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Oral Health Introduction
By Dr Michael Townsend
92d Aeromedical-Dental Squadron
Topics
Caries
Periodontal Disease
Tobacco
Caries
Process
Progression
Sugar and Its Effects
Caries Prevention
Caries Process
Host
Bacteria
Diet
Caries Progression
SUGAR
You eat/drink sugar
Bacteria eat/drink sugar
Acid increases
Takes 30 minutes to recover
normal pH (7)
IT’S NOT
Effects of Acid
Effects of 1 Serving
4
4.5
acid
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39
min
Effects of Sipping
4
4.5
acid
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
1
3
5
7
9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39
min
Effects of Continual Sipping
4
4.5
acid
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39
min
Main Point
Not the quantity
The frequency
Caries
Prevention
Brushing/Flossing
Diet
Reduce sugar
consumption between
meals
All of the simple
carbohydrates can be
cariogenic
Fluoride
Remineralizes and
strengthens teeth
Frequency is more
important than
concentration
Multiple mechanisms
for delivering fluoride
Brushing Technique
Flossing Technique
Don’t forget to brush your tongue
Periodontal Disease
Stages
Progression
Prevention
Stages of Periodontal Disease
Stages of Periodontal Disease
Progression of Periodontal
Disease
Prevention of Periodontal
Disease
Tobacco
Smoking and Periodontal Disease
4000 chemicals in cigarettes
Smoking blood flow and saliva
immune system periodontal disease
Smoking and Cancer
Effects of Smokeless Tobacco
Stained teeth
Precancerous leukoplakia
Painful lesions
Bad breath
Smokeless Tobacco
Stained Teeth
Smokeless Tobacco
Precancerous Leukoplakia
Smokeless Tobacco
Ulcerated Lesions
Smokeless Tobacco
Risk Factors for Oral Cancer
Smoking tobacco products
Chewing tobacco
Heavy alcohol consumption
Don’t let this happen to you
Just Remember
Clean Them or Lose Them
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