Healthy Mouths for under 12s

1. NHS Devon Healthy Mouths for under 12s

2. We’ll be looking at… Tooth decay • What it looks like • What causes it • How you can stop it from happening How to look after your own teeth How to look after your mouth Healthy Eating

3. We use our teeth for........ Talking Eating Smiling

4. Label the different types of teeth in the mouth premolar incisor molar canine

5. Eruption Dates

6. Tooth decay … …is one of the most common childhood diseases …it can be stopped

7. Healthyteeth Starts as whitish lines across the gum Tooth decay in children See a dental person now Get URGENT dental treatment now Becomes brown or yellow spots along the gum line If not treated leads to really bad decay

8. How Teeth Decay … • There are millions ofGOOD andBADbacteria in our mouths • The badbacteriain plaque eats the sugar and changes it into acid • Theaciddamages the enamel on the teeth • Which then causesdecayor holes in our teeth

9. What can cause tooth decay? • Eating and drinking lots of sugary snacks and drinks • Not brushing teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste

10. Eat well Drink well Clean well Play well Stay well How can I prevent tooth decay and keep my mouth healthy?

11. Eat well • Healthy meals – EVERYDAY FOODS

14. (Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours) lunch breakfast 12 tea 12 1 11 11 Afternoon Morning 1 P M 2 2 10 A M 10 3 3 9 9 4 4 8 8 5 5 7 7 6 6 Acid Neutral Effect of sugar on the teeth

15. Eating Pattern Bad for Teeth (Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours) 12 12 lunch 1 1 11 11 sugar snack sugar snack 2 10 2 10 P M A M sugar snack 3 3 9 9 sugar snack breakfast 8 8 4 4 sugar snack 5 5 7 7 6 6 tea Acid Neutral Morning Afternoon

16. Healthy Snacks Wholemeal Bread Vegetables Breadsticks Crackers Sandwiches Fruit

17. Snacks that should be kept to mealtimes Biscuits DriedFruit Cakes Sweets & Chocolate

18. Drink well • When it comes to thirst…drink tap water first! • Only water at night • Don’t have sugary drinks in-between meals

19. Drink well • Don’t carry fizzy drinks around in sport bottles – only use water • Sugary drinks can cause decay and wearing away of teeth

20. Drinks that damage your teeth

21. Clean well - Gum Disease • Can be caused by… • the build up of plaque • lack of brushing

22. Gingivitis Pocket Reduced Bone Levels Stages of Gum Disease Healthy Gums Healthy Bone Levels Used by permission American Academy of Periodontology

23. Brush teeth twice a day to stop decay and gum disease • Use a small, medium toothbrush • Use fluoride toothpaste 1350 to 1500 ppm (see on tube) • Cleaning between teeth

24. Use a dry toothbrush X

25. 2 4 3 1 With thanks to Pierre Fabre Oral Care for use of the pictures. http://www.ceutahealthcare.com

27. Change your brush every 3 months And don’t share

28. Are these teeth clean ? We should clean our teeth twice a day. But do we always do it properly ?

29. Disclosing tablets Plaque is the same colour as the teeth and hard to see. These tablets can be used to stain the plaque a different colour.

30. Disclosed plaque plaque on teeth plaque between teeth plaque on gums

31. Flossing • For getting in between the teeth where the tooth brush does not reach • Reduces the chances of decay in between teeth and gum disease

32. Make sure you wear a fitted mouthguard for contact sports If you hurt your mouth or teeth get advice straight away Play well

33. Stay well Visit the Dentist Regularly

34. Go to the dentist Brush Drink water Eat healthy food Your dental health

35. Think Carefully • On the effects that: • Sugar snacks and drinks between meals • Unhealthy Eating • Forgetting to brush your teeth • Not going to the dentist regularly can have on your mouth

36. Guide to a Healthy Mouth • Good brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste • A good balanced diet • Regular visits to the dentist The healthier your teeth are the happier you will be!

37. Let’s work together