Title: Lec 1-1st sem3334
1Dental Health Education
- Lec 1-1st sem3334
- CHS 483
- By Dr. Ebtisam Fetohy
2Impact of oral disease
- Dental decay (cavities) is one of the most common
chronic illnesses among children. Although most
dental diseases are preventable, many children
unnecessarily suffer from dental disease because
of - inadequate home care, and
- lack of access to dental services.
- An estimated 51 million school hours per year are
lost in the U.S. because of dental-related
illness. - Poor oral health has been related to
- Decreased school performance,
- Poor social relationships and
- Less success later in life.
3- Employed adults in the United States lose more
than 164 million hours of work each year as a
result of oral health problems or dental visits. - About 30 of adults 65 years old and older have
lost all of their natural teeth. - Older Americans with the poorest oral health are
those who - Are economically disadvantaged,
- Lack insurance and
- Are members of racial and ethnic minorities.
- As the nation ages, oral health issues related to
gum disease and the impact of medical treatments
and medicines will increase. - Maintaining good oral health throughout a
person's life is important.
4Oral diseases
- Even in adults, can affect
- one's overall health,
- one's ability to eat healthy food, and
- one's ability to get and keep a job.
- Several reports link low-grade infection in the
mouth (periodontal disease) to systemic illnesses
such as - cardiovascular diseases (heart disease),
- respiratory ailments (pulmonary or lung disease),
and - poor pregnancy outcomes (babies born too small
and too soon). - Persons with diabetes are also at increased risk
for periodontal infections.
5Programs and Initiatives
- Preventive Dentistry for High-Risk Underserved
Children's Program - Physically Handicapped Children's Program
- Dental Rehabilitation Program
- Preventive Dentistry Program for Deaf/Adolescent
Children - Prenatal programs
- Senior oral health programs
- Special needs persons Health Program
- Water Fluoridation
- School Fluoride Program The Self-Applied
Fluoride Education Rinsing Program (SAFER) - School-Based Health Center Dental Program
(SBHC-D) - Preventive Dental Services
6Dental Health Education
- Process that informs, motivates, and helps
persons to adopt and maintain health practices
and lifestyles, advocates environmental changes
as needed to facilitate this goal and conducts
professional training and research to the same
end. - Refers to actions that are intended either to
alter lifestyles or the living environment of
persons to improve health - Water Fluoridation
- Reducing or eliminating access barriers
- Removing financial barriers
7Dental Health Educator
- Must have knowledge of
- -Available resources
- - Demographic Changes affecting dental health
(socio-economic-Health services and weigh
(external-Internal) variables in relation to
clinical and behavioural reasrch findings
8Designing a Community Program
- When designing a community program that will be
effective in achieving long term results and
knowledge of program planning and community
organization and skill development. - All mothers and infant caretakers need to know
how to prevent oral diseases. - Reinforcing good oral health habits of future
generation-school health education, community
activities
9Possible Future Dental Health Problems
- Health education should address
- Water (fluoridation to prevent caries)
- Oral self care behaviours
- Oral screening and risk factors
- Baby Bottle tooth decay
- Oral health effects of anorexia nervosa and
Bulimia - Oral health effects of HIV/AIDS
- Cultural issues inherent in dental health
education (swak) - Dental health education for older adults
(xerostomia and nutrition) - Dental Health Education for special needs
population - Domestic violence, identification and referral
10Oral screening and risk factors for oral cancer
dental health education
- Efforts are done by
- Dentists
- Oral health care professionals
- Community health educators
- Class room Teachers
11Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
- Efforts of Dental Health Educators are targeted
to - Doctors
- Pediatricians
- Nurses
- Parents and caregivers
12Basic Concepts of dental Health Education
- A persons behavior is the result of both
internal and external forces - Beliefs , attitudes, interests, values, needs,
motives, personality, expectations, perceptions
and biologic factors (internal forces) plus. - The influence of family, peer groups, education
and media, (external forces) shape and affect
actions. - Socio- demographic factors such as age, race ,
culture, gender, occupation, and income
13- To develop effective dental health education
program, the educator must be aware of the
interaction of all forces on the learners to
develop and implement a rational educational
program that will result in a sustained
behavioural changes
14Effective Preventive community Program
- Community water fluoridation single most
effective and efficient means for preventing
dental caries in children and adults regardless
of race or income level - It s defined as the adjustment of the
concentration of fluoride of the community water
supply for optimal oral health - It ranges from 0.7 to 1.2 part per million (ppm)
fluoride depending on the mean maximum daily air
temperature over a 5 year period - 1ppm fluoride1mg fluoride per litre of water
15Natural Fluoridation
- All water contains at least trace amount of
fluoride - Adjusted fluoridation is by adding fluoride
chemicals to fluoride deficient water - Safety falsely attributed Allergies- AIDS,
Alzheimers disease, cancer, heart disease,
kidney disease, bone disease - 50-70 of caries was prevented by adjusted
fluoridation (early studies) - In USA 30-60 in children (3-5y)
- 20-40 in children (6-12 y)
- 25-35 for adolescents and adults
- 17-35 root caries in seniors
- Cost effective for every dollar spent on water
fluoridation ,80 saving in treatment
16- Dental Fluorosis Excessive intake of Fluoride
leads to - hypo-mineralization and
- disruption of enamel developments
- It is caused by
- Prolonged use of formula milk and
- Tooth paste ingestion (younger than 6 years)
17Deciduous Teeth
- Start 5th or 6th week in Utero
- Lower first
- Continue after birth until full set (10 upper
maxillary and 10 lower mandibular) - Take 2-3 years to form
18Permanent Teeth
- Start during 4-5th month in Utero
- First lower
- Development continue till after birth until 16
upper and 16 lower form - Take9-10 yrs to form
19Bud stage
- Tooth development starts with the formation of a
germ which produces the different layers of the
tooth. - This stage is often referred to as the bud
stage because the tooth layers thicken and grow
downwards resembling the shape of a bud.
20Cap stage
- The cells multiply at a rapid rate and take on
the shape of a cap. - The tooth buds of the permanent teeth begin to
form.
21Bell stage
- As the cells increase in number, they assume the
shape of a bell. - Latter the cells become specialized and form the
different layers of the tooth.
22How does a tooth form?
- While the tooth germ is developing, the
surrounding area of the jaw also continues to
develop. - The bone cells form the upper jaw (maxilla) and
the lower jaw (mandible). - The tooth takes on the shape of a crown and a
root. - During the final stage of tooth formation, the
enamel and dentine increase in layers until the
tooth is completely shaped. - However, when the eruption of a tooth occurs,
only a small portion of the root has formed.
23How does a tooth form?/2
- The tooth will be fully erupted for approximately
2 years before the full root length is attained. - In the final stage of tooth development, the
different layers calcify. Once a tooth is formed
it cannot repair itself (if damaged) like bone or
skin. Damage at this point can have a great
impact on the health of teeth.
24Tooth Structure
25Tooth structure
- The portion of the tooth visible in the mouth is
called the crown. - The crown is covered with enamel which is a hard,
white, shiny substance. Enamel is a highly
calcified bone and is the protective layer of the
tooth. - Enamel is made up of millions of tiny rods which
form the framework of the tooth. It is thickest
at the biting surface of the tooth and very thin
near the gum line.
26- The color of enamel ranges from yellow to white
depending upon its translucency-the more
translucent the enamel, the more yellow color of
the underlying dentine is apparent. - The enamel portion of the tooth has no feeling.
- Even though the enamel is very hard, it can wear
away???? due to - Attrition (abrasion) (????) or
- Erosion (be dissolved by acid) (??????) and it
may be fractured due to - Stress, and or
- Affected by dental decay.
27- The layer found under the enamel is the dentine,
- It forms the bulk of the crown and the roots,
- It is yellowish in color.
- Dentine is softer than enamel and
- It carries sensations such as temperature and
pain to the pulp. - The pulp is the innermost portion of the tooth
and is the only soft tissue of the tooth. - It is made up of blood vessels, cellular
substance and nerves. - It supplies nutrients to the tooth and
- Its nerve endings transmit sensations such as
pain and temperature.
28Tooth structure
- Cementum forms a very thin layer over the root of
the tooth - It is similar to bone.
- It is yellowish in color and also
- It carries sensations such as temperature and
pain to the pulp. - If the gum recedes from the tooth and the
cementum is exposed, there may be a sharp
sensation when brushing the teeth or eating food
(this is usually an adult condition)
29Tooth types
- Deciduous teeth are also known as baby teeth,
milk teeth, primary teeth or first teeth. - They are shed and replaced by permanent
teeth-this process is called exfoliation. - deciduous teeth are much whiter than permanent
teeth and - They are softer. Therefore, deciduous teeth can
appear very worn???? due to grinding (?????) and
normal wear ???? through eating. - The incisors are used for cutting,
- The canines for tearing and
- The molars for chewing
30- In the lower arch (mandible) there are ten
deciduous teeth - 2 central incisors
- 2 lateral incisors
- 2 canines
- 2 first molars
- 2 second molars
- In the upper arch (maxilla) there are ten
deciduous teeth - 2 central incisors
- 2 lateral incisors
- 2 canines
- 2 first molars
- 2 second molars
31Healthy deciduous teeth are important for
- Efficient mastication of food.
- Maintaining normal facial appearance.
- Formulating clear speech.
- Maintaining a proper diet-missing or badly
decayed teeth may cause young children to reject
foods that are difficult to chew. - Maintaining space for the permanent teeth.
- Jaw development
- Self-esteem.
32Tooth eruption
- Deciduous teeth
- Although deciduous teeth begin to form in utero,
they dont usually begin to erupt till 6 months
of age. - Eruption times vary from child to child just as
the individual growth rate varies. - Normally no teeth are visible in the mouth at
birth. - Occasionally, however, some babies are born with
an erupted incisor tooth (neonatal tooth), but
these are not true teeth and are usually lost
after birth. They dont usually begin to erupt
until 6 months of age
33Eruption patterns
- Lower teeth usually erupted before the upper
teeth - Girls usually precede boys in tooth eruption
- The teeth in both jaws usually erupt in pairs-one
on the right and one on the left. - By the time the child reaches the age of 2 to 3
years of age, all the deciduous teeth should have
erupted.
34Permanent teeth
At about 6 years of age, the first permanent
molars and lower permanent incisors begin to
erupt. -Between the age of approximately 6 and 12
years, children have mixture of permanent and
deciduous teeth. This is known as mixed
dentitions. -By the age of 12, most children have
all their permanent teeth except the third
molars, which erupt between the age of 17-21
years
35Baby Teeth
- Front TeethA. Central incisorB. Lateral
incisorC. Canine or eye tooth - Back TeethD. First molarE. Second molar
36Permanent Teeth
- Tooth Names
- Front Teeth1. Central incisor2. Lateral
incisor3. Canine or eye tooth - Back Teeth4. First premolar5. Second
premolar6. First Molar7. Second Molar8. Third
Molar Or Wisdom Tooth
37The temporomandibular
- The temporomandibular joints are the two jaw
joints, one at each side of the face. - Movement of the lower jaw is made possible by
this joint. - The upper jaw is called the maxilla and is joined
to the temporal bone. - The lower jaw is called the mandible or
mandibular bone. - The term "temporomandibular" refers to the
connection between these two bones. - Chewing and speech would not be possible without
this joint.
38Thank You