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How to Keep Your
Teeth and Mouth Healthy
Devon NHS
Today.......
• Teeth
• Gums
• What can go wrong
• How to prevent it
• Healthy eating
We use our teeth for........
Talking
Smiling Eating
Different types of teeth......
canine
incisor
molar
chewing and grinding
biting and cutting
gripping and tearing
What is the name and job of each type of tooth?
incisor premolar canine molar
Label the different types of teeth in the mouth
Structure of a tooth
Animals have teeth
Why do we brush our teeth...
Plaque bacteria on teeth
Morning Night
We brush our teeth......
Twice a day for two minutes
We need help with brushing.
Check your toothbrush regularly.
Change your brush every 3 months.
And don’t share.
Manual v Power
Family fluoride toothpaste
containing 1350 to 1500 ppm fluoride
Pea sized
amount of
toothpaste for
children over
3 years of age
Use a dry toothbrush
1 2
3 4
With thanks to Pierre Fabre Oral Care for use of the pictures. http://www.ceutahealthcare.com
Are these teeth clean ?
We
should
clean our
teeth
twice a
day.
But do we
always do
it properly ?
Disclosing tablets
Plaque is the same colour as the teeth and hard to see. These
tablets can be used to stain the plaque a different colour.
Disclosed plaque
plaque on
gums
plaque
between
teeth
plaque
on
teeth
Fissure in a Molar Tooth
What goes wrong with teeth - decay
How Teeth Decay......
• There are millions of
GOOD and BAD bacteria
in our mouths
• The bad bacteria eats the sugar and changes it into acid
• The acid damages the enamel on the teeth
• Which then causes decay
or holes in our teeth
Effect of sugar on the teeth
6
1
2
3
4
5 7
8
9
10
11 12
A M
1
2
3
4
5 6 7
8
9
10
11 12
P M
(Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours)
Morning
Acid
Neutral Afternoon
Eating Pattern Bad for Teeth
Morning
Acid
Neutral
(Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours)
Afternoon
6
1
2
3
4
5 7
8
9
10
11 12
A M
1
3
4
5 6
7
8
9
10
11 12
P M 2
Tooth decay…
Gum Disease
Healthy Mouth
Visit the Dentist Regularly
A healthy diet is important
for our teeth
There are no healthy or unhealthy foods – only healthy or unhealthy diets
Healthy Snacks – Choose Carefully
Bread Breadsticks Vegetables
Fruit Sandwiches Crackers
Snacks that should be kept to mealtimes
Acknowledgement of graphic source:
NSW Department of Health. Early childhood oral health guidelines for child health professionals.
Sydney. NSW Department of Health, 2009
Cereal Bar Sweet Popcorn Cakes
Biscuits Dried Fruit Sweets
47g 47g
31g
Sugar Content
Milk Water
Safe drinks between meals
Drinks that may damage your teeth
If you take a drink
to bed this
should only be
WATER
(milk can cause
damage to teeth
at night times)
Think Carefully
• On the effects that:
Sugar snacks and drinks between meals
Unhealthy Eating
Forgetting to brush your teeth
Not going to the dentist regularly
can have on your mouth
Guide to a Healthy Mouth
Brushing your teeth twice a day with
fluoride toothpaste
Healthy eating
Regular visits to the dentist
The healthier your teeth are the
happier you will be!
Look after your teeth.