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Healthy Mouth_ Healthy Body

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Dr. Poornima DSouza
Dr. Poornima DSouza

This document provides information on proper oral hygiene and dental health. It emphasizes the importance of brushing twice daily for two minutes, flossing once daily, limiting sugar intake, drinking fluoridated water, and visiting the dentist regularly. Poor oral hygiene can lead to cavities, gum disease, and tooth loss. Maintaining good oral health through preventative care like brushing, flossing, and dental visits is important for overall health.

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Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body Falls Community Dental
Brush 2 times a day • Brush 2 times a day for 2 minutes each time • Always using a soft toothbrush • Brush all 3 sides of the teeth in a circular motion
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Caring for Teeth at Home • Brush morning and evening before bed • Babies to age 2 years, just a dab (smear) of toothpaste without fluoride • Age 2 yrs and older children, add a pea size or end of pencil amount of fluoride toothpaste • Brush your child’s teeth until age 7 or 8 years or 3rd grade • Watch, or time, older children's brushing habits – 2 minutes 2 times a day • DO NOT SHARE TOOTHBRUSHES
Floss daily • Flossing is just as important as brushing your teeth • Floss once a day, between all teeth • It’s important to know the “right” moves when flossing *demonstration* • String floss vs. floss picks
Why do we brush and floss? • So we have our teeth forever • To prevent cavities (caries) • To prevent gum disease, gingivitis, periodontal disease • To improve overall systemic (body) health • Lessen the bacteria we give to other people
What is a Cavity? • A cavity is a soft spot, hole or a damaged tooth
How do I get a cavity? • Bacteria and sugar – acid attack! o Acid Attack = cavities • Preventing cavities– proper brushing, flossing and good nutrition with less sugar • Avoid sharing bacteria • Sugar free gum – less acid attack
How does the dentist “fix” a cavity? • A cavity can be stopped, or fixed, with a filling • A cavity will not heal or “fix” itself. Cavities only get bigger and cause pain and infection. • A cavity that is large and reaches the middle, or inner tooth, needs to have a special procedure called a root canal. Sometimes the tooth must be removed. • It’s important see a dentist if any teeth cause pain - hurt with biting, cold or warm
Fluoride is important • Fluoride is a vitamin for our teeth • Fluoride strengthens teeth • Our teeth use fluoride when forming in the jaw • Protects our teeth from cavities • Fluoride is in toothpaste and tap water (some states) • Fluoride is applied to children’s teeth at your dental office
Nutrition Good for teeth and body Bad for teeth and body • Tap water, milk, fruits and vegetables • Sugar – soda, pop, juice, candy, cookies/cakes
Children and nutrition • Limit snacking between meals o Typical Day: breakfast, healthy snack, lunch, healthy snack, supper • Remember there is sugar in most other foods that we eat! • 1-2 treats a day that have sugar in them is okay at a meal but NEVER before bed • Not only is this important for their teeth but their health o Sugar and obesity o diabetes
Children and Nutrition • Only water between meals o Tap water vs. bottle water • Milk at mealtime • Juice only 1 time a day at a meal • NO soda or pop daily – special treat o Others: Kool-Aid, Gatorade, Powerade, Fruit drinks: Sunny D, Capri-Sun • NO bottles or sippey cups with anything but water!! • Don’t buy it, they can’t eat it.
Baby teeth are important • Why are baby teeth important? • Baby teeth – 20 teeth= 10 on bottom, 10 on top • Dentist visit – age 1 year and then every 6 months Erupt – age when tooth comes Into the mouth Shed – age when child will lose the tooth *Age can be different for each child
Dental visit – age 1 for life • Dentist - looks at x-rays (pictures) of the teeth and checks for cavities. Dentist will look at soft and hard tissues in the mouth to make sure they look healthy. • Dental Hygienist – clean the teeth to remove bacteria from the teeth. Helps improve health of gum tissue and bone that support the teeth. • Age 1 and for the rest of your life • 2 times every year • Apply fluoride – ages 18 and younger
What is gingivitis and gum disease? Gingivitis Periodontal Disease • Red and puffy gums • Bleeding when brushing or flossing • You can make tissue healthy, brush & floss • AKA - Gum disease • Red and puffy gums • Bleeding when brushing or flossing • Bad breath • Gum tissue loss • Bone loss – permanent • Mobile or shifting teeth teeth
Healthy Mouth_ Healthy Body
What causes Gum disease? • Bacteria or plaque in our mouth release toxins • This process starts to break down the connective tissue and boney structure around the teeth creating pockets around the gums • Bone does not grow back • Bone loss can result in tooth loss
Other Factors in gum disease • Poor brushing and flossing • Smoking or chewing tobacco • Hormonal changes • Medications -Lessen saliva flow • Other Systemic diseases -Diabetes -HIV -Cancer • Family history of gum disease
How do I know if my children or I have this? • Dental exam: x-rays (pictures) and measure the gums
Prevention • With all this information it is important to act preventative: o Brushing 2 times a day and flossing 1xday o Practicing a healthy diet o Limiting sugar intake o Visiting your dentist at least 2 times a year • Once you experience pain its often too late to save the teeth!!
Injuries to face • Fall or accident can cause injuries to face can hurt the teeth • See a dentist, even if no pain with the teeth: - Broken tooth, swollen lips, bleeding lips, bleeding gums • Teeth can die or become infected if we injure or hit them • Sometimes teeth die later or cause pain a long time after the injury • X-rays (pictures) are taken to watch teeth • Watch for the tooth to change color, bump on the gum tissue, pain, loose tooth
521 N. Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD • We provide Dental exams and dental cleanings (routine care)to: o ages 18 and younger with Medicaid, private dental insurance, no insurance o Ages 19 and older need SD Medicaid • Emergency services Monday- Friday at 730am - No appointment - $35 if you do not have Medicaid, private insurance - Children, pregnant patients seen first

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  • 2. Brush 2 times a day • Brush 2 times a day for 2 minutes each time • Always using a soft toothbrush • Brush all 3 sides of the teeth in a circular motion
  • 4. Caring for Teeth at Home • Brush morning and evening before bed • Babies to age 2 years, just a dab (smear) of toothpaste without fluoride • Age 2 yrs and older children, add a pea size or end of pencil amount of fluoride toothpaste • Brush your child’s teeth until age 7 or 8 years or 3rd grade • Watch, or time, older children's brushing habits – 2 minutes 2 times a day • DO NOT SHARE TOOTHBRUSHES
  • 5. Floss daily • Flossing is just as important as brushing your teeth • Floss once a day, between all teeth • It’s important to know the “right” moves when flossing *demonstration* • String floss vs. floss picks
  • 6. Why do we brush and floss? • So we have our teeth forever • To prevent cavities (caries) • To prevent gum disease, gingivitis, periodontal disease • To improve overall systemic (body) health • Lessen the bacteria we give to other people
  • 7. What is a Cavity? • A cavity is a soft spot, hole or a damaged tooth
  • 8. How do I get a cavity? • Bacteria and sugar – acid attack! o Acid Attack = cavities • Preventing cavities– proper brushing, flossing and good nutrition with less sugar • Avoid sharing bacteria • Sugar free gum – less acid attack
  • 9. How does the dentist “fix” a cavity? • A cavity can be stopped, or fixed, with a filling • A cavity will not heal or “fix” itself. Cavities only get bigger and cause pain and infection. • A cavity that is large and reaches the middle, or inner tooth, needs to have a special procedure called a root canal. Sometimes the tooth must be removed. • It’s important see a dentist if any teeth cause pain - hurt with biting, cold or warm
  • 10. Fluoride is important • Fluoride is a vitamin for our teeth • Fluoride strengthens teeth • Our teeth use fluoride when forming in the jaw • Protects our teeth from cavities • Fluoride is in toothpaste and tap water (some states) • Fluoride is applied to children’s teeth at your dental office
  • 11. Nutrition Good for teeth and body Bad for teeth and body • Tap water, milk, fruits and vegetables • Sugar – soda, pop, juice, candy, cookies/cakes
  • 12. Children and nutrition • Limit snacking between meals o Typical Day: breakfast, healthy snack, lunch, healthy snack, supper • Remember there is sugar in most other foods that we eat! • 1-2 treats a day that have sugar in them is okay at a meal but NEVER before bed • Not only is this important for their teeth but their health o Sugar and obesity o diabetes
  • 13. Children and Nutrition • Only water between meals o Tap water vs. bottle water • Milk at mealtime • Juice only 1 time a day at a meal • NO soda or pop daily – special treat o Others: Kool-Aid, Gatorade, Powerade, Fruit drinks: Sunny D, Capri-Sun • NO bottles or sippey cups with anything but water!! • Don’t buy it, they can’t eat it.
  • 14. Baby teeth are important • Why are baby teeth important? • Baby teeth – 20 teeth= 10 on bottom, 10 on top • Dentist visit – age 1 year and then every 6 months Erupt – age when tooth comes Into the mouth Shed – age when child will lose the tooth *Age can be different for each child
  • 15. Dental visit – age 1 for life • Dentist - looks at x-rays (pictures) of the teeth and checks for cavities. Dentist will look at soft and hard tissues in the mouth to make sure they look healthy. • Dental Hygienist – clean the teeth to remove bacteria from the teeth. Helps improve health of gum tissue and bone that support the teeth. • Age 1 and for the rest of your life • 2 times every year • Apply fluoride – ages 18 and younger
  • 16. What is gingivitis and gum disease? Gingivitis Periodontal Disease • Red and puffy gums • Bleeding when brushing or flossing • You can make tissue healthy, brush & floss • AKA - Gum disease • Red and puffy gums • Bleeding when brushing or flossing • Bad breath • Gum tissue loss • Bone loss – permanent • Mobile or shifting teeth teeth
  • 18. What causes Gum disease? • Bacteria or plaque in our mouth release toxins • This process starts to break down the connective tissue and boney structure around the teeth creating pockets around the gums • Bone does not grow back • Bone loss can result in tooth loss
  • 19. Other Factors in gum disease • Poor brushing and flossing • Smoking or chewing tobacco • Hormonal changes • Medications -Lessen saliva flow • Other Systemic diseases -Diabetes -HIV -Cancer • Family history of gum disease
  • 20. How do I know if my children or I have this? • Dental exam: x-rays (pictures) and measure the gums
  • 21. Prevention • With all this information it is important to act preventative: o Brushing 2 times a day and flossing 1xday o Practicing a healthy diet o Limiting sugar intake o Visiting your dentist at least 2 times a year • Once you experience pain its often too late to save the teeth!!
  • 22. Injuries to face • Fall or accident can cause injuries to face can hurt the teeth • See a dentist, even if no pain with the teeth: - Broken tooth, swollen lips, bleeding lips, bleeding gums • Teeth can die or become infected if we injure or hit them • Sometimes teeth die later or cause pain a long time after the injury • X-rays (pictures) are taken to watch teeth • Watch for the tooth to change color, bump on the gum tissue, pain, loose tooth
  • 23. 521 N. Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD • We provide Dental exams and dental cleanings (routine care)to: o ages 18 and younger with Medicaid, private dental insurance, no insurance o Ages 19 and older need SD Medicaid • Emergency services Monday- Friday at 730am - No appointment - $35 if you do not have Medicaid, private insurance - Children, pregnant patients seen first