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Institute of Nursing
Nursing
Diagnosis
Impaired Dentition
related to
ineffective oral
hygiene
Analysis
Tooth decay in
infants and very
young children is
often referred to as
baby bottle tooth
decay. Baby bottle
tooth decay
happens when
sweetened liquids
or those with
natural sugars (like
milk, formula, and
fruit juice) cling to
an infant's teeth for
a long time.
Bacteria in the
mouth thrive on
this sugar and
make acids that
attack the teeth.
Early childhood
caries (ECC) is the
most common
chronic disease
condition in
childhood and
Goal and
Objectives
Goal:
After 1 week of
nursing
intervention, the
client will be able
to have an
improved
dentition.
Objective:
Knowledge:
After 2 hours of
nursing
intervention, the
client will be able
to recall the
importance of
good oral hygiene.
Interventions
Rationale
Evaluation
Outcome has met.
- The client now
shows willingness
to follow all the
teachings given by
continuously
applying all of the
acquired
knowledge.
Effectiveness:
Was the client able
to recall the
importance of
good oral hygiene.
- Yes. The client
was able to recall
the importance of
good oral hygiene.
Efficiency:
Were resources
available to the
nurse and the
client maximized?
involves the
presence of one or
more decayed,
missing (due to
caries), or filled
teeth in children
under 72 months
of age.
They can affect
our ability to eat,
the foods we
choose, how we
look, and the way
we communicate.
If the damage is
severe enough, the
child can lose front
teeth, resulting in
develop- mental
delays in speech,
delays in physical
growth, and
psychological
trauma.
(Continuing
Nursing
Education:
Pediatric Nursing
Page 9 by: Jo-Ann
Marrs, Sharon
Trumbley, Gaurav
Malik)
(American Dental
Association web
site: "Fact SheetChildren's Dental
Disease."
American Dental
Demonstrate to the
client the proper
brushing technique
and encourage to
brush her teeth
three times a day
especially after
meals.
Association web
site: "Early
Childhood Tooth
Decay." Academy
of General
Dentistry web site:
"What is Baby
Bottle Tooth
Decay."?)
-Tennessee 2001.
MMWR. 2002;
51:297300.)
Attitude: After
nursing
intervention, the
client will be able
to continuously
apply her acquired
knowledge about
oral health
Encourage the
client to
continuously apply
her acquired
knowledge from
the health
teaching.
a clean.
(DH. 2009. Birth
to five. Chapter 1:
www.dh.gov.uk)