A dental health message from:

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A dental health message from
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Taking the Bite out of Dental ProblemsFor
people who care for young children
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Learning ObjectivesAfter the presentation you
will be able to

• Describe how decay impacts a childs daily life
• Explain Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay
• List ways to help prevent tooth decay
• Identify healthy snacks (for body and teeth)
• List benefits of regularly scheduled snacks
• List 2 reasons for a childs first dental visit
  by their 1st birthday
• Recognize your duty to report dental neglect

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Warning

• The following material contains disturbing
  pictures of the mouths of Ontario residents.
• Viewer discretion is advised.

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• Healthy
• Baby Teeth
• Are
• Important!

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• Decay In Baby Teeth is Serious

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• Decay Can
• Lead to

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Complicated, Costly Treatment
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Healthy Teeth
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Stages of Decay Mild
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Moderate
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Advanced
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BACTERIA FOOD TOOTH DECAY
Bacteria
Food
Tooth
Decay
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Tooth Decay Is An Infectious Disease
Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay
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Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay

• Limit Sugars
• Check Food Labels

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Breast Feeding is Best
Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay
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Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay

• Instead of a bottle try
• Stuffed toy
• Blanket
• Clean pacifier
• Rocking
• Back rub
• Reading
• Singing

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Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay

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Cleaning Childrens Mouths
Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay
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Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay

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First Dental Visit by First Birthday
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Role of Primary Care Providers

• http//oralhealth.dent.umich.edu/VODI/html/01-dc/e
  -screening/youngChild/intro.html

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Who is likely to have children with dental decay?

• Families whose members have untreated dental
  decay
• Families who drink a lot of sweetened drinks and
  eat a lot of unhealthy snacks
• Families who do not go to the dentist
• Families who do not brush their teeth regularly
• Families who have lower incomes

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Dental Neglecta critical issue in the larger
child abuse/neglect spectrum
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Neglect of Childs Basic Physical Needs

• Extremely or Moderate Neglectful Conditions
  Personal Hygiene Examples
• Child emits strong mouth odour
• Teeth encrusted with green or brown matter

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Caregiver Response to Childs Physical Health

• A child is in need of protection when
• Inadequate caregiver response to the childs
  physical health care means the caregiver either
  deliberately does not provide or refuses to
  provide or is unavailable or unable to provide
  consent to required medical treatment to cure,
  prevent, or alleviate the childs . . . dental
  problem. An inadequate caregiver response would
  also include those caregivers who consent to the
  treatment but who do not follow through and take
  the actions necessary to provide the treatment.

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Detection and prevention of dental neglect are
essential components in the overall care and
protection of children.
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If a problem develops, there is help . . .

• Financial assistance is available for children
  in Ontario if
• Parents have no dental coverage
• Parents cannot afford to take child to dentist
• There is an obvious dental problem that requires
  immediate treatment.

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Take Home Messages

• Teeth, including baby teeth, are very important
• Bacteria Sugar Tooth Decay
• Healthy parents teeth healthy babys teeth
• Clean the mouth/brush the teeth two times a day
• First dental visit by first birthday
• Schedule healthy snacks at regular times
• Dental neglect is considered child abuse

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Contact the Dental Department of your local
Public Health Agency for more information.
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• Everyone
• Deserves
• a Pain-Free
• Smile

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• Portions of this presentation were adapted from
• The State of Connecticut Department of Public
  Health (with permission)
• The work of Dr. B. Carol Janik, Acting Chief,
  Division of Dentistry, Childrens Hospital of
  Eastern Ontario (with Permission) .
• Various photos (used with permission) are from
• Crest www.dentalcare.com
• The Public Health Agency of Canada
• The following Ontario Public Health Agencies
  Brant, Halton, Middlesex-London, Oxford, York
  Region.
• Material may not be altered without permission
  from the Ontario Association of Public Health
  Dentistry.