3. Your teeth are important for:
Your teeth are important for:
Chewing
Chewing
Talking
Talking
Appearance
Appearance
4. Oral Health and you
Chewing :
To divide the food finally so that a large surface area
is available for the action of digestive juice.
Talking:
To assist( help) the tongue and lips to form some of the
sounds of speech.
Appearance:
The teeth form an important feature of face, and by
supporting the lips and cheeks enable this structure to perform their
functions and expressing emotion.
5. But did you know
But did you know
that problems in your
that problems in your
mouth could create
mouth could create
problems elsewhere
problems elsewhere
in your body?
in your body?
6. Let’s examine the first
Let’s examine the first
thing you think of when
thing you think of when
“oral health” is mentioned:
“oral health” is mentioned:
Tooth decay…
Tooth decay…
7. Tooth decay is caused by:
Tooth decay is caused by:
Bacteria found in plaque
Bacteria found in plaque
Sugary foods and drinks
Sugary foods and drinks
Improper or neglected
Improper or neglected
tooth brushing
tooth brushing
Bacteria
Bacteria in the PLAQUE in your mouth
in the PLAQUE in your mouth
turns food (sugar) on your teeth into ACID.
turns food (sugar) on your teeth into ACID.
8. To understand an acid attack on your teeth, we
To understand an acid attack on your teeth, we
need to first look at the tooth structure.
need to first look at the tooth structure.
The
The Enamel
Enamel is…
is…
The outside layer.
The outside layer.
- A hard protective covering.
- A hard protective covering.
- The hardest substance in our body,
- The hardest substance in our body,
even harder than bone.
even harder than bone.
The
The Pulp
Pulp is…
is…
The inside layer.
The inside layer.
- The live part of the tooth.
- The live part of the tooth.
- Has blood vessels and nerves.
- Has blood vessels and nerves.
The
The Dentin
Dentin is…
is…
Underneath the enamel.
Underneath the enamel.
- Makes up the largest part of a tooth.
- Makes up the largest part of a tooth.
- Hard, but not as hard as enamel.
- Hard, but not as hard as enamel.
9. An acid attack:
An acid attack:
Acid produced by the bacteria in our plaque
Acid produced by the bacteria in our plaque
destroys the tooth’s enamel and, after
destroys the tooth’s enamel and, after repeated
repeated
attacks, creates a hole or “cavity.”
attacks, creates a hole or “cavity.”
10. Diet and Nutrition
Diet and Nutrition
Your diet includes
Your diet includes all
all the food you eat each day
the food you eat each day
whether the food is healthy or not (junk food).
whether the food is healthy or not (junk food).
Your diet needs to
Your diet needs to
include a variety of
include a variety of
foods in order for
foods in order for
you to have good
you to have good
nutrition and good
nutrition and good
oral health.
oral health.
11. Snacking
Snacking
Snacks between meals are a great way to
Snacks between meals are a great way to
provide food you need daily for:
provide food you need daily for:
Growth
Growth
Energy
Energy
Learning
Learning
Healthy Bones,
Healthy Bones,
Skin and Teeth
Skin and Teeth
12. But, if you make poor choices, snacks can
But, if you make poor choices, snacks can
cause dental problems…
cause dental problems…
Frequent soda drinking can cause tooth
Frequent soda drinking can cause tooth
decay when sugar (and acid) combine
decay when sugar (and acid) combine
with bacteria in the mouth to form more acid.
with bacteria in the mouth to form more acid.
Even diet, sugar-free sodas contain acid
Even diet, sugar-free sodas contain acid
which harms your teeth.
which harms your teeth.
Each sip causes a 20-minute acid
Each sip causes a 20-minute acid
attack that may cause tooth decay.
attack that may cause tooth decay.
Soda Drinking
Soda Drinking
13. Results of Tooth Decay:
Results of Tooth Decay:
Pain and infection
Pain and infection
Difficulty in speaking
Difficulty in speaking
and chewing
and chewing
Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty concentrating
Loss of self-esteem
Loss of self-esteem
Lost school days
Lost school days
Poor nutrition
Poor nutrition
Cost of care
Cost of care
14. Besides tooth decay, harmful habits or
Besides tooth decay, harmful habits or
activities can damage your teeth…
activities can damage your teeth…
Keep Foreign Objects Out of the Mouth
Keep Foreign Objects Out of the Mouth
Don’t Use your teeth to:
Don’t Use your teeth to:
Cut things
Cut things
Hold onto pens/pencils
Hold onto pens/pencils
Bite nails
Bite nails
Crack nuts
Crack nuts
Crunch ice
Crunch ice
Open bottles or hairpins
Open bottles or hairpins
15. Sports
Sports
Seek immediate treatment if a tooth
Seek immediate treatment if a tooth
is knocked out (within 30 minutes).
is knocked out (within 30 minutes).
- Do
- Do NOT
NOT clean the tooth.
clean the tooth.
- Do
- Do NOT
NOT touch the wound site.
touch the wound site.
- Keep the tooth
- Keep the tooth WET
WET.
.
(Put it in a glass of cool water, milk or a
(Put it in a glass of cool water, milk or a
wet cloth).
wet cloth).
Always wear a mouth
Always wear a mouth
guard for physical
guard for physical
contact sports
contact sports
18. Smoking Causes
Smoking Causes
Stained teeth
Stained teeth
Plaque build-up
Plaque build-up
Bad breath
Bad breath
Mouth sores
Mouth sores
Gum disease
Gum disease
Tooth loss
Tooth loss
Greater chance
Greater chance
for oral
for oral cancer
cancer
19. Smokeless
Smokeless Tobacco
Tobacco
Causes:
Causes: Tooth abrasion
Tooth abrasion
Gum recession
Gum recession
Increased tooth decay
Increased tooth decay
Tooth discoloration
Tooth discoloration
Bad breath
Bad breath
Addiction
Addiction
Oral
Oral cancer
cancer
20. Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders
(Bulimia & Anorexia)
(Bulimia & Anorexia)
What you perceive as “looking good” actually causes…
What you perceive as “looking good” actually causes…
• Self-destruction
Self-destruction
• Depression
Depression
• Withdrawal
Withdrawal
• Malnutrition
Malnutrition
• Health/Dental problems
Health/Dental problems
• Death
Death
21. Now let’s
Now let’s
examine some
examine some
other things
other things
you may not
you may not
know….
know….
22. The #1 cause of tooth loss in adults is
The #1 cause of tooth loss in adults is
not
not tooth decay, but….
tooth decay, but….
Gum Disease
Gum Disease
23. What is gum disease?
What is gum disease?
A bacterial
A bacterial infection
infection in the mouth caused by
in the mouth caused by
the accumulation of plaque on the teeth
the accumulation of plaque on the teeth
24. Gingivitis
Gingivitis
Gingivitis is a mild form
of gum disease, and the most
common.
It is reversible and involves only
the gum tissues around the teeth.
Signs: Bleeding when brushing
or flossing, puffy, red tissues
between the teeth, and pain or
tenderness.
25. Periodontitis
Periodontitis
Periodontitis is the more
Periodontitis is the more
destructive form of gum disease.
destructive form of gum disease.
It is
It is not
not reversible and involves
reversible and involves
permanent
permanent loss of the gums and
loss of the gums and
underlying bone eventually
underlying bone eventually
leading to
leading to tooth
tooth loss.
loss.
Signs:
Signs: Chronic bad breath,
Chronic bad breath,
receding gums, and teeth that are
receding gums, and teeth that are
loose (bleeding may or may not
loose (bleeding may or may not
occur).
occur).
26. Recently scientists have found a possible
Recently scientists have found a possible
link between Gum Disease and certain
link between Gum Disease and certain
conditions like:
conditions like:
Diabetes
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Heart Disease
Pre-term, low birth weight babies
Pre-term, low birth weight babies
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27. Why should you be
Why should you be
concerned?
concerned?
28. As a young adult, what you do
As a young adult, what you do now
now can
can
prevent many problems from occurring
prevent many problems from occurring
later on….
later on….
29. By investing only six minutes each day, both tooth decay
By investing only six minutes each day, both tooth decay
and gum disease can be prevented by you…
and gum disease can be prevented by you…
…
…That’s two minutes twice each day spent on brushing and
That’s two minutes twice each day spent on brushing and
two minutes once a day for flossing.
two minutes once a day for flossing.
30. Proper Brushing
Proper Brushing
Tilt the brush at a 45° angle against the gumline.
Brushing only 2-3 teeth at a time, gently brush the
outside, inside and chewing surfaces of all your
teeth.
Use short back-and-forth or circular strokes.
Don’t forget to brush your tongue
to remove bacteria and freshen
your breath!
31. Proper Flossing
Proper Flossing
Now, gently follow the curves of your
Now, gently follow the curves of your
teeth, sliding the floss up and down the
teeth, sliding the floss up and down the
tooth’s surface a few times. Be sure to go
tooth’s surface a few times. Be sure to go
below
below the gumline.
the gumline.
Using your middle fingers, wrap about 18”
Using your middle fingers, wrap about 18”
of floss around them (but not too tightly).
of floss around them (but not too tightly).
Leave about an inch or two of floss
Leave about an inch or two of floss
between your hands.
between your hands.
32. Your teeth were meantto last you a
Your teeth were meantto last you a
lifetime…
lifetime…
So now
So now
it’s up to you!
it’s up to you!
33. Personal Choices
Personal Choices
Choose healthy snacks and eat
Choose healthy snacks and eat
fewer
fewer foods that are high in sugar.
foods that are high in sugar.
Limit soda drinking and rinse
Limit soda drinking and rinse
your mouth afterward.
your mouth afterward.
34. If you are thinking about smoking –
If you are thinking about smoking –
don’t start. And if you smoke –
don’t start. And if you smoke –
quit
quit before the damage is
before the damage is
permanent.
permanent.
If you are thinking about oral piercing –forget about it.
If you are thinking about oral piercing –forget about it.
You may end up with some
You may end up with some serious
serious and painful
and painful
problems.
problems.
36. Your oral health contributes to your
Your oral health contributes to your
overall health
overall health
And by practicing good
And by practicing good
oral hygiene habits you
oral hygiene habits you
can help prevent tooth
can help prevent tooth
decay, gum disease and
decay, gum disease and
possibly some serious
possibly some serious
health issues….
health issues….
37. In absence of teeth
Hard food and fibrous foods require to be
finally divide or else digestive troubles may
result.
It produces a certain disturbance in speech
because those consonant stops requiring
presence of the teeth cannot be made
efficiently.
It can produce loss of confidence .
Psychological disturbances from up normal
appearance.
Oral Health and you
38. Oral Health and you
Root Cannel
Treatment
Sterilization of teeth.
Dryness of teeth by
rubber dam
Preparation of cavity.
Opening.
Pulp removing from
cannel.
Cannel preparation.
Drying of cannel.
Cannel Medication.
Cannel obscuration
( R.C.T Final).
39. Oral Health and you
Prosthetics
Prosthetics is the art and
science of designing and
fitting artificial
substitutes to replace lost
or missing tissues.
In dentistry it deals with
application to the mouth.
1) Filling of teeth.
2) Artificial crowns.
3) Artificial dentures.
4) Bridges.
