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WelcomeDepartment To Wisconsin of Health andPresentation Family Services Today’s Prevalence of Dental Decay Dental decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood. 6% of 1 year olds 22% of 2 year olds 35% of 3 year olds 48% of 4 year olds @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 2 How Teeth Develop Decay BACTERIA TOOTH DECAY FOOD @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 3 How Does Decay Develop? PLAQUE – a sticky patch of bacteria,* saliva, food and tissue cells on the tooth *Streptococcus mutans bacteria found in the mouth primarily involved in decay process FOOD – sugars are processed by S. mutans Acids are produced and start eating away at the TOOTH @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 4 How Does Decay Develop? TOOTH PLAQUE DECAY FOOD @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 5 Plaque + Food + Tooth = Decay @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 6 PLAQUE TOOTH DECAY FOOD Dental Decay is an Infectious Transmittable Disease Bacteria transmitted from mother Mothers with high levels of bacteria have: High levels of decay Poor oral hygiene High frequency of sugar intake @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 7 PLAQUE TOOTH DECAY Check Food Labels FOOD You’d be surprised how much sugar is in some foods! @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 8 PLAQUE TOOTH DECAY Not Just What You Eat But How Often FOOD Frequency of sugar ingestion is more important than quantity Acids produced by bacteria after sugar intake persist for 20-40 minutes @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 9 Diet and Dental Caries Regular Meals (M) Regular Meals (M) plus Sweet Snacks (S) Plaque Level Acids @ Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 10 That’s All Folks!
