Nobody is teaching patients HOW to brush their #teeth?
'Go ride that bicycle!'
'Go fly that airplane!'
'Go fight that bull!' womanandhome.com/health-wellbei…
Certainly not in a manner the patients get. And nothing about when, or even why they should clean their teeth.
Preventing tooth decay and gum disease is in the patients hands, not the dental office. Two, maybe even four days a year will not suffice. Do not imagine otherwise. Only the patients can save their #teeth.
And one most certainly does not need a protractor to do it properly. 45 degrees, 38, 55, the idea is to get the cleanest teeth possible, in the best possible manner.
Ideas, and advice, that confuse a patient leads to less oral health. Relying on magic paste doesn't help, either.
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The problem lies there. -|- "Research suggests dental professionals may prioritize clinical experience, personal values and preferences over evidence when delivering such interventions." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
"The average percentage of correctly answered questions was: for the dentists 53%, for the dental hygienists 58% and for the dental assistants 37%." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
Understatement. -|- "With some reservations the conclusion can be stated that an obvious necessity exists for post-academic courses in preventive dentistry in the groups concerned."
The first step in recovery is admitting you have a problem. Good to see recovery is on the way! -|- "In spite of advances in preventive care and reduction in untreated tooth decay, significant oral health disparities exist"
🙄 Bragging about filling teeth faster? -|- "reduction in *untreated* tooth decay"?
ZERO #prevention in mind. -|- "If not treated through dental surgical intervention, this disease can result in emergency department visits and life- threatening infection and hospital admission."
"Appointments at Oral Health Tasmania are free for under 18s and $45 for adults with a healthcare card or pensioner concession card.
As of July, there were 17,838 people waiting for an appointment and last financial year the average wait-time was two years."
"They're choosing whether to eat or pay bills, or whether to maintain rental accommodation or take their kids to sport. They can't do all of it on their income that they have."