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Basic of oral heath

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Basic of oral heath

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  1. Basics of OralHealth

  2. Topics for discussion 01 Theimportanceoforalhealth 02 Prevalenceofdisease 03 Dentalterminology 04 Prevention 05 CommunityOralHealthResources 06 KeyTakeaways

  3. WhyIsOralHealth Important? ARAICOPHARMACEUTICAL|VACCINES Oralhealthisconnectedtoyourgeneralhealth Impactstheabilitytospeak,smile,tasteand digestpropernutrition Affectsone’severydayqualityoflife

  4. PrevalenceofOralDisease Dentalcariesisthemostcommonchronic diseaseofchildhood 50,000casesoforalcancersarediagnosed annuallyintheU.S. PeriodontitisDisease(DeepGumDisease)affects almost50%ofU.S.Adults Toothdecaycanbeprevented!

  5. TOOTHANATOMY

  6. WhatAreCavities? AlsoknownasToothDecay Cavitiesoccurwhenbacteriainplaque metabolizedietarysugartomakeacid.The aciddemineralizesthetoothandcreatesa “cavity” Continuousacidattackscancausethe enamel(firstlayer)ofthetoothtobreakdown Refinedsugarsfoundincandy,crackersand sodamakeiteasierforbacteriato breakdownintoacid Cavitiescanhappenonanysurfaceofthe tooth Salivaactsasanaturaldefensetohelprepair enamel

  7. StagesofToothDecay

  8. DentalDecay DentalInfection RiskFactors Symptoms Serious and life- threateningifnot treated Whentheproblem issmallseek treatment to preventinfection Frequent snacking between meals Consuminghighamounts of sugary foods and drinks Medicationsthatmay cause drymouth Swellingofthefaceorin themouth Rednessinoraroundthe mouth Paininthemouth Badtasteorchangein themouth

  9. Preventing ToothDecay AskyourProviderabout: Fluoride fluoride:Naturally-occurringmineralthathelpsprotectagainstcavitiesby makingtheoutersurfaceof theteethmoreresistanttoacidattacks fluorideVarnish:Protectivecoatingthatispainted on theteethtohelp preventnewcavitiesandstopcavitiesthathavealreadystarted Tropicalfluoride:Foundintoothpasteandmouthwashhelpstoprotectthe teeth systemicfluoride:Foundintap waterhelpsstrengthenbonesandteeth DentalSealants sealantsareprotectiveplasticcoatingsthatcanbeappliedtothe chewingsurfaces of thebackteethwheredecayoftenstarts sealantsprotectthegrooveswithintheteethfrombacteriathatmaycause cavities

  10. WhatisPlaque? Asticky,colorlesstotooth-coloredfilmcontainingbacteriathatformsdailyaroundtheteeth Plaque thatisnotremovedwithdailybrushingandcleaningbetweenteethcaneventuallyhardeninto calculusortartar Canresultincavitiesorirritationofthegums ARAICOPHARMACEUTICAL| VACCINES

  11. TypesofOral Disease Periodontitis Substanceuseand abuse Severealcoholanddrug usagecanincrease toothdecay,riskof certainoralcancers andpermanenttooth loss. Oralcancer Gingivitis–Inflamed gums red,swollenand bleedingcausedby plaqueorhormonal changes. Earlysignsmayincludea sore,colourchangeof oraltissue,painorlump. Canoccurwithnorisk factors,howeveroften associatedwithtobacco use. Chronicgumdisease thatmayleadto permanentboneloss andtoothmobility.

  12. 5Stepsof Prevention Brush2xaday:Morningand Night Maintainregularcheck-ups:See adentist2xayear.Don’tdelay necessarytreatment Flossatleast1xaday:Before bedoraftermeals Eathealthymeals:Limitsugary foodsandchoosewaterfor drinking ChooseFluoride:Toothpaste, mouthwash,andsystemic fluorideintapwaterstrengthens teeth

  13. Needhelpwith yourteeth? ADDRESS 130CountyRd,Ipswich,MA01938,UnitedStates PHONENUMBER (978)356-0602 E-MAILADDRESS office@ipswichbaydental.com WEBSITE www.ipswichbaydental.com

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