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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Manifestations of personal characteristics in individual oral care
Vadim V Tachalov1, Lyudmila Y Orekhova1, Tatyana V Kudryavtseva1
1City Periodontology Center "PAKS", Therapeutic Dentistry Department, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Marata St. 41-20, Saint Petersburg, 191002 Russia.
Background:
Preventing diseases of oral cavity, specifically periodontal diseases, is currently a high-priority issue. Despite the wide selection of individual oral care products and the abundance of information on individual oral care, the prevalence of tooth decay and inflammatory periodontal diseases remains high. Apart from knowledge of individual oral care, of great importance for patients is their capacity to develop strong motivation for full-scale hygienic procedures.
Results:
Patients' motivation is immediately interconnected with their personality specifics.
Conclusions:
This article provides the analysis on the relationship between the patient's oral cavity status and his or her personality profile.
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