Introduction to Oral Health

• What are the recommended sugar levels per day?

  Age 4-6 years: 19g

  Age 6-10 years: 24g

  Age 11+ years: 30g
• What diet advice should you give to improve someone's oral health?

  - Recommend to eat no more than 4 times a day

  - Avoid snacking in between meals

  - Limit sugar consumption

  - Avoid acidic and sugary food & drink

  - It is not the amount of sugar you eat or drink, but how often you do it that is harmful to your teeth
• What mouth rinse should you use and when?

  Use an alcohol free mouth rinse and it should be used at a different time to toothbrushing
• How should you floss?

  Use about 18" of floss, leaving an inch or 2 to work with.

  - Gently follow the curves of your teeth.

  - Be sure to clean beneath the gum line, but avoid snapping the floss on the gums
• How can you interdentally clean your teeth?

  Using:

  - Floss

  - Interdental brushes

  - Single tufted brushes
• How should you brush your teeth?

  Twice a day for 2 minutes with a fluoride toothpaste in a circular motion
• How can you practise good oral health?

  - Brush your teeth at least twice a day

  - Use interdental aids daily

  - Eat a healthy diet and reduce in-between meal snacking

  - Replace oral hygiene aids regularly

  - Regular visits to the dentist for check ups
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  What is dental erosion?

  The loss of tooth tissue caused by acid, this can be from acids in your stomach or food and drink we intake

  
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  What is tooth abrasion?

  Mechanical wearing of the tooth by an object. This is non carious and not caused by tooth to tooth contact

  
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  What is dental attrition?

  Tooth wear caused by tooth to tooth contact. The result of this is loss of tooth tissue, usually the incisal and occlusal surfaces

  
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  What is periodontitis?

  Inflammation affecting the bone and supporting structures of the teeth

  
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  What is gingivitis?

  Inflammation of the gingiva at the necks of the teeth

  
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  show caries

  
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  What are some symptoms of periodontal disease?

  - Bad breath or taste that won't go away

  - Red and swollen gingiva

  - Bleeding gingiva

  - Sensitive teeth

  - Loose teeth

  - accumulation of plaque

  - Destruction of periodontal ligament
• What are some oral diseases related to poor oral health care?


  • Caries

  • Gingivitis

  • Periodontitis

  • Halitosis

  • Attrition, Abrasion, and Erosion
• Why is oral health care important?

  - Prevents tooth decay

  - Prevents gum disease

  - Prevents halitosis (bad breath)

  - Helps keep teeth white by preventing staining

  - Improves overall health
• what is oral health?

  WHO define oral health as:

  
  

  A state of being free from chronic mouth & facial pain, oral & throat cancer, oral infection & sores, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay, tooth loss, and other diseases and disorders that limits an individual's capacity in biting, chewing, smiling, speaking and psychosocial wellbeing