At the outset of World Heart Day, I surfed around the internet to become aware of some aspects to improve heart health! I ended up with this presentation, after realizing that the two most commonly overlooked hygiene aspects! Thanks to my colleagues, who are working as a team on bringing awareness about Hygiene in our workplace; who were also a source of motivation behind this presentation!

1. 29-Sep-2014

3. This presentation glimpse us through
HEART HEALTH
&
Its association with
ORAL HYGIENE SMOKING

4. ORAL HYGIENE
Part-1

6. Periodontitis
Periodontitis (or) pyorrhea is a set of inflammatory diseases affecting the
periodontium, i.e., the tissues that surround and support the teeth. Periodontitis
involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth, and if left
untreated, can lead to the loosening and subsequent loss of teeth. Periodontitis
is caused by micro organisms that adhere to and grow on the tooth's surfaces,
along with an over-aggressive immune response against these microorganisms.

8. Illustration of Periodontitis & impact on Heart Health

9. Prevention of Periodontitis
• Brushing properly on a regular basis (at least twice daily),
with the patient attempting to direct the toothbrush
bristles underneath the gum-line, helps disrupt the
bacterial-mycotic growth and formation of subgingival
plaque.
• Flossing daily and using interdental brushes (if the space
between teeth is large enough), as well as cleaning behind
the last tooth, the third molar, in each quarter.
• Regular dental check-ups and professional teeth cleaning
as required: Dental check-ups serve to monitor the person's oral
hygiene methods and levels of attachment around teeth, identify any early
signs of periodontitis, and monitor response to treatment.

10. SMOKING?!
Part-2

12. Smoking causes one-tenth
of Cardio Vascular
Disease worldwide
The risk of a non-fatal
heart attack increases by
5.6 per cent for every
cigarette smoked and
persists even at only one
to two cigarettes per day
•Non-smokers who breathe secondhand smoke
have between a 25–30 per cent increase in the
risk of developing a CVD.
•Of all adult deaths caused by secondhand
smoke, more than 80 per cent are from CVD.
•Exposure to secondhand smoke worldwide
causes an estimated 603,000 deaths each year
among non-smokers
Awareness of links
between smoking and
cardiovascular disease
remains low in many
parts of the world
Smoking bans have been
found to decrease the
rates of heart attacks
Each year, exposure to secondhand
smoke kills 600,000 people: 28 per
cent of them are children.
In India, more than 25% of all
adults working indoors are exposed
to second hand smoking
Frequent exposure to tobacco
smoke, whether in the workplace or
home, has been found to nearly
double the risk of having a heart
attack.

13. Not everybody has the choice; many adults and
children across the world are ‘trapped’ in
environments where they face:
•Overwhelming displays of tobacco,
alcohol and fast food
•Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke
in parks, cars, work places

15. POSITIVE Impact of quitting Smoking
•Within 20 minutes of quitting smoking, blood pressure and pulse return to
normal, and circulation improves
•Within eight hours, blood oxygen levels increase and the chances of a heart
attack start to fall
•Within 24 hours, carbon monoxide is eliminated from the body and the
lungs start to clear out mucus and debris
•Within 72 hours, the lungs can hold more air and breathing becomes easier
•Within five years, the risk of a heart attack falls to about half that of a
smoker.
•Within 15 years, the risk of Cardio Vascular Disease becomes nearly the
same as someone who has never smoked
Source : http://www.world-heart-federation.org/press/fact-sheets/tobacco-totally-avoidable-risk-factor-of-cvd/

16. Data Source & References :
1. www.worldheartday2014.org
2. http://www.world-heart-federation.org/press/fact-sheets/tobacco-totally-
avoidable-risk-factor-of-cvd/
3. www.wikipedia.org
4. www.google.com