CRM 2309 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Bruxism, Dentures, Substance Abuse

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Unemployed parents do not have health benefits coverage not able to afford dental medicine. Low ses means unhealthy diet (ex: fast foods, soda, candy, fruit juice, etc. Low ses means kids may be more independent and making own choices. Not equipped with proper tools and knowledge to prevent diseases. Mouth is mirror to overall health and to problems. Example: having lots of sores = poor nutrition, hiv, cancer. Advance in technology has allowed parts of society to improve dental health. For elderly who require dentures means they cannot eat a lot of foods they used to eat. For younger adults who lose their teeth crushes their self-esteem, bad for employment, judgments (use of drugs, poor, doesn"t care for themselves, not very smart, not hygienic). Prisoners have same issues than outside population but exponentially prevalent. Unemployed or limited to factory, construction, temporary, seasonal, under contract work with no benefits. Substance abuse, especially meth, causes severe decay (restricts blood flow, teeth grinding).

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