An Oral Health Survey Instrument to Assist the Bariatric Nurse in the Early Determination of Suitable Surgery Candidacy

Abstract

Abstract

With the seemingly unending upward spiraling of healthcare costs, healthcare practitioners need to develop approaches to afford their patients the best possible outcomes for the lowest possible costs. This paper presents the linkages between oral disease and systemic disease and then gives bariatric nurses easily implemented and cost-effective strategies using oral disease indicators to affect better surgery outcomes.