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Community Health Forum Presents Dental Health and You
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Proper dental care can prevent: 4 Tooth decay 4 Gum disease 4 Bad breath
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6 months
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Oral Anatomy
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Baby teeth 4 Babies usually have no visible teeth when they are born
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Baby teeth 4 First teeth begin to erupt at 6 months 4 An additional pair are added each month –Total of 20 milk teeth
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Baby teeth 4 Baby teeth begin to fall out around age 6 when your adult teeth start to come in 4 Baby teeth are usually gone by age 12
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Adult teeth 4 Average adult has 32 teeth 4 16 on top and 16 on the bottom
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Adult teeth 4 4 incisors –for cutting food
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Adult teeth 4 2 canines –for tearing food
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Adult teeth 4 4 premolars –for crushing and grinding food
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Adult teeth 4 6 molars –for grinding food 4 last pair of molars are the wisdom teeth
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Tooth Anatomy 4 Teeth are composed of three principal regions –Crown: the exposed portion above the gums
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Tooth Anatomy 4 Neck: point where the gums contact the tooth 4 Root: portion below the gum line
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Tooth Anatomy 4 Inside each tooth is composed of three layers
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Tooth Anatomy 4 Enamel: hardest substance in the body (A) –To protect the tooth when you chew
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Tooth Anatomy 4 Dentin: calcified connective tissue that is harder than bone (B)
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Tooth Anatomy 4 Pulp Cavity:(C) Contains blood vessels & nerves (D) and the root canal 4 Filled with pulp(E) 4 Your teeth are alive!
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Oral Disease
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Plaque 4 Plaque is the sticky film of bacteria that coat your teeth 4 These bacteria secrete acids as a waste product that can dissolve enamel
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Cavities 4 Formed when the enamel is dissolved by the acid from the bacteria –These bacteria live on sugars
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Cavities 4 Cavities must be drilled first and then filled. 4 The deeper they penetrate into the tooth, the more difficult the repair.
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Plaque 4 Plaque left in place long enough forms tartar 4 Tartar provides a permanent home for harmful bacteria
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Periodontal disease 4 Plaque accumulates forming tartar 4 A build up of tartar can lead to disease of the teeth or gums: periodontal disease
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Periodontal disease 4 Bacteria begin the process that creates toxins that destroy bone
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Periodontal disease 4 Bone that recedes from teeth and does not come back
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Periodontal disease 4 Tooth loss can occur
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Dentures 4 Sometimes the damage is so bad, the teeth must be removed. 4 False teeth called dentures will take their place
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Signs of periodontal disease 4 Persistent bad breath 4 Swollen or shrinking gums
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Dental problem to avoid at all costs 4 Chewing tobacco
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Chewing tobacco and your teeth 4 Contains more sugar than candy
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Chewing tobacco and your teeth 4 Chewing tobacco can lead to: –periodontal disease – cavities – cancer
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Oral Hygiene How to keep your teeth clean
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Get a soft brush and toothpaste with fluoride –Fluoride helps to harden your enamel
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Start with brush at 45 o angle to gums
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Allows bristles to clean under gum line
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Continue with a circular motion over the fronts of each tooth
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Brush all of your teeth!
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Brush inside and back of each tooth
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Brush the chewing surfaces
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Brush your tongue and roof of your mouth
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Steps in brushing your teeth 4 Brush at least twice a day
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Flossing your teeth 4 Most cavities and periodontal disease begin in- between your teeth.
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Flossing your teeth 4 Flossing removes the plaque and food particles that your tooth brush cannot reach.
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Steps in flossing your teeth 4 Take out about 18” of floss
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Steps in flossing your teeth 4 Wrap around middle fingers
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Steps in flossing your teeth 4 Work in between teeth
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Steps in flossing your teeth 4 Form a C shape around each tooth
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Steps in flossing your teeth 4 Move up and down on sides of every tooth
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Steps in flossing your teeth 4 Gums may bleed at first but will improve as you continue to floss
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Steps in flossing your teeth 4 Floss at least once a day
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Good Dental Hygiene 4 Brush teeth at least twice a day 4 Floss your teeth at least once a day 4 See your dentist twice a year 4 You will have –healthy teeth –fresher breath –winning smile
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