Special Needs

It is important to maintain good oral health before your transplant procedure and your mouth should be as healthy as possible. Decayed teeth, gum disease and any other mouth problems should be treated ahead of time.

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In a person who experiences acid regurgitation, the mouth becomes acidic due to the juices that comes from the stomach.

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Introduction Many people are unaware that a few of the dental treatment can be done at home without the need to go to the dental clinic. Some of the questions that may arise are: how would it be done, what types of treatment are available and who is eligible for …

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What Is Herbal Medicine? World Health Organisation (WHO) defined herbal medicines as herbs, herbal materials, herbal preparations and finished herbal products that contain as active ingredients parts of plants, or other plant materials, or combinations. Herbal medicine is also known as botanical medicine or phytomedicine. Why do people use herbal …

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Introduction If you require general anaesthesia (GA) for dental treatment, it means anaesthetic medications are used to send you to sleep. During that time, all the necessary dental procedures are carried out without you feeling pain or aware of such procedure. Usually, you have to be admitted to the ward …

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Home Oral Care At The End Of Life Introduction At the end of life, nothing else is more essential other than maintaining comfort, alleviation of pain and prevention of infection. However, many people are unaware that in order to achieve these objectives, oral care plays an important role. This is …

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Consent can be defined as a permission granted by a competent person to do something after enough relevant information is given and the information is understood well. Questions related to issue of consent include who is the ‘competent person’ and can a person give consent for someone else if the …

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Home Oral Care For Person With Swallowing Difficulty What is swallowing difficulty? An impaired ability to clear food or drink from the mouth, throat or oesophagus into the stomach Causes Anatomical (Structural defect) Example: oral cancer, throat cancer, oesophageal cancer, scarring of the oral cavity, throat or oesophageal due to …

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People with autism require special approach for oral health care. Prevention of dental disease is of utmost importance for them due to a number of reasons.

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Pain is a highly unpleasant physical and emotional experience that is caused either by illness or injury. People who are non-verbal are unable to do so and may rely on their carer to identify and rectify their source of pain.

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