Prevention of Denture Stomatitis in a Geriatric Population
-A simulated public health project was created to address and solve the issues of lack of hygiene maintenance and knowledge regarding the care of dental removable appliances, dentures. The geriatric population, 65+ was targeted at the senior living facility in Yonkers was lacking the information, thus the education lecture was developed and presented, as well as demonstrated to the residents of the senior living facility, and additional samples and instruction were provided to all residents. The primary goal was to reach a satisfactory level of hygiene when it comes to removable dentures.
- Public Health project
- Public Health Research Paper Denture Stomatatis Prevention in Geriatric Population
Dilaceration & Accessory Root education presentation
-The presentation educated listeners on the common oral manifestations of root abnormalities which included dilaceration (aka dancing roots) or accessory roots (extra roots). The following information is important to the dental hygienist profession in order to be able to identify such abnormalities and explain the risks of such root development to the patient.
Hairy Leukoplakia Research Paper
-The research paper goes over the etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, different differential diagnoses, treatment, and patient prognosis of Hairy Leukoplakia. It is important for a dental hygienist to be able to distinguish between different oral abnormalities to provide the best patient care and prognosis as well as to find any malignancies as early as we can. This is one of the reasons why oral cancer screening is a very important part of a dental assessment.
DEN 2311 Hairy Leukoplakia Research by Oleg Sosnovskiy
Smoking Hookah? Is it safe?
-The research paper went deep into current research about water piping or hookah which is very popular in other parts of the world and considered a common thing. The paper discussed disbelief and consumption habits in comparison to regular cigarette smoking. It’s important for a dental professional to be familiar with all types of smoking that patients can perform in order to provide the best treatment and recommendations.
DEN 1100 Hookah effects on oral cavity and organism
Effectiveness and safety of a new dental plaque removal device utilizing micro mist spray for removing oral biofilm in vitro
-Research analysis paper was completed by overviewing a new spray for plaque removal in the oral cavity where it can be used on hard and soft surfaces and be considered safer and more effective than the previous ones. It is a good new tool to consider when it comes to full public use in order to help the patient improve and maintain good oral health.
Effectiveness and safety of a new dental plaque removal device
