1. Oral Health Introduction By Dr Michael Townsend 92d Aeromedical-Dental Squadron

2. Topics Caries Periodontal Disease Tobacco

3. Caries ProcessProgression Sugar and Its Effects Caries Prevention

4. Caries Process HostBacteriaDiet

5. Caries Progression 

6. SUGAR You eat/drink sugar Bacteria eat/drink sugar Acid increases Takes 30 minutes to recover normal pH (7) IT’S NOT

7. Effects of Acid

8. Effects of 1 Serving

9. Effects of Sipping

10. Effects of Continual Sipping

11. Main Point Not the quantity The frequency

12. Diet Fluoride Brushing/Flossing CariesPrevention

13. Diet Reduce sugar consumption between meals All of the simple carbohydrates can be cariogenic

14. Fluoride Remineralizes and strengthens teeth Frequency is more important than concentration Multiple mechanisms for delivering fluoride

15. Brushing Technique

16. Flossing Technique

17. Don’t forget to brush your tongue

18. Periodontal Disease StagesProgressionPrevention

19. Stages of Periodontal Disease

21. Progression of Periodontal Disease 

22. Prevention of Periodontal Disease

23. Tobacco

24. Smoking and Periodontal Disease 4000 chemicals in cigarettes Smoking   blood flow and saliva   immune system   periodontal disease

25. Smoking and Cancer

26. Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Stained teeth Precancerous leukoplakia Painful lesions Bad breath

27. Smokeless Tobacco Stained Teeth

28. Smokeless Tobacco Precancerous Leukoplakia

29. Smokeless Tobacco Ulcerated Lesions

30. Smokeless Tobacco

31. Risk Factors for Oral Cancer Smoking tobacco products Chewing tobacco Heavy alcohol consumption

32. Don’t let this happen to you

33. Just Remember

34. Clean Them or Lose Them Click on Image to play video clip