Abstract
Palliative care is a global human right, to be provided in a systematic way. The dentist can help the patient right from the initial diagnosis of the condition up to the relief of pain in the terminal stages of the diseases. This inquiry into the oral physician‘s role on elderly care and special needs would be of benefit to researchers of Palliative Dentistry; particularly in multidisciplinary contexts. This text proposes to discussintegrated oral care, oral health care delivery system, and a flow of educational actions, resources, research, conceptual framework, guidelines and dissemination of newer trends in oral palliative care.
Highlights
Oral care, in majority of terminally ill patients is often neglected
The care provided by hospices takes place mainly within the patient’s home. In response to this need Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA) adopted the Integrated Community- Based Home Care Model,[10] which was developed by the South Coast Hospice in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)
Oral palliative care includes access to oral care, regular oral screening, imaging, diagnosing and treating oral diseases like salivary gland disorders, xerostomia, head and neck cancer, temporomandibular joint disorders, myofacial pain, oral psychosomatic disorders, oral mucocutaneous disorders, auto immune disorders, oral and maxillofacial frailty, odontogenic and non-odontogenic infection of the jaws, oral manifestations associated with systemic diseases, edentulism, caries and periodontal diseases
Summary
In majority of terminally ill patients is often neglected. This is because patients are not always able to receive oral care in their preferred place of care, are often shuttled between sites of care and experience unnecessary hospital admissions as they near the end of life. Literature has shown that oral palliative care can have a positive impact on the quality of life of patients; the provision of oral palliative care. Palliative care dentistry has been defined by Wiseman as the study and management of patients with active, progressive, far-advanced disease in whom the oral cavity has been compromised either by the disease directly or by its treatment; the focus of care is quality of life.[5]. The purpose of this article is to offer practical tips and techniques for establishing successful oral palliative care
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