Oral Health Instruction

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Oral Health Introduction By Dr Michael Townsend
92d Aeromedical-Dental Squadron
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Topics

• Caries
• Periodontal Disease
• Tobacco

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Caries

• Process
• Progression
• Sugar and Its Effects
• Caries Prevention

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Caries Process

• Host
• Bacteria
• Diet

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Caries Progression
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SUGAR

• You eat/drink sugar
• Bacteria eat/drink sugar
• Acid increases
• Takes 30 minutes to recover normal pH (7)

ITS NOT
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Effects of Acid
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Effects of 1 Serving
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Effects of Sipping
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Effects of Continual Sipping
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Main Point

• Not the quantity

• The frequency

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Caries
Prevention
Diet
Fluoride
Brushing/Flossing
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Diet

• Reduce sugar consumption between meals
• All of the simple carbohydrates can be cariogenic

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Fluoride

• Remineralizes and strengthens teeth
• Frequency is more important than concentration
• Multiple mechanisms for delivering fluoride

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Brushing Technique
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Flossing Technique
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Dont forget to brush your tongue
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Periodontal Disease

• Stages
• Progression
• Prevention

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Stages of Periodontal Disease
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Stages of Periodontal Disease
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Progression of Periodontal Disease
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Prevention of Periodontal Disease
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Tobacco
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Smoking and Periodontal Disease

• 4000 chemicals in cigarettes
• Smoking ? ? blood flow and saliva ?
  ? immune system ? ? periodontal disease

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Smoking and Cancer

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Effects of Smokeless Tobacco

• Stained teeth
• Precancerous leukoplakia
• Painful lesions
• Bad breath

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Smokeless Tobacco
Stained Teeth
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Smokeless Tobacco
Precancerous Leukoplakia
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Smokeless Tobacco
Ulcerated Lesions
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Smokeless Tobacco
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Risk Factors for Oral Cancer

• Smoking tobacco products
• Chewing tobacco
• Heavy alcohol consumption

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Dont let this happen to you
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Just Remember
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Clean Them or Lose Them
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