NHS Devon Healthy Mouths for under 12 s

NHS Devon Healthy Mouths for under 12 s

We’ll be looking at… Tooth decay • What it looks like • What causes it • How you can stop it from happening How to look after your own teeth How to look after your mouth Healthy Eating

We use our teeth for. . . . Eating Talking Smiling

Label the different types of teeth in the mouth premolar incisor molar canine

Eruption Dates Tooth Lower Upper 1 st incisor 6 - 7 years 7 - 8 years 2 nd incisor 7 – 8 years 8 – 9 years Canine 9 – 10 years 11 – 12 years 1 st Premolar 9 – 12 years 2 nd Premolar 10 – 12 years 1 st Molar 6 – 7 years 2 nd Molar 10 – 12 years 11 – 13 years 3 rd Molars 17 – 21 years

Tooth decay … …is one of the most common childhood diseases …it can be stopped

Tooth decay in children Healthy teeth See a dental person now Get URGENT dental treatment now Starts as whitish lines across the gum Becomes brown or yellow spots along the gum line If not treated leads to really bad decay

How Teeth Decay … • There are millions of GOOD and BAD bacteria in our mouths • The bad bacteria in plaque 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

What can cause tooth decay? • Eating and drinking lots of sugary snacks and drinks • Not brushing teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste

How can I prevent tooth decay and keep my mouth healthy? • Eat well • Drink well • Clean well • Play well • Stay well

Eat well • Healthy meals – EVERYDAY FOODS

Effect of sugar on the teeth (Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours) 11 12 2 A M 10 11 1 4 8 7 6 Morning 5 2 3 9 4 8 7 Acid Neutral 1 P M 10 3 9 12 6 Afternoon 5

Eating Pattern Bad for Teeth (Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours) 11 10 12 1 11 2 A M 8 4 7 6 5 3 8 4 7 Neutral 2 9 6 Acid Morning 1 P M 10 3 9 12 Afternoon 5

Healthy Snacks Wholemeal Bread Fruit Breadsticks Crackers Vegetables Sandwiches

Snacks that should be kept to mealtimes Dried Fruit Biscuits Sweets & Chocolate Cakes

Drink well • When it comes to thirst…drink tap water first! • Only water at night • Don’t have sugary drinks in-between meals

Drink well • Don’t carry fizzy drinks around in sport bottles – only use water • Sugary drinks can cause decay and wearing away of teeth

Drinks that damage your teeth

Clean well - Gum Disease Can be caused by… • the build up of plaque • lack of brushing

Stages of Gum Disease Gingivitis Healthy Gums Healthy Bone Levels Pocket Reduced Bone Levels Used by permission American Academy of Periodontology

• Brush teeth twice a day to stop decay and gum disease • Use a small, medium toothbrush • Use fluoride toothpaste 1350 to 1500 ppm (see on tube) • Cleaning between teeth

Use a dry toothbrush

1 2 3 4 With thanks to Pierre Fabre Oral Care for use of the pictures. http: //www. ceutahealthcare. com

Change your brush every 3 months And don’t share

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 on teeth plaque on gums plaque between teeth

Flossing • For getting in between the teeth where the tooth brush does not reach • Reduces the chances of decay in between teeth and gum disease

Play well • Make sure you wear a fitted mouthguard for contact sports • If you hurt your mouth or teeth get advice straight away

Stay well Visit the Dentist Regularly

Your dental health • • Go to the dentist Brush Drink water Eat healthy food

Think Carefully • On the effects that: û Sugar snacks and drinks between meals û Unhealthy Eating û Forgetting to brush your teeth û Not going to the dentist regularly can have on your mouth

Guide to a Healthy Mouth ü Good brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste ü A good balanced diet ü Regular visits to the dentist The healthier your teeth are the happier you will be!

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