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Mobile Dentistry and Minimal Intervention Dentistry: can it be done? - Dr Victoria Perchyonok

One of the biggest challenges currently facing the dental profession in Australia is the provision of quality and timely dental care to the elderly and vulnerable.  Adults aged 65+ years are an exponentially growing section of the community with rapidly changing dental needs, thanks in part to improvements in oral health over the past 60 years that have resulted in a dramatically decreased rate of edentulism and subsequently an increased number caries and other dental pathologies.

Dental care is particularly important for residents of aged care facilities, since oral diseases tend to be cumulative and become more complex with time. Institutionalized older adults often have cognitive and physical impairments that affect their ability to maintain oral hygiene, and are dependent on others for the daily maintenance of their mouths. They are also often medically compromised and taking a large number of medications that may reduce salivary flow and increase the risk of dental caries. Oral problems have a negative effect on quality of life, and problems with the teeth and mouth can affect nutrition, which in turn can affect general health.

There is a growing body of evidence that links poor periodontal health with a range of medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis and stroke. Aspiration pneumonia and bacteraemia’s can also be a significant problem for residents with poor oral health. A common finding for residents of aged care facilities is poor oral hygiene with a high accumulation of plaque and calculus on residents’ teeth and dentures, since carers experienced difficulty in performing regular oral hygiene care for residents.Therefore, access to dental care should be considered an integral component of the overall well-being of residents.The need to think outside the box  is more then ever required. 

The mobile dentistry service and portable dentistry is a must. How could it work?

Dental Team to the rescue as Dentistry is profession with 5 professionals in the field with different but complimentary scopes of practices and skill’s can deliver complimentary care and address the great need.

Patient centred care, Minimal intervention Dentistry and how to do it well will be the topic of this lecture.

Learning objectives:

1. What is mobile and portable dentistry, why do we need to think outside the box
2. What is minimal intervention dentistry and how it integrates into mobile setting
3. Who can benefit from the mobile services (children, special needs patients and elderly) and what can be achieved.
4. Treatment planning in the mobile setting is this different to a fixed clinic approach?
5. Clinical examples of care in the mobile setting in age care setting
6. What is the future of the mobile dentistry

Learning outcomes:

1. Describe the organisational and operational structure of a mobile dentistry service
2. Outline the advantages and challenges of a mobile dentistry service in comparison to that of a fixed clinic
3. List key strategies to ensure best practice patient care of a mobile dentistry service
4. Summarise important steps to ensure sustainability and viability of a mobile dentistry service

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Dr Victoria Perchyonok

Dr Victoria Tamara Perchyonok is an Oral Health Therapist with Adult scope, who graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2018 and completed the Adult Restorative Course for Oral Health Therapists. Dr Victoria Tamara Perchyonok also completed an Undergraduate Certificate in Dementia Care from the University of Tasmania) as well as numerous short courses in Dental Management of Geriatric and Special Needs Patients as well as Advanced Paediatric Dentistry in order to provide the best care for our patients of all ages.

Dr Victoria Tamara Perchyonok has transitioned into the oral health profession after a successful scientific career both nationally and internationally and completing a PhD in Free Radical Chemistry in 2001 from the University of Melbourne.Dr Victoria Tamara Perchyonok combines her passion for delivering evidence-based health care to children and adults. Victoria has been practicing in private practice since graduation and is a passionate advocate for bringing dental care to anyone in need.

In her spare time, Dr Victoria Tamara Perchyonok enjoys spending time with her family and her gorgeous miniature poodles Ariel and Shai.

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