"odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[0]/text:span[0]" = "What it is about"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[1]/text:span[0]" = "According to WHO, oral diseases (tooth decay, gingivitis, tooth loss, abscesses, trauma, and cancer) are estimated to affect nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide.Specifically, WHO defines caries as a localized external process that arises after tooth eruption and involves softening of hard tissues resulting in cavity formation."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[2]/text:span[0]" = "Untreated dental caries is the most common health condition according to the Global Burden of Disease 2019: \"An estimated 2 billion people suffer from caries of permanent teeth, while 520 million children suffer from caries of baby teeth.\" Most oral health problems are linked to a number of modifiable risk factors, including sugar consumption, tobacco use, alcohol use and poor oral hygiene. Preventing them means helping to reduce the risk of many related systemic diseases, because as scientific evidence shows, the well-being of oral health is linked to that of the whole body."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[3]/text:span[0]" = "The Oral Check, allows assessment of caries risk. The main factors for caries risk assessment are predisposition (saliva, family history, fluoride, oral hygiene), presence of acidogenic bacteria, and type of diet (carbohydrates). Caries risk assessment allows preventive measures to be put in place in high-risk patients and delay the time for intervention in low-risk patients.The check-up assesses caries history, oral health status, saliva characteristics (salivary flow and buffering power), degree of fluoridation, and dietary habits. The client who plans to perform the Oral Check, must present at least 1 hour fasted; otherwise, he/she will not be able to perform the second part of the check (pH check, salivary flow, and saliva buffering capacity) and must wait at least 1 hour before undergoing the examination. The final report will provide the client with indications of: caries susceptibility based on 'processing of data from the risk factor questionnaire; indicators of susceptibility related to saliva acidity, buffering power, and salivary flow amount. The customized report includes good dental hygiene practices and information useful in maintaining good oral health and preventing caries. "; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[4]/text:span[0]" = "Customer information"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[5]/text:span[0]" = "Attached to this document is an explanatory sheet, in electronic format, which contains basic information about what will be evaluated; this information can be used both as an explanation for the customer who wants more in-depth information at the time of the invitation and for the customer who comes to the appointment."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[7]/text:span[0]" = "Event organization"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[8]/text:span[0]" = "The days are scheduled Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. Each appointment should be scheduled for 15 minutes. It is strongly recommended to leave one free appointment every 5 or 6 to allow for the management of any customer delays, the need for double measurements, or the insertion of last-minute customers. It is preferable that the measurement takes place in a secluded space, with sufficient privacy and, if possible, with a comfortable seat for the customer. The operator needs a chair and a table, from which the necessary electrical outlets can be reached, an Internet connection, and sheets of paper to print the result."; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[10]/text:span[0]" = "Customer management"; "odf///office:document-content[0]/office:body[0]/office:text[0]/text:p[11]/text:span[0]" = "The dedicated person will be present at the pharmacy half an hour before the first appointment, to set up of the workstation and have an initial coordination meeting with the pharmacy contact person who will be in charge of the post-measurement counseling/advising. It is important that the operator receives the appointment schedule. The dedicated person will seat the customer in the dedicated area. During the appointment, information will be provided that summarizes what has already been delivered, the necessary data will be requested, and the measurement will be taken. The customer will then be seated in the dedicated area for the pharmacist's advice. The operator is also available, upon requested, to provide advice about the most suitable type of product based on the result obtained. The staff will deliver the result in the presence of the pharmacist who will do the counseling. The operator will comment on the result obtained, leaving the pharmacist with the subsequent activity of advice and/or counseling. ";