Oral Health The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators

Oral Health & The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators "Making Oral Health a Priority in Kansas - Because It Matters!" Dawn Mc. Glasson RDH BSDH Deputy Director Office of Oral Health Kansas Public Health Association, Inc. 2006 Fall Conference

INFLAMMATION A Key Indicator in Measuring Health Linking Oral Health to General Health The Oral / Systemic Link to: Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes Pre-term Labor – Low Birth Weight Babies Respiratory Disease Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Physical Activity Mental Health Overweight and Obesity Injury and Violence Tobacco Use Substance Abuse Responsible Sexual Behavior Environmental Quality Immunization Access to Health Care

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Physical Activity Mental Health Overweight and Obesity Injury and Violence Environmental Quality Immunization Access to Health Care

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Mental Health Injury and Violence • Tobacco Use Environmental Quality Immunization Access to Health Care

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Substance Abuse

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators • Responsible Sexual Behavior

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Mental Health

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Physical Activity Overweight and Obesity Tobacco Use Substance Abuse • Injury and Violence

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Physical Activity Overweight and Obesity Tobacco Use Substance Abuse • Environmental Quality

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Physical Activity Overweight and Obesity Tobacco Use Substance Abuse • Immunizations

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Physical Activity Overweight and Obesity Tobacco Use Substance Abuse • Access to Health Care

The Oral Health Link To The Top 10 Leading Health Indicators Physical Activity Mental Health Overweight and Obesity Injury and Violence Tobacco Use Substance Abuse Responsible Sexual Behavior Environmental Quality Immunization Access to Health Care

Oral Health Is A Critical Component Of Total Health 75% of adults have some form of gum / periodontal disease. The majority of people do not know they have it, because it is usually painless in its early stages.

Early Detection and Treatment is Critical to Saving Lives Signs and symptoms of life-threatening diseases appear in the mouth long before they show up in the rest of the body. Early Detection can spot signs of many diseases and conditions such as : * HIV *Oral Cancer * Eating Disorders *Substance Abuse *Osteoporosis *Diabetes

EVERYTHING YOU PUT IN YOUR MOUTH AFFECTS YOUR (ORAL) HEALTH!