Oral Issues
Older adults
What is the population most likely to suffer from root caries?
This does not significantly decrease as a result of aging.
What is salivary flow?
Periodontal disease
What is the disease that results in most tooth loss?
Daily FL use, alcohol-free mouth rinse, warm salt water rinses, and utility wax
What are things that are beneficial for ortho patients?
Cold, soothing foods
What is foods to recommend for a patient after they have had oral and maxillofacial surgery?
The permanent depletion of tooth surface due to the action of an external or internal chemical substance.
What is erosion?
Gravies, sauces, macaroni and cheese, cottage cheese, and applesauce.
What are foods that should be recommended to patients suffering from xerostomia?
The appointment preceding the placement of a new denture.
What is when a patient should be counseled on the initial days of adaptation so that appropriate foods can be available?
Decalcification, erosion, root resorption, alveolar bone loss, soft tissue trauma
What are the things that ortho patients are at risk of?
Spongy cancellous bone
What is the primary component of the alveolar process?
Abrasion of enamel and cementum, root caries, erosion of enamel and cementum.
What are the potential effects of gingival recession?
Drug-induced, diseases, and head and neck radiation.
What are common factors contributing to xerostomia?
A patient with complete dentures, fewer than 20 functioning teeth, or few pairs of opposing teeth.
What is a patient who will have a lower nutrient intake than a patient with an adequate dentition?
Ortho patients should avoid these to minimize enamel decalcification.
What are energy drinks, soft drinks, sports drinks, and citric acid?
Popping, ringing of the ears, orofacial pain, frequent headaches, and crepitus.
What are common manifestations of temporomandibular disorder?
An autoimmune disease that causes dry eyes and dry mouth, usually seen in women over the age of 40.
What is Sjogren's Syndrome?
Use of sugar-free gum, use of lip balm, carrying a water bottle, and use of a humidifier.
What are effective interventions for xerostomia?
Macroglossia
What is something typically observed in patients who are edentulous?
This is indispensable for the maintenance and repair of hard and soft tissue to withstand the stresses of tooth movement.
What is adequate nutritional intake?
Extremely painful feeling of exposed dentin resulting from a stimulus.
What is dentinal hypersensitivity?
A chronic inflammatory disease with an itchy rash found in the mouth.
What is lichen planus?
Dysgeusia
What is difficulty swallowing?
Promote healing and repair by ensuring an adequate and nutrient-dense diet.
What is the hygienist's main goal when making dietary recommendations for a patient with a new dental prosthesis?
Irregular meal patterns, frequent consumption of acidic beverages, and snack habits typical of teens.
What are things that create a challenge during ortho treatment?
A particularly susceptible are to decay because it has an anatomically thin layer of enamel and cementum.
What is the CEJ?