Transcript of Why do we need teeth? Chew Talk Appearance Maintaining healthy teeth and gums at any age is an...
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- Why do we need teeth? Chew Talk Appearance Maintaining healthy
teeth and gums at any age is an important part of preserving your
overall good health.
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- Association between chronic and oral infection Diabetes Heart
disease Lung disease Stroke Low-birth-weight Premature births
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- Lack of good oral health can lead t o: Chronic pain Chronic
infections Poor social relationships Problems in speaking and
learning Malnutrition Problems in getting employment
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- Reasons for Toothache Holes in teeth Deep repairs Exposed tooth
neck Teeth Grinding Gum infection
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- Place the brush wrong against the gum line and brush both teeth
and gums. Brush with agitating movement Do not press the brush too
hard It is easiest to brush the same way each time so that all
teeth are clean. First up there on the outside and the inside, both
on the teeth and gums. Since the same down there.
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- Protect against oral disease by: Brushing and flossing twice
daily Limit sweets Visit your dentist regularly
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- There are different types of Oral Disease - basically Tooth
Decay Gum Disease Dry Mouth Cancer
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- Major cause of tooth loss for all ages Why Seniors? Consume
refined carbohydrates Sweet foods, drinks or medications Minimizing
Tooth Decay: Substitute: refined sugars/artificial sweeteners Use
anti-bacterial mouth rinse to reduce level of bacteria Brush and
floss twice daily
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- Causes of Gum diseases Gingivitis inflammation of the gum
tissue Periodontist destruction of bone and the structures
supporting the teeth Common oral problems that may result in tooth
loss Respond well to proper oral hygiene routines and treatment by
your dentist
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- Effects of Dry Mouth Medications common to seniors may decrease
saliva production and cause dry mouth Without saliva the mouth and
teeth become more susceptible to infections, ulcerations and decay
Affects: taste, speech, chewing, swallowing, and tolerance to
dentures
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- Oral Cancer Can develop in the mouth More likely to develop in
older adults who smoke or chew tobacco and/or abuse alcohol Early
diagnosis is crucial All non-healing sores in the mouth or changes
in voice deserve close attention and monitoring
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- Crowns Rather than remove a tooth damaged by decay or accident,
a cover known as a crown or cap can be placed over the remaining
tooth Under local anesthetic, the tooth is reduced in size for the
final crown to be cemented onto the tooth During your next visit,
the permanent crown will be cemented onto your tooth
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- Replacing a lost tooth Three main types of artificial teeth
Dental Implants Dentures Bridge
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- Dental Implant Placing metal posts beneath the gum into jaw
Dental implants are frequently used as anchors for partial as well
as full dental appliances and dentures. Dental implants are one
option of tooth replacement that actually helps to preserve the
patients jawbone health. Implant dentistry methods are tremendously
successful. In fact, the current success rate of Osseo integrated
Dental Implants falls right around 94 to 98 percent.
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- Dentures A removable or partial denture replaces all of the
lost teeth in the arch The denture is held in place by clasping to
the remaining adjacent teeth Two types of dentures are available -
complete and partial dentures. Complete dentures cover your entire
upper or lower jaw.
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- Bridge A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture, is a
dental restoration used to replace a missing tooth by joining
permanently to adjacent teeth or dental implants. Is a replacement
that is cemented to adjacent teeth and cannot be removed A unit
made up of a false tooth and two crowns is custom made to fill the
area of the lost tooth and cemented in place
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- Root Canal Teeth infected or abscessed can often be saved by
performing root canal treatment An opening is made in your tooth
and the infected nerve is removed After most root canal treatments,
the patient will require a crown to support the remaining tooth
structure
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