, concrescence, dilaceration, dens evaginatus (DE, enamel pearls, taurodontism or peg-shaped laterals. All These anomalies have clinical significance concerning aesthetics, malocclusion and more necessary preparing of the development of dental decays and oral diseases. Through a search in PubMed, Google, Scopus and Medline, a total of eighty original research papers during 1928-2016 were found with the keywords such as dental anomaly, syndrome, tooth and hypodontia. One hundred review titles were identified, eighty reviews were retrieved that were finally included as being relevant and of sufficient quality. In this review, dental anomalies including gemination, fusion, concrescence, dilaceration, dens invaginatus, DE, taurodontism, enamel pearls, fluorosis, peg-shaped laterals, dentinal dysplasia, regional odontodysplasia and hypodontia are discussed. Diagnosing dental abnormality needs a thorough evaluation of the patient, involving a medical, dental, familial and clinical history. Clinical examination and radiographic evaluation and in some of the cases, specific laboratory tests are also needed. Developmental dental anomalies require careful examination and treatment planning. Where one anomaly is present, clinicians should suspect that other anomalies may also be present. Moreover, careful clinical and radiographical examination is required. Furthermore, more complex cases need multidisciplinary planning and treatment.

A concise overview of dental implantology

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Olanrewaju Abdurrazaq Taiwo

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Background: The emergence of osseointegrated dental implants has resulted in several applications in diverse clinical settings. Hence, has contributed to the suitable replacement of missing teeth and the realization of an optimal facial appearance. This paper describes the benefits, applications, contraindications, and complications of dental implants in contemporary dental practice. Materials and Methods: An electronic search was undertaken in PUBMED without time restriction for appropriate English papers on dental implants based on a series of keywords in different combinations. Results: Fifty-eight acceptable, relevant articles were selected for review. The review identified the various components of dental implants, classification, and brands. It also looked at osseointegration and factors promoting and inimical to it. It also explored primary and secondary stability; and patients' selection for a dental implant. Complications of dental implants were also highlighted. Conclusion: With over 95% success rate, dental implants remain the gold standard for achieving aesthetic and functional oral rehabilitation.

Managing dental erosion.

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Curtis, Donald A; Jayanetti, Jay; Chu, Raymond; Staninec, Michal

2012-01-01

The clinical signs of dental erosion are initially subtle, yet often progress because the patient remains asymptomatic, unaware and uninformed. Erosion typically works synergistically with abrasion and attrition to cause loss of tooth structure, making diagnosis and management complex. The purpose of this article is to outline clinical examples of patients with dental erosion that highlight the strategy of early identification, patient education and conservative restorative management. Dental erosion is defined as the pathologic chronic loss of dental hard tissues as a result of the chemical influence of exogenous or endogenous acids without bacterial involvement. Like caries or periodontal disease, erosion has a multifactorial etiology and requires a thorough history and examination for diagnosis. It also requires patient understanding and compliance for improved outcomes. Erosion can affect the loss of tooth structure in isolation of other cofactors, but most often works in synergy with abrasion and attrition in the loss of tooth structure (Table 1). Although erosion is thought to be an underlying etiology of dentin sensitivity, erosion and loss of tooth structure often occurs with few symptoms. The purpose of this article is threefold: first, to outline existing barriers that may limit early management of dental erosion. Second, to review the clinical assessment required to establish a diagnosis of erosion. And third, to outline clinical examples that review options to restore lost tooth structure. The authors have included illustrations they hope will be used to improve patient understanding and motivation in the early management of dental erosion.

Relationship between Risk Behavior for Eating Disorders and Dental Caries and Dental Erosion.

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Brandt, Lorenna Mendes Temóteo; Fernandes, Liege Helena Freitas; Aragão, Amanda Silva; Aguiar, Yêska Paola Costa; Auad, Sheyla Márcia; de Castro, Ricardo Dias; Cavalcanti, Sérgio D'Ávila Lins Bezerra; Cavalcanti, Alessandro Leite

2017-01-01

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there is an association between risk behavior for eating disorders (EDs) and dental erosion and caries. A controlled cross-sectional study was conducted in Brazil, involving 850 randomly selected female adolescents. After evaluating risk behavior for eating disorders through the Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh, 12 adolescents were identified with severe risk behavior for EDs and matched to 48 adolescents without such risk. Dental examinations, anthropometric measurements, and eating habits and oral hygiene were performed. Adolescents with high severity eating disorder condition were not more likely to show dental caries ( p = 0.329; OR = 2.2, 95% CI: 0.35-13.72) or dental erosion ( p = 0.590; OR = 2.33; 95% CI: 0.56-9.70). Adolescents with high body mass index (BMI) were five times more likely to have high severity eating disorder condition ( p = 0.031; OR = 5.1; 95% CI: 1.61-23.07). Therefore, high severity risk behavior for EDs was not significantly associated with dental caries and dental erosion. However, high BMI was a risk factor for developing eating disorders and should be an alert for individuals with this condition.

What Will Dental Practice Be Like In 2025? Will You Help Dental Hypotheses Find Answers

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Edward F. Rossomando

2011-02-01

Full Text Available As a result of the rapid acceptance of digital dental equipment, the dental office of 2011 looks very different from that of 1900. Despite these changes, the general dentist of 2011 performs almost the same functions as in 1900 namely the restoration of decayed teeth and the replacement of those lost due to disease. In addition to changes in technology, the last few decades of the 20th century ushered in a revolution in biology leading to the development of a genomic basis of dental disease and the development of bio-based diagnostics and therapeutics. In 2011 few if any of these bio-discoveries have changed dental practice but by 2025 we expect they will. In this editorial, Dental Hypotheses asks readers to “hypothesize” on what dental practice will be like in 2025.

Identifying barriers to receiving preventive dental services: expanding access to preventive dental hygiene services through affiliated practice.

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Gross-Panico, Michelle L; Freeman, Wilbur K

2012-01-01

Minority children and children from lower income families are more likely to experience the burden of oral disease. Since oral disease reduces quality of life, it is a priority to utilize preventive dental services. The research questions ask if affiliated practice increases utilization of preventive dental services by underserved children from birth to 18 years of age, and what the barriers to receiving preventive dental services are and their level of importance. A survey was administered to parents/guardians of patients from birth to 18 years of age who received preventive dental services from Catholic Healthcare West East Valley Children's Dental Clinic, an affiliated practice dental clinic in Chandler, Arizona. Thirty-four surveys were completed: 21 completed in English and 13 completed in Spanish. The data was analyzed to provide descriptive statistics and non-parametrically analyzed using the Friedman's, Kendall's W and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Tests. The cost of preventive dental services is more important to this population than both convenience of appointment time and distance traveled. As the cost increases for preventive dental services, this population will utilize preventive dental services less frequently. The study indicated that the increase of self-reported utilization of preventive dental services by underserved children, ranging in age from birth to 18 years old, in Arizona affiliated practice dental clinics, was primarily impacted by perceived reduced costs of receiving care. Funding efforts, reimbursement mechanisms and legislative policies should support this dental care delivery model to provide care to underserved children, adults and seniors throughout the U.S.

Dental insurance and dental care among working-age adults: differences by type and complexity of disability.

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Horner-Johnson, Willi; Dobbertin, Konrad

2016-09-01

People with disabilities experience barriers to dental care, which may vary depending on type of disability and disability complexity (e.g., impact on activities of daily living). The purpose of this study was to examine differences in dental insurance, receipt of dental checkups, and delayed and unmet needs for dental care by type and complexity of disability. We conducted cross-sectional analysis of 2002-2011 data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Multivariable logistic regression analyses compared adults ages 18-64 in five disability type groups (physical, cognitive, vision, hearing, or multiple disabilities) to those with no disabilities, and compared people with complex activity limitations to those without complex limitations. All disability types except hearing had significantly higher adjusted odds of being without dental insurance, as did people with complex activity limitations. All disability groups except those with cognitive disabilities had increased odds of receiving dental checkups less than once a year. Similarly, all disability groups were at increased risk of both delayed and unmet needs for dental care. Odds ratios were generally highest for people with multiple types of disabilities. There are significant disparities in having dental insurance and receiving dental care for adults with disabilities, especially those with multiple types of disabilities, after controlling for socioeconomic and demographic differences. Further, disparities in care were apparent even when controlling for presence of dental insurance. © 2016 American Association of Public Health Dentistry.

Correlation between radiographic analysis of alveolar bone density around dental implant and resonance frequency of dental implant

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Prawoko, S. S.; Nelwan, L. C.; Odang, R. W.; Kusdhany, L. S.

2017-08-01

The histomorphometric test is the gold standard for dental implant stability quantification; however, it is invasive, and therefore, it is inapplicable to clinical patients. Consequently, accurate and objective alternative methods are required. Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) and digital radiographic analysis are noninvasive methods with excellent objectivity and reproducibility. To analyze the correlation between the radiographic analysis of alveolar bone density around a dental implant and the resonance frequency of the dental implant. Digital radiographic images for 35 samples were obtained, and the resonance frequency of the dental implant was acquired using Osstell ISQ immediately after dental implant placement and on third-month follow-up. The alveolar bone density around the dental implant was subsequently analyzed using SIDEXIS-XG software. No significant correlation was reported between the alveolar bone density around the dental implant and the resonance frequency of the dental implant (r = -0.102 at baseline, r = 0.146 at follow-up, p > 0.05). However, the alveolar bone density and resonance frequency showed a significant difference throughout the healing period (p = 0.005 and p = 0.000, respectively). Conclusion: Digital dental radiographs and Osstell ISQ showed excellent objectivity and reproducibility in quantifying dental implant stability. Nonetheless, no significant correlation was observed between the results obtained using these two methods.

[Influence of the fluoride releasing dental materials on the bacterial flora of dental plaque].

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Płuciennik, Małgorzata; Sakowska, Danuta; Krzemiński, Zbigniew; Piatowska, Danuta

2008-01-01

The assessment of influence of silver-free, fluor releasing dental materials on dental plaque bacteria quantity. 17 patients were included into the study. 51 restorations were placed following manufacturers recommendations. Following materials were used: conventional glassionomer Ketac-Molar ESPE, resin modified glassionomer Fuji II LC GC and fluor containing composite Charisma Heraeus Kulzer Class V restorations were placed in following teeth of upper and lower jaw: canines, first bicuspids, second bicuspids. Sound enamel was a control. After 10 weeks the 72 hours old dental plaque was collected from surface of restorations and control using sterile probe. Total amount of 68 dental plaques were investigated. Each plaque was placed on scaled and sterile aluminum foil. The moist weight of dental plaque was scaled. Dental plaque was moved into 7 ml 0.85% NaCl solution reduced by cystein chlorine hydrogen and disintegrated by ultrasounds (power:100 Watt, wave amplitude: 5 micorm). The suspension of dental plaque was serially diluted from 10(-4) to 10(-5) in sterile 0,85% NaCl solution, and seeded with amount of 0.1 ml on appropriate base. In dental plaque trials the amount of cariogenic bacteria was calculated--Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Veillonella and Neisseria, and also total amount of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria was measured. Microbiologic studies were performed in Institute of Microbiology, Medical University, Łódź. Statistical analysis of collected data was accomplished. In 72 hours old dental plaques collected from the surfaces of Ketac -Molar, Fuji II LC, Charisma after 10 weeks since being placed into the class V cavity, results show no statistically significant differences in the amount of Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp., Veillonella spp., Neisseria spp, in total amount of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and in the quantity proportion of Streptococcus mutans versus Streptococcus spp. in comparison

Valuing the delivery of dental care: Heterogeneity in patients' preferences and willingness-to-pay for dental care attributes.

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Sever, Ivan; Verbič, Miroslav; Sever, Eva Klaric

2018-02-01

To examine the amount of heterogeneity in patients' preferences for dental care, what factors affect their preferences, and how much they would be willing to pay for improvement in specific dental care attributes. A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was used to elicit patients' preferences. Three alternative dental care services that differed in the type of care provider, treatment explanation, dental staff behavior, waiting time and treatment cost were described to patients. Patients (n=265) were asked to choose their preferred alternative. The study was conducted at a public dental clinic of the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb. Mixed logit and latent class models were used for analysis. On average, the patients would be willing to pay €45 for getting a detailed explanation of treatment over no explanation. This was the most valued attribute of dental care, followed by dental staff behavior with marginal willingness-to-pay (WTP) of €28. Dental care provided by the faculty members and private dental care were valued similarly, while student-provided care was valued €23 less. Patients also disliked longer waiting time in the office, but this was the least important attribute. Four classes of patients with distinct preferences for dental care were identified. Older and/or more educated patients tended to give relatively less importance to treatment explanation. Higher education was also associated with a higher propensity to substitute faculty dental care with the private care providers. Large heterogeneity in patients' preferences was detected. Understanding their preferences may improve the delivery of dental care. Dental care providers should pay particular attention to providing a detailed treatment explanation to their patients. Dental care for older and/or more educated patients should be more attentive to interpersonal characteristics. Faculty dental care provided by faculty members could be price competitive to private care, and student

77 FR 4469 - Dental Conditions

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2012-01-30

... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 3 RIN 2900-AN28 Dental Conditions AGENCY: Department of... rule the proposal to amend its adjudication regulations regarding service connection of dental... Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for service connection of dental conditions for the purpose of...

76 FR 14600 - Dental Conditions

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2011-03-17

... qualify for VHA dental treatment, including any claim for treatment of periodontal disease or calculus... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 3 RIN 2900-AN28 Dental Conditions AGENCY: Department of... its adjudication regulations regarding service connection of dental conditions for treatment purposes...

Music interventions for dental anxiety.

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Bradt, J; Teague, A

2018-04-01

Anxiety is a significant issue in the dental care of adults and children. Dental anxiety often leads to avoidance of dental care which may result in significant deterioration of oral and dental health. Non-pharmacological anxiety management interventions such as music listening are increasingly used in dental care. Although efficacy for music's anxiolytic effects has been established for pre-operative anxiety, findings regarding the use of music listening for dental anxiety are inconclusive, especially for children. The use of music for passive distraction may not be adequate for children and highly anxious adults. Instead, interventions offered by a trained music therapist may be needed to optimize music's anxiolytic impact. Music therapy interventions are individualized to the patient's presenting needs and geared at enhancing patients' active engagement in the management of their anxiety. Interventions may include (i) active refocusing of attention, (ii) music-guided deep breathing, (iii) music-assisted relaxation, and (iv) music-guided imagery. In addition, music therapists can teach patients music-based anxiety management skills prior to dental treatments, offer them the opportunity to express emotions related to the upcoming procedure, and help them gain a sense of control and safety. Clinical guidelines for the use of music listening by dental practitioners are offered. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

La salud de las personas mayores Health among the elderly

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Elena Gonzalo

2004-05-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo explora la existencia de desigualdades de género, de clase y territoriales en la salud de las personas mayores en España, según los datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de 1997, el CMBD de hospitales de 1999, las estadísticas de mortalidad de 1998 y la Encuesta Nacional de Discapacidades de 1999. Se describen las similitudes y diferencias por género y clase social, en las conductas relacionadas con la salud, la salud percibida, los problemas de salud crónicos, la capacidad funcional y el uso de servicios sanitarios. Se comparan, asimismo, las tasas de mortalidad en personas mayores entre las 52 provincias españolas. Las mujeres y los miembros de las clases sociales más desfavorecidas muestran una peor salud percibida. Consumir tabaco o alcohol es más frecuente en los hombres que en las mujeres. La actividad física a esta edad depende, sobre todo, de la actividad cotidiana; los hombres y los miembros de las clases más favorecidas son los que adoptan, en mayor proporción, hábitos sedentarios. Las mujeres presentan problemas de dependencia funcional en mayor medida que los hombres, y entre ellas se observa un claro patrón de desigualdad. Los datos de mortalidad corroboran los hallazgos de otros estudios que sitúan las tasas más altas en el sur de la península.We explore gender, class and geographical inequalities in health of the population aged over 65 years in Spain. We gathered data from the 1997 National Health Survey, 1999 hospital discharge data, 1998 mortality data from vital statistics, and from the 1999 National Survey on Disabilities. Health related behaviors (tobacco and alcohol consumption, eating disorders and physical activity, self-rated health, chronic health problems, functional capacity, and health service utilization are described by gender and social class. Mortality rates among the elderly are compared between the 52 Spanish provinces. Women and members of the lower social classes present worse

21 CFR 872.6390 - Dental floss.

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2010-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Dental floss. 872.6390 Section 872.6390 Food and Drugs FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL DEVICES DENTAL DEVICES Miscellaneous Devices § 872.6390 Dental floss. (a) Identification. Dental floss is a...

The Swedish national dental insurance and dental health care policy

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Moore, Rod

1981-01-01

Sweden initiated a dental health care insurance in 1973. The health insurance is outlined, current problems and political issues are described. The benefits and limitations are described.......Sweden initiated a dental health care insurance in 1973. The health insurance is outlined, current problems and political issues are described. The benefits and limitations are described....

Nigerian Dental Journal

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... needs of dental practitioners in Nigeria, Africa and international community interested in the dental practice in the developing world. The NDJ is published biannually and accepts reports of original research, review articles, clinical case reports and innovations in surgical techniques related to dentistry and allied subjects ...

Attitudes among dentists and dental hygienists towards extended scope and independent practice of dental hygienists

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Reinders, Jan J.; Krijnen, Wim; Onclin, Pieter; van der Schans, Cees P.; Stegenga, Boudewijn

2016-01-01

AIMS: Attitudes of dentists and dental hygienists towards extended scope and independent dental hygiene practice are described in several studies, but the results are heterogenous. The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the attitudes of dentists and dental hygienists towards extended

Attitudes among dentists and dental hygienists towards extended scope and independent practice of dental hygienists