Taking Care of your Mouth Why is it in Important to see your Dentist Regular dentist visits can do more than keep your smile attractive they can also tell dentists a lot about your overall health including whether or not you may be at risk for chronic disease ID: 550411
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Taking Care of your Mouth
Taking Care of your MouthSlide3
Why is it in Important to see your Dentist
Regular dentist visits can do more than keep your smile attractive – they can also tell dentists a lot about your overall health, including whether or not you may be at risk for chronic disease.
New research suggests that the health of your mouth mirrors the condition of your body as a whole. For example, when your mouth is healthy, chances are your overall health is good, too. On the other hand, if you have poor oral health, you may have other health problems.Slide4Slide5
Poor oral health can lead to problems
If you don't take
care of your teeth and gums,
your poor oral hygiene can actually lead to other health problems, including:Slide6
Oral and facial pain.
According to the Office of the Surgeon General, this pain may be largely due to infection of the gums that support the teeth and can lead to tooth loss. Gingivitis, an early stage of gum disease, and advanced gum disease affect more than 75% of the U.S. population.
Problems with the heart and other major organs. Mouth infections can affect major organs. For example, the heart and heart valves can become inflamed by bacterial endocarditis
, a condition that affects people with heart disease or anyone with damaged heart tissue.
Digestion
problems.
Digestion begins with physical and chemical processes in the mouth, and problems here can lead to intestinal failure
, irritable bowel syndrome
and other digestive disorders.Slide7Slide8
Mountain Dew MouthSlide9Slide10
How Soda Damages Your Teeth
A combination of sugars, carbonation, and acids within the beverages are credited with the dental damage, so much so that the
Mississippi State Department of Health
calls soft drink consumption “one of several leading causes of tooth decay.”
Sugar, carbonation, and acids weaken tooth enamel, the protective covering on your teeth. They also encourage the growth of bacteria in the mouth. Without enamel protecting your teeth, these bacteria can do significant damage.Slide11
What Dentists are saying
Dentists have also found that the effects of soda on teeth are strikingly similar to the effects of methamphetamine or crack on teeth.
Drinking more than a soda a day raises the risk that acids found in many soft and energy drinks will eat away at your tooth enamel and its pearly white color.Slide12Slide13
Something to think about
Coke
can be used to clean car battery terminals; the slight acidity does not react with battery acid, so you can pour it over the battery and let it wash away corrosion. Coke can also be used to defrost a frozen windshield, and a liberal amount of cola poured over the windshield and bumper can help remove bugs and road debrisSlide14Slide15
Bottled Sweet Tea
Many people are now drinking bottled tea beverages and have been given the impression through marketing and packaging that these drinks represent a healthful alternative to soda. They are not. Many of these (sweetened tea beverages) are little more than sugar water. They contain small amounts of tea and lots of added sweeteners. One 20 oz bottle of sweetened tea often contains more than 200 calories. If you drink an average of one bottle of tea daily, that is 20 pounds of calories a year just from tea.Slide16
What you can do.
Seeing a dentist regularly
helps to keep your mouth in top shape and allows your dentist to watch for developments that may point to other health issues
. A dental exam
can also detect poor nutrition and hygiene, growth and development problems and improper jaw alignment. Provide your dentist with a complete medical history and inform him or her of any recent health developments,
even if they seem unrelated to your oral health.Slide17
At home, you can practice good oral hygiene:
Brush twice a day
for at least two minutes, using fluoridated toothpaste.
Floss daily
to remove plaque from places your toothbrush can't reach.
Eat a healthy diet
to provide the nutrients necessary (vitamins A and C, in particular) to prevent gum disease.Slide18
Avoid cigarettes and smokeless tobacco
, which are known to contribute to gum disease and oral cancer.
Visit the dentist regularly
for cleanings and exams. This is one of the most effective ways to detect the early signs of gum disease.Slide19Slide20
Dr Perkins recommends
Everyone should have a bottle of
ACT mouthwash. It is a daily flouridated rinse that can make a huge impact on the strength of your enamelFlouride application every 6 months
by your dental
hygeinist
!!! ADA says children and adults must have
flouride
treatments!
No more than 1 soda or tea a day!! And DO NOT SIP on it!! Drink it and be done with it!
Sealants!!! Not just for kids!
They protect the grooves in our back teeth from getting cavities.Slide21
Sealants protect the surface of your teeth from cavities. Just ask Austin PowersSlide22
OUR RESPONSIBILITYSlide23
TEETH ARE AMAZINGLY STRONG, but they can't repair themselves. However, with proper care and protection they can last a lifetime
They sure are handy when you smile. So keep your teeth around a while!Slide24
EDUCATION
Start AT HOME…What are you providing for your children?? Giving our children sodas and tea is creating caffeine addictions as well as contributing to the rising number of children affected by obesity, heart disease and diabetesLead by example!!Realize that we are responsible for our health and teeth! If you are not seeing your dentist every 6 months, you likely have cavities, possible gum disease, and other health problems that are going undiagnosed.Slide25Slide26Slide27Slide28Slide29Slide30
May The Floss Be With You