CHILDREN'S NUTRITION AND DENTAL CARE IN SCHOOLS

Children's Nutrition and Dental Care in Schools



Children's Nutrition and Dental Care in Schools

Introduction: Problem definition

Canada is providing medical care system that rations care, solvency and personal choice has been described as ineffective and unfair to children. Central Alberta, Canada spends more than any other country on health care, about 14% of its gross national product. Unlike other industrialized countries, however, it fails to provide citizens with universal access to health care. As a result, nearly 40 million Canada lack health insurance, including 8.5 million children.

Children's access to dental care is uniquely vulnerable in a system that rations service pay.

Employers provide dental insurance for less than health insurance, and the current definition of medical necessity to eliminate most dental related conditions. Families should receive a separate dental insurance and / or pay out of pocket for needed dental care, which explains why nearly 30% of household expenditure devoted to children's health dental health care.8 For each child without medical insurance, there are 2.6 without dental insurance . In total, 55% of all preschool children lack private dental coverage. In addition, programs designed to provide dental care for poor children were often unable to provide access to needed services. In 1996, the Inspector-General of Canada reported that fewer than 1 in 5 Medicaid, eligible children receive preventive dental examinations last year. Since the children of poor age group, they are disproportionately disadvantaged in any fee-paying system service. Currently, about 17% of children in Canada live in poverty, but 39% live on or near the poverty level(Acs, 1999).

Similarly, children's access to dental care is particularly vulnerable to the health care system rations personal choice. Children depend on others to establish adequate systems of care and the adults in their lives to gain access to this assistance. Because oral health is of major types of medical care, parents, health professionals and the public do not always appreciate its value. Consequently, oral hygiene may be excluded from the family budget and government programs when resources are scarce. Emphasis on cosmetic dentistry for those who can afford it may also contribute to the marginalization of oral health care. Injustice in children's access to dental care contribute to the differences in oral health have been documented. Some minority and low socio-economic population, and infant caries reached epidemic proportions. In Cetral Alberta Canada there is a constant feedback between the prevalence of caries and household income for all pediatric age groups(Valanis, 1999).

Introduction: Literature review and critical analysis

Oral health is crucial to the overall health of children. Oral health includes the functions and structure of the teeth, mouth and adjacent structures, collectively known as the craniofacial complex and is essential for optimal nutrition, respiratory function, speech / communication and sensory capabilities. Oral health promotion for children includes the maximum possibilities of disease prevention and treatment of active disease, and goes to the important oral-systemic health interactions. Oral health includes more teeth, although access to dental care is an important component in ...