Cues Subjective: The client brushes his teeth only in the morning.

. The client does not brush his teeth in nonschool days The client visits the dentist only when he was two years old. Objective: 4 decayed teeth in upper part with 1 tooth fracture. 6 decayed teeth in lower part with 3 teeth fractures.

Nursing diagnosis Impaired dentition related to deficient knowledge regarding dental health. Analysis:

Goal & Objectives Goal: The clients will display teeth in good repair.

Nursing intervention

Rationale

Evaluation

After the nursing intervention, goal partially met. The patient able to demonstrate correct brushing and flossing -To be free from procedure teeth after debris and plaque on meal and at bedtime. dental surface And able to identify adequate nutritional -To guide the patient and proper foods. on the proper care of his teeth. But the patients teeth are not yet in good repair. -To reduce buildup of plaque and risk of cavities caused by acids associated with breakdown of sugar and starch.

Objectives: The client is not regularly brushing -Demonstrate -Encourage brushing his teeth. effective dental teeth after meal and hygiene skills. at bedtime. -Demonstrate correct brushing and flossing procedure.

-identify adequate -recommend that nutritional and proper client limit foods. sugary/high carbohydrate foods in diet and snacks

-encourage

eat -To keep the teeth

cleaning food such as strong, clean and free raw fruits and from dental caries. vegetables. (banana, tomato, carrot and broccoli.) -Follow through on -encourage to dental -To take professional referrals for checkup every six advice coming from appropriate dental months. the dentist. care. (reference: nurses pocket guide, edition 12. P284-287)