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| what role does adequate nutrition play? |
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| What can adversely affect your oral and general health? |
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| therapies and drugs used to treat systemic conditions |
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| What may result from an adverse reaction to therapies and drugs? |
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-loss of salivary glands, impacting the ability to chew or swallow food.
-may result in disfigurement. |
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| In the relationship of oral health and quality of life, oral disease contributes to what? |
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Definition
-limits food choices and poor nutrition
-compromised ability to bite, chew, and swallow
- diminished salivary function
-oral facial pain from conditions like TMJ
-functional limitations of prosthetic replacements |
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| How can oral health affect your every day quality of life? |
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-pain and suffering
-cost of restorative dental care
-experience loss of self-esteem and self-image. |
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| what is the Goal of "Health People 2010 Objectives"? |
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| Prevent and control oral and craniofacial diseases, conditions, injuries and improve access to related services. |
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| What is the association between periodontal disease and sysytemic health? |
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| Periodontal bacteria can enter the blood stream and travel to major organs and begin new infections. |
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| What are some conditions that can occur with Systemic health due to Periodontal disease? |
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Definition
-heart disease
-stroke
-preterm, low birth weight baby
-threat to people with diabetes, respiratory disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoporosis |
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| what type of uncontrolled diabetic is more likely to develop periodontal disease? |
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| What is the sixth complication of diabetes? |
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| What are blood born pathogens? |
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| disease causing conditions present in blood or OPIM |
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| what are the blood born diseases that cause the most concern in occupational settings? |
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