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CSUF Pre-Dental Society
Dental Outreach Program
Commonwealth Elementary
Fullerton, CA
TODAY!!
12:45pm – 2:00pm
Outreach Points:
3 points
Why is this important?
• Oral health is apart of your body’s health as well.
If there is infection in your mouth it can spread to
the rest of your body through your blood stream.
• If severe enough, infection can lead to your
BRAIN!!
• This can all be prevented by taking care of your
teeth and gums
• It is your job to educate the public on oral health
because not many people know about these
facts!
Teeth Importance
• Baby teeth (primary teeth)
o Eating!!
o Speech development
o Holds position for permanent teeth
• Adult teeth (permanent teeth)
o Eating
o Speech
o Self Esteem/ Appearance
We would like to keep our teeth for all these reasons
so we need to keep them healthy!!
Oral health and nutrition
• Decay is formed by a number of things such as
amount of saliva a person has, bacteria, and
the foods we eat.
• High amounts of carbohydrates and sugars
encourage bacteria to become more acidic.
• More acid means leads to decay and infection
sugar
Bacteria
Acid
Acid attacks enamel and causes decay
This picture shows decay that turned into a
cavity into both the enamel (white part/
shell) and the dentin (yellow section)
If the decay gets deeper into the tooth, the
pulp (middle section with nerves), then the
patient will need root canal
This patient will only need a filling
Kids can get decay from not brushing,
eating candy, and even from their baby
bottles that they drink over night without
washing away with water.
Dental caries is a dietary
carbohydrate-modified
bacterial infectious disease
with saliva as a critical
regulator.
– Since it is caused by bacteria
simply removing it or
controlling their growth will
reduce the caries
It is the most common
chronic infectious disease of
childhood
How we can prevent decay
• Brushing off the plaque which is bacterial biofilm resting on
the surface of your teeth. (recommended 2-3 brushing a
day along with flossing once a day and rinsing after every
brush)
• Plaque can harden into tartar/calculus that can only be
removed with regular cleanings at a dental office called
prophylaxis (recommended every 6 months)
Before cleaning :
tartar build up
After dental
office cleaning:
no more
tartar…notice
spaces between
teeth
More prevention
• Applying fluoride to kid’s teeth in the dental
office will help harden the enamel and reverse
early decay
• Over the counter rinse called ACT has a lot of
fluoride that dentists recommend as well
• Sealants for kids prevent decay
• Sealants is a plastic material that flows into the
grooves of teeth and prevents decay from hiding
in those grooves; easier for kids to clean and
prevents cavities
Saliva
The role of saliva is to clean out and reduce oral
bacteria, helps to chew, to speak, and to swallow
Flow rate Increased by:
– gustatory stimulants (sugar-free candy)
– masticatory stimulants (sugar-free chewing gum)
Reduced by:
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–
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medications (antihistamines, anti-asthmatics, others)
disease
dehydration
radiation
age
The repeated cycle of ‘sugar attacks.’
 People who consume sugars frequently in their diet increase the
levels of streptococci and lactobacilli
 The two bacteria species thought to be responsible for caries.
 These bacteria continue to thrive as the pH drops.
 If the plaque is not removed, eventually, the enamel starts to
decalcify and an incipient ‘white spot’ lesion ensues.
Caries results when all of the factors that contribute to caries overlap (red color, center).
Figure shows an illustration of dental plaque at
the gingival margin.
1) The enamel (e) has plaque biofilm (b) growing at the border of the
nflamed gingival (g).
2) Same plaque at closer look. There is a ‘white spot’ lesion (w) developing at
he margin of the gingiva, and brown calculus (c) developing in the sulcus
ttached to the tooth.
3) Close-up view of plaque. Biofilm bacteria, which
onsists of several species of bacteria (cocci, rods, motile spirochetes),
organic material (salivary proteins) and organic matter secreted by the
acteria (yellow-stained)
Gingivitis= moderate gum
disease that has symptoms of
swollen gums and deep pockets;
leads to more serious disease
(periodontitis) if not treated
Periodontitis can lead to bone
loss and loses support for teeth
which leads to your teeth falling
out!!!
How to brush
How to floss
Steps in cleaning teeth
• Recommended to floss before brushing then
rinse
• BUT, dentists will probably say it doesn’t matter
the order of brushing and flossing as long as you
do it!!
• As you know there are a ton of dental products
out there so as long as you have a soft tooth
brush, tooth paste with fluoride, floss, ADA
certified rinse then you are good to clean!!
Dental Outreach Event
Today!!
12:45pm – 2:00pm
Commonwealth Elementary School
2200 East Commonwealth Ave
Fullerton, Ca 92831