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Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
How can you keep your
smile happy and
cavity free?
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Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
All the time, a white sticky film builds up on our
teeth. This gets thicker if you don’t brush your teeth,
does anyone know what this is called?
A: Dental
Plaque
Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
Let us take a
closer look
Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
Dental Plaque
Tooth Enamel
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Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
What do you think
is in Dental Plaque?
A: Bacteria!
Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
There are over 1000 different types of Bacteria which
make up Dental plaque, the main one being Streptococcus
mutans
These bacteria are
ball shaped and
usually join to form
chains
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Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
What do you think plaque bacteria like to eat?
OR
Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
Yummy!
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Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
Can you think of some examples of foods
and drinks that contain sugar?
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Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
What do you think this bacteria does to the tooth after
eating it’s sugary food?
A: They dissolve
the enamel so
holes (cavities)
appear
Which give you a
toothache
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Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
How can you get rid of these bacteria?
Prevention of Infection: Oral Hygiene
Brushing last thing before going to bed and in the morning with a
pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste helps remove the plaque
and bacteria.
After brushing it is important to
spit not rinse
to leave some of the fluoride to protect the teeth from the bacteria