Healthy Mouths for under 12s

DevonNHS

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’ll be looking at…

We use our teeth for........

Talking

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incisorpremolar

canine

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Label the different types of teeth in the mouth

Tooth Lower Upper

1st incisor 6 - 7 years 7 - 8 years

2nd incisor 7 – 8 years 8 – 9 years

Canine 9 – 10 years 11 – 12 years

1st Premolar 9 – 12 years 9 – 12 years

2nd Premolar 10 – 12 years 10 – 12 years

1st Molar 6 – 7 years 6 – 7 years

2nd Molar 10 – 12 years 11 – 13 years

3 rd Molars 17 – 21 years 17 – 21 years

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Tooth decay …

…is one of the most common childhood diseases

…it can be stopped

Tooth decay in children

Healthy teeth

If not treated leads to really bad decay

Get URGENT

dental treatment

now

Becomes brown or yellow spots along the gum line

Starts as whitish linesacross the gum

See a dental person now

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

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(Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours)

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Eating Pattern Bad for Teeth

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Afternoon

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Healthy Snacks

Wholemeal BreadBreadsticks

Vegetables

Fruit SandwichesCrackers

Snacks that should be kept to mealtimes

Dried Fruit Biscuits

Sweets & Chocolate Cakes

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

Drink well

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

Healthy Gums

Healthy Bone Levels

Pocket

Reduced Bone Levels

Gingivitis

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

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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

plaque on gums

plaque between teeth

plaque on 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

• Make sure you wear a fitted mouthguard for contact sports

• If you hurt your mouth or teeth get advice straight away

Play well

Stay well

Visit the Dentist Regularly

• Go to the dentist • Brush• Drink water• Eat healthy food

Your dental health

Think Carefully •On the effects that:

Sugar snacks and drinks between meals

Unhealthy Eating

Forgetting to brush your teeth

Not going to the dentist regularly

can have on your mouth

Guide to a Healthy Mouth

Good brushing twice a day with

fluoride toothpaste

A good balanced diet

Regular visits to the dentist

The healthier your teeth are the happier you will be!

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