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2. Introduction
Why do we need teeth?
โ Chew
โ Talk
โ Appearance
โข Maintaining healthy teeth and gums at any age is an important part of
preserving your overall good health.
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3. Oral Health Important to
General Health
Association between chronic and oral infection
โข Diabetes
โข Heart disease
โข Lung disease
โข Stroke
โข Low-birth-weight
โข Premature births
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4. The Effect of Poor Oral Health
Lack of good oral health can lead to:
โข Chronic pain
โข Chronic infections
โข Poor social relationships
โข Problems in speaking and learning
โข Malnutrition
โข Problems in getting employment
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5. Toothache
Reasons for Toothache
โข Holes in teeth
โข Deep repairs
โข Exposed tooth neck
โข Teeth Grinding
โข Gum infection
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6. How do you clean your own teeth
โข Place the brush wrong against the gum line and brush both teeth and gums.
โข Brush with agitating movement
โข Do not press the brush too hard
It is easiest to brush the same way each time so that all teeth are clean. First up
there on the outside and the inside, both on the teeth and gums. Since the
same down there.
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7. Good Oral Hygiene
Protect against oral disease by:
โข Brushing and flossing twice daily
โข Limit sweets
โข Visit your dentist regularly
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8. Oral Disease
There are different types of Oral Disease - basically
โข Tooth Decay
โข Gum Disease
โข Dry Mouth
โข Cancer
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9. Oral Disease: Tooth Decay
Major cause of tooth loss for all ages
โข Why Seniors?
โ Consume refined carbohydrates
โ Sweet foods, drinks or medications
Minimizing Tooth Decay:
โ Substitute: refined sugars/artificial sweeteners
โ Use anti-bacterial mouth rinse to reduce level of bacteria
โ Brush and floss twice daily
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10. Oral Disease: Gum Disease
Causes of Gum diseases
โข Gingivitis โ inflammation of the gum tissue
โข Periodontist โ destruction of bone and the structures supporting the teeth
โ Common oral problems that may result in tooth loss
โ Respond well to proper oral hygiene routines and treatment by your
dentist
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11. Oral Disease: Dry Mouth
Effects of Dry Mouth
โข Medications common to seniors may decrease saliva production and cause
dry mouth
โข Without saliva the mouth and teeth become more susceptible to infections,
ulcerations and decay
โข Affects: taste, speech, chewing, swallowing, and tolerance to dentures
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12. Oral Disease: Cancer
Oral Cancer
โข Can develop in the mouth
โข More likely to develop in older adults who smoke or chew tobacco and/or
abuse alcohol
โข Early diagnosis is crucial
โข All non-healing sores in the mouth or changes in voice deserve close
attention and monitoring
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13. Dental Options
Crowns
โข Rather than remove a tooth damaged by decay or accident, a cover โ
known as a crown or cap โ can be placed over the remaining tooth
โข Under local anesthetic, the tooth is reduced in size for the final crown to be
cemented onto the tooth
โข During your next visit, the permanent crown will be cemented onto your
tooth
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14. Dental Options
Replacing a lost tooth
โข Three main types of artificial teeth
โ Dental Implants
โ Dentures
โ Bridge
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15. Dental Options - Implants
Dental Implant
โข Placing metal posts beneath the gum into jaw
โข Dental implants are frequently used as anchors for partial as well as full
dental appliances and dentures.
โข Dental implants are one option of tooth replacement that actually helps to
preserve the patientโs jawbone health.
โข Implant dentistry methods are tremendously successful. In fact, the current
success rate of Osseointegrated Dental Implants falls right around 94 to 98
percent.
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16. Dental Options - Denture
Dentures
โข A removable or partial denture replaces all of the lost teeth in the arch
โข The denture is held in place by clasping to the remaining adjacent teeth
โข Two types of dentures are available - complete and partial dentures.
โข Complete dentures cover your entire upper or lower jaw.
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17. Dental Options - Bridge
Bridge
โข A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture, is a dental restoration used
to replace a missing tooth by joining permanently to adjacent teeth or
dental implants.
โข Is a replacement that is cemented to adjacent teeth and cannot be removed
โข A unit made up of a false tooth and two crowns is custom made to fill the
area of the lost tooth and cemented in place
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18. Dental Options โ Root Canal
Root Canal
โข Teeth infected or abscessed can often be saved by performing root canal
treatment
โข An opening is made in your tooth and the infected nerve is removed
โข After most root canal treatments, the patient will require a crown to support
the remaining tooth structure
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19. For more Dental Help
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