Caries-Prone Patients: Prevention, Assessment, and Interventions, 3rd Edition __________________________
CONCLUSION Many patients take oral health for granted and will benefit from learning that caries is a preventable disease, and their dietary choices can either promote the progression of disease or aid in preventing caries development. Addressing nutritional choices during dental visits can positively affect patients and can help them make healthier choices for their entire fam- ily. Dental professionals as a community have the ability to educate hundreds of thousands of people. Taking the time to discuss nutrition with patients will pay the dividend of hav- ing healthier patients who truly value their teeth and overall health. As patients come to understand the relationship between oral health and systemic health, the impact of their dietary choices on both will become evident.
WORKS CITED https://qr2.mobi/caries-prone
Implicit Bias in Health Care The role of implicit biases on healthcare outcomes has become a concern, as there is some evidence that implicit biases contribute to health disparities, professionals’ attitudes toward and interactions with patients, quality of care, diagnoses, and treatment deci- sions. This may produce differences in help-seeking, diagnoses, and ultimately treatments and interven- tions. Implicit biases may also unwittingly produce professional behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that reduce patients’ trust and comfort with their provider, leading to earlier termination of visits and/or reduced adherence and follow-up. Disadvantaged groups are marginalized in the healthcare system and vulnerable on multiple levels; health professionals’ implicit biases can further exacerbate these existing disadvantages. Interventions or strategies designed to reduce implicit bias may be categorized as change-based or control- based. Change-based interventions focus on reducing or changing cognitive associations underlying implicit biases. These interventions might include challenging stereotypes. Conversely, control-based interventions involve reducing the effects of the implicit bias on the individual’s behaviors. These strategies include increas- ing awareness of biased thoughts and responses. The two types of interventions are not mutually exclusive and may be used synergistically.
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 1-800-877-1600 http://www.eatright.org
American Dental Association: Diet and Dental Health http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/d/diet-and- dental-health American Dental Association: Diet and Nutrition http://www.ada.org/en/advocacy/advocacy-issues/diet-and- nutrition Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Healthy Schools: School Nutrition https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/nutrition/schoolnutri- tion.htm Minnesota Dental Association: Sip All Day, Get Decay! http://www.sipallday.org National Association of Nutrition Professionals 1-800-342-8037 http://www.nanp.org National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute We Can! Parent Tips: Making Healthier Food Choices http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/ wecan/downloads/tip_choices.pdf U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines Advisory Report http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015 U.S. Department of Agriculture ChooseMyPlate http://www.choosemyplate.gov
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