Transcript Teenager - Healthy Teeth Devon

Healthy Mouths for
Young Adults
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
We use our teeth to
• Eat
• Smile
• Talk
Tooth decay …
…is one of the most common diseases
…it can be stopped
Tooth decay
Healthy teeth
See a dental
person now
Get
URGENT
dental
treatment
now
Starts as whitish lines
across the gum
Becomes brown or yellow
spots along the gum line
If not treated leads to
really bad decay
What can cause tooth decay?
• Eating and drinking
lots of sugary snacks
and drinks
• Not brushing teeth
twice a day with
fluoride toothpaste
How to prevent tooth decay
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Eat well
Drink well
Clean well
Play well
Stay well
Eat well
• Healthy meals –
EVERYDAY FOODS
How Teeth Decay …
• There are millions of GOOD
and BAD bacteria in our
mouths
• The bad bacteria in plaque
eats the sugar and changes
it into acid
• The acid damages the
enamel on the teeth
• Which then causes decay
or holes in our teeth
Effect of sugar on the teeth
(Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours)
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Morning
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2
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9
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Acid
Neutral
1
P M
10
3
9
12
6
Afternoon
5
Eating Pattern Bad for Teeth
(Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours)
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A M
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Neutral
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Acid
Morning
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P M
10
3
9
12
Afternoon
5
Healthy Snacks
Bread
Fruit
Breadsticks
Crackers
Vegetables
Sandwiches
Snacks that should be kept to
mealtimes
Dried Fruit
Biscuits
Sweets & Chocolate
Cakes
Drink well
• When it comes to thirst…drink tap water first!
• Only water at night
• Don’t have sugary drinks in-between meals
Drink well
• Don’t carry fizzy drinks
around in sport bottles – only
use water
• Sugary drinks can cause
decay and wearing away of
teeth
Drinks that damage your teeth
Clean well
• Brush teeth twice a day to stop decay and gum
disease
• Use a small, medium toothbrush
• Use fluoride toothpaste > 1450 ppm (see on tube)
• Cleaning between teeth
• Spit out the toothpaste but don’t rinse
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With thanks to Pierre Fabre Oral Care for use of the pictures. http://www.ceutahealthcare.com
Gum Disease
Can be caused by…
• the build up of plaque
• lack of brushing
Stages of Gum Disease
Gingivitis
Healthy
Gums
Healthy
Bone Levels
Pocket
Reduced
Bone
Levels
Used by permission American Academy of Periodontology
Change your brush every 3 months
And don’t share
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
Play well
• Make sure you wear a
fitted mouthguard for
contact sports
• If you hurt your mouth or
teeth get advice straight
away
Stay well – stop smoking - benefits
• Savings – Approx £5 per day
(if smoke 20 per day)
• Health – live on average 7 – 13 years more
less likely to get cancer (Lung and mouth cancer)
healthier life
Stay well - smoking
Drugs
Before
After
Piercings
•Infection
•Cysts
•Nerve damage
•Increase risk of
hepatitis, HIV,
tetanus
•Damage to teeth
Eating Disorders
Visit the Dentist Regularly
Think Carefully
• On the effects that:
 Unhealthy Eating
 Smoking
 Excess Alcohol
 Drugs
 Piercing
can have on your mouth
Guide to a Healthy Mouth
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Good brushing twice a day with
fluoride toothpaste
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A good balanced diet
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Regular visits to the dentist
The healthier your teeth are the happier you
will be!