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Oral Health Your Teeth Are Greatly Important

Oral Health Your Teeth Are Greatly Important. Presentation to 3 rd Grade students. DCH Mission. RESPONSIBLE. HEALTHY. ACCESS. Access to affordable, quality health care in our communities. Responsible health planning and use of health care resources.

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Oral Health Your Teeth Are Greatly Important

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  1. Oral HealthYour Teeth Are Greatly Important Presentation to 3rd Grade students

  2. DCH Mission RESPONSIBLE HEALTHY ACCESS Access to affordable, quality health care in our communities Responsible health planning and use of health care resources Healthy behaviors and improved health outcomes

  3. About your Teeth… • Why they are important • Two sets and the number of teeth • Layers, parts, and types of teeth • Plaque • Tooth decay (Cavities) • Gum disease (Gingivitis) • Brushing, flossing, and diet • Injury and damage • Visiting the dentist

  4. Why are teeth important? • They help us talk • They help us eat • They help us smile

  5. How Many Sets and How Many Teeth? • Children get 20 baby or primary teeth. We lose our primary teeth to make room for our permanent teeth that are designed to last the rest of our lives. • You will have 32 permanent teeth. • Everyone gets 2 sets of teeth in their life

  6. The 3 Layers Inside Your Teeth • 1. Enamel: white glossy outer layer • Hardest substance in the human body, (harder than bone!) • Protects the inner layers. • 2. Dentin: beige layer • Also quite hard, but not as hard as enamel. • Insulates the inside of the tooth • 3. Pulp: pink innermost layer • Live part of the tooth, can feel pain!! • Has blood vessels and nerves.

  7. Parts of a Tooth Crown Neck Root(s)

  8. Types of teeth There are 4 types: • Incisors • Canines • Premolars • Molars

  9. Incisors (Scissors) Incisors act like a pair of scissors to cut your food up into pieces that you can chew

  10. Canines or Cuspids (Tear) Canines or cuspids tear into food too hard to bite into, like carrots

  11. Premolars or Bicuspids (Tear and Grind) • Premolars or Bicuspids act like 2 teeth: • Like a Canine, they tear into food • Like a Molar, they grind up food

  12. Molars (Grind and Chew) • Molars are the biggest teeth you have • They grind and chew food up small enough so you can swallow it.

  13. What is plaque? When you haven’t brushed for a little while, your teeth will feel sticky or “fuzzy” That is plaque on your teeth. Plaque is a sticky, clear film that is always forming on your teeth. Plaque is full ofGERMS!

  14. How do cavities form? Acid Sugars in sweet, sticky foods we eat Acid In our mouths Germs in Plaque Acid

  15. Cavities Left untreated, they can get bigger and bigger until they really hurt! When someone gets a cavity, does it heal itself like a scrape or cut on your knee? The answer is… NO!

  16. Cavities don’t go away by themselves. They must be repaired by a dentist Brushing twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste helps prevent cavities by strengthening and protecting tooth enamel.

  17. You can avoid getting Cavities • Avoid sticky sugary foods, snacks, sodas and drinks • Eat or drink sweet treats with your meals • Choose nutritious foods and drinks • fruits and vegetables • milk or water instead • Chewsugarless gum which increases • saliva and helps wash out food and • plaque acid • Visit your dental professional regularly

  18. Germs in Your Mouth can also Cause… GUM DISEASE!!!

  19. Gum Disease: + = Gingivitis! • This causes your gums to be: • Red • Sore • Puffy • Bleeding

  20. YOU have Power over Plaque! Healthy teeth & mouth are part of a healthy body. You can fight plaque and keep your teeth and gums healthy!

  21. Here’s what you need to do… Eat healthy snacks Floss daily Brush your teeth at least twice a day Visit the dentist every six months

  22. How to Brush Properly • -Place the bristles at • a 45-degree angle • with the ends placed • toward the gumline • -Making small circular strokes move the bristles • down the tooth in the direction it grows • -Brush extra on the hard to reach back teeth • Areas, around fillings, crowns or fillings, etc.

  23. Now for the Insides • Brush outer surfaces of • upper teeth • lower teeth • Brush the inner surfaces of • upper teeth • lower teeth • Brush the chewing surfaces of all your teeth

  24. Don’t Forget your Tongue! • Brush it for fresher breath • Spit out all the toothpaste and rinse • Ask a grown-up to check to be sure all plaque is removed!

  25. Replace your toothbrush when the bristles are bent and worn out or every 3 months … and after you have been sick!

  26. Flossing • Proper flossing removes plaque and food particles where a toothbrush can’t reach • under gumlines • between teeth

  27. How to Floss • Take off about 18 inches of floss • Wind around your middle fingers • Hold onto the floss with your pincher fingers (leave about an inch between)

  28. Slide the floss between 2 teeth • form a C-shape against a tooth • scrape gently up and down against • the tooth being careful not to • snap or force it • Use clean sections of floss as you move from tooth to tooth • Repeat for all teeth

  29. Injury and Damage Bad habits can damage your teeth Use your teeth wisely!!! Chewing ice

  30. Protect your teeth! The law says you must wear a helmet when riding your bike. Dental “law” says you must wear a mouth guard when playing contact sports.

  31. If Your Tooth gets Knocked Out: • See a dentist immediately!!! • Pick up the tooth, but DON’TCLEAN it • Put the tooth in a glass of coolwater, milk, a wetcloth or hold it in your mouth • DON’TTOUCH the spot with your fingers or your tongue!

  32. Visiting the Dental Office A visual exam: The dentist is looking for: tooth decay, gum disease, mouthsores and whether you might needbraces X-rays: This will show the roots and bone supporting your teeth, cavities, as well as, any new teeth growing

  33. Professional cleaning: The hygienist will remove plaque and hard calculus (tartar) and polish your teeth so they are clean and shiny Fluoride Treatment: This strengthens your teeth. It may be flavored gel, rinse, foam, or varnish

  34. Sealantsmight be recommended to prevent cavities from forming on the chewing surfaces of your teeth Sealantsare a thin coating of a plastic-like substance painted on the teeth They prevent food and germs from getting into the grooves on the chewing surfaces of your teeth which helps prevent tooth decay!

  35. What have we learned today?

  36. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to brush your teeth twice a day and floss at bedtime!!

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