Giving Health Advice To be competent in giving basic health advice on diet smoking alcohol consumption drugs and methadone use Smile4life Unit 3 Learning O utcome Why is Oral Health so Important ID: 927124
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Smile4life
Slide2Smile4lifeUnit 3
Giving Health Advice
Slide3To be competent in giving basic health advice on diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, drugs and methadone use.
Smile4life:
Unit 3 - Learning
O
utcome
Slide4Why is Oral Health so Important?
Slide5Homeless Oral Health Survey in Scotland, 2008-2009
Health boards involved
Slide6The majority of the sample (85%) reported being smokers
63% stated they were taking prescribed medication
31% of the participants stated that they drank alcohol at least once per day.
68% stated that they had used drugs with 236 (29%) stating they were current drug users.
Homeless Oral Health
Survey in Scotland, 2008-2009
Slide7Slide81. Diet
Key message Food containing sugar are harmful to the teeth and the intake of these foods should be reduced.
Slide9Hidden Sugars
Glucose
Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose
Fructose
Words that end in
ose
are other
words for sugar
Slide10Tooth Decay
Plaque + Sugar = Tooth Decay
Slide11If possible, sugary foods and drinks should be kept to mealtimes.
Avoid sugary snacks and drinks between meals or at bedtime.
Between meals, healthy, sugar-free snacks are best.
Slide12The Eatwell Plate
Slide132. Smoking
Key Messages Smoking damages the mouth, teeth and gums – it can cause tooth loss, and in more severe cases, mouth and throat cancer.
Slide14How does smoking affect my
teeth and mouth ?
Sticky tar deposits or brown
staining on the teeth
‘Smokers Palate’ red
inflammation on the roof
of the mouth
Increased severity of the
gum disease
Delayed healing of the gums
Slide15How does smoking affect my teeth and mouth ?
Bad Breath or Halitosis
Black Hairy Tongue
Oral Lesions and
Oral Cancer
Slide163. AlcoholKey messages
Alcoholic drinks can cause dental erosion. Frequent consumption of alcohol can increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer.
Drinking and smoking to excess raises the risk of mouth cancer by up to 30 times.
Slide17Oral Cancer
Risk Factors
Smoker
Drink Alcohol
Take drugs orally
Slide18Oral Cancer
If in doubt check it out
Check – lips, cheeks, under tongue,
roof of mouth.
Red / white patches that have been in
your mouth for more than 3 weeks.
Often pain free
Slide19How do drugs affect
the mouth?
Drug users generally have poorer oral health than non users
Chaotic lifestyles/ different priorities
Poor diet/ sugar cravings
Dry mouth
Drugs can mask the pain so early decay is not
identified.
Slide20What damage do drugs have on teeth?
Cannabis
( Marijuana, Hash)
Cannabis affects almost all systems of the body particularly the cardiovascular, respiratory and immune systems
Users are also prone to oral infections
Slide21What damage do drugs
have on teeth?
Cocaine
(
Coke, Blow, Snow, Charlie
)
Users sometimes rub cocaine over their gums.
This numbs the gums, accelerating gum recession.
Cocaine mixed with saliva creates an
extremely acidic solution.
The acid erodes tooth enamel.
Slide22What damage do drugs
have on teeth?
Ecstasy
( E,
ekies
Love Drug)
Side effects of this drug include
grinding, jaw clenching and dry
mouth.
If these are chewed they are very acidic,
which dissolves the enamel.
Slide23What damage do drugs
have on teeth?
Dental erosion due to acid
.
Slide24MethadoneKey Messages
Methadone hydrochloride is an acid that attacks tooth enamel.
Saliva is mouths natural defence against plaque acid attack and helps to reduce tooth decay. Methadone reduces saliva flow, causing a dry mouth.
Slide25Methadone
Key messages
Always rinse the mouth with water after taking methadone.
Chewing sugar- free gum after methadone stimulates saliva flow and helps reduce plaque acid in the mouth.
Slide26What damage do drugs
have on teeth?
Methadone
Methadone hydrochloride is an acid
that
attacks tooth enamel.
Methadone reduces saliva flow, causing a dry mouth.
Saliva is the mouth’s natural defence against plaque acid attack and helps reduce tooth decay.
Slide27Reducing the Risk to Oral Health
Slide28To be competent in giving basic health advice on diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, drugs and methadone use.
Smile4life:
Unit 3 - Learning
O
utcome
Slide29Questions ?
Slide30Further reading:
Smile4Lifehttp://dentistry.dundee.ac.uk/scottish-oral-health-improvement-homelessness-programme-smile4life
Cancer Research UK
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
Food Standards Agency
http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/