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Perio treatment has evolved beyond simple scaling with hand instruments. Ultrasonics and diode lasers have improved both the efficiency of treatment as well as treatment prognosis to arresting the disease process and gaining clinical attachment and decreasing pocket depth. Add to this the benefits of adjunct medicaments both at time of treatment via site placement and during routine home care by the patient, and we are able to tip treatment outcome in a more favorable direction. Periodontology has been closely linked to systemic health both as a causative agent to health issues and as a secondary site for some medical conditions. Dentistry has truly--and finally--become a part of total healthcare.
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Periodontal Diseases/complications , Periodontal Diseases/therapy , Periodontics/trends , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Anti-Infective Agents, Local/therapeutic use , Chlorhexidine/analogs & derivatives , Chlorhexidine/therapeutic use , Dental Instruments , Doxycycline/therapeutic use , Humans , Laser Therapy/trends , Minocycline/therapeutic use , Ultrasonic Therapy/trendsSubject(s)
Comprehensive Dental Care/methods , Dental Prophylaxis/methods , Periodontal Diseases/therapy , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Anti-Infective Agents, Local/administration & dosage , Anti-Infective Agents, Local/therapeutic use , Biofilms , Cariostatic Agents/administration & dosage , Cariostatic Agents/therapeutic use , Dental Plaque/therapy , Dental Prophylaxis/instrumentation , Dental Scaling/instrumentation , Fluorides/administration & dosage , Fluorides/therapeutic use , Gingivitis/therapy , Humans , Laser Therapy/methods , Lasers, Semiconductor/therapeutic use , Periodontitis/therapy , Self Administration , Therapeutic Irrigation/instrumentation , Therapeutic Irrigation/methods , Ultrasonics/instrumentationSubject(s)
Neoplasms/complications , Neoplasms/nursing , Oncology Nursing/methods , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/etiology , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/nursing , Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Anxiety/etiology , Anxiety/nursing , Body Image , Depression/etiology , Depression/nursing , Emotions , Female , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Male , Neoplasms/psychology , Nurse-Patient Relations , Nursing Assessment/methods , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/diagnosis , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/psychologyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To provide an overview of the alterations in sexuality and sexual function that occur in women with cancer. DATA SOURCES: Research and review articles, books, clinical experience. CONCLUSIONS: Although initial concerns of women with cancer may not focus on sexuality issues, most women want support in dealing with body changes. Cancer and cancer treatment for women can result in changes in sexuality and sexual function that may or may not improve over time. Sexual assessment can provide the basis for various approaches to intervention. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Sexual assessment is an essential part of nursing practice across the trajectory of cancer. With this information, nurses can plan interventions tailored to address these important alterations in the lives of women with cancer.
