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By: Dr. Nour Wahba Dental Intern Faculty of Dentistry Ain Shams University Slide 2 Overview Introduction: - Tooth structure - Primary & permanent teeth Decay: - What is decay? - Effect of bacteria on teeth - How to deal with decay? - Preventive & therapeutic measures Ramadan: - How to have healthy teeth in Ramadan Slide 3 Tooth Structure Slide 4 Enamel Pulp Dentin Slide 5 Primary (Baby) Teeth Slide 6 Slide 7 Primary Teeth No.: 10 upper and 10 lower 20 total Age: 6 months - 2 yrs Upper teeth: 4 incisors, 2 canines and 2 molars Lower teeth: 4 incisors, 2 canines and 2 molars Slide 8 Slide 9 Permanent Teeth Slide 10 Slide 11 Permanent teeth: No.: 16 upper and 16 lower 32 total Upper teeth: 4 incisors, 2 canines, 4 premolars and 6 molars Lower teeth: 4 incisors, 2 canines, 4 premolars and 6 molars Slide 12 What is Decay?! Slide 13 Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 ! ! Slide 17 Calculus and stains covering teeth Root exposure and gum recession on lower teeth Slide 18 ! Slide 19 How to deal with Decay?! Preventive measures Therapeutic measures Slide 20 How to deal with Decay?! Preventive measures: - Tooth brushing - Tooth flossing - Mouth wash - Water pick - Interdental brush - Fluoridation Slide 21 1-Tooth brushing: 1.Type of tooth brush 2.Type +amount of tooth paste 3. Tooth brush + tooth paste 4. Technique +time 5. Frequency Slide 22 Slide 23 2- Teeth flossing: 1.Frequency 2.Technique Slide 24 3- Mouth Wash: -Types -Frequency Slide 25 4-Water pick 5- Interdental brush Super floss (bridges) Slide 26 6- Fluoridation Slide 27 Diagnosis of decay General check up every 6 months Professional scaling and polishing every 6 months Symptoms: - Pain on cold and sweets. - Food impaction - Pain on cold and hot - Disturbance of sleep due to pain RCT Slide 28 therapeutic measures: - Filling: normal filling root canal treatment - Scaling & deep curettage: cleaning of pockets - extraction: destructed teeth loose teeth Slide 29 Filling 1- Normal fillings: Slide 30 Deep filling 2- Root canal treatment: Slide 31 Scaling and root planing Slide 32 Slide 33 extraction 3- hopeless teeth: Slide 34 video Slide 35 Ramadan Precautions: 1- frequency of tooth brushing 2- sticky food 3- Slide 36 - - : " ".. Slide 37 : Slide 38 Take home message! Tooth brushing prevents tooth decay! Brush your teeth after each meal and before bed! Brush + paste Floss your teeth every other day! Avoid sticky food as caramel Eat dessert right after your meal! Check up on your teeth every 6 months Do professional cleaning for your teeth every 6 months! Whenever you feel tooth pain visit your dentist! Slide 39 Refrences www.Google.com http://www.zyzom.com/vb/t1536.html Www.wikipedia.com www.youtube.com Slide 40 Thank you