1. Healthy Mouths for under 12s Devon NHS

2. 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…

3. We use our teeth for........ Talking Smiling Eating

4. incisorpremolarcaninemolar Label the different types of teeth in the mouth

5. ToothLowerUpper 1 st incisor6 - 7 years7 - 8 years 2 nd incisor7 – 8 years8 – 9 years Canine9 – 10 years11 – 12 years 1 st Premolar9 – 12 years 2 nd Premolar10 – 12 years 1 st Molar6 – 7 years 2 nd Molar10 – 12 years11 – 13 years 3 rd Molars17 – 21 years Eruption Dates

6. Tooth decay … …is one of the most common childhood diseases …it can be stopped

7. 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 lines across the gum See a dental person now

8. 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

9. What can cause tooth decay? Eating and drinking lots of sugary snacks and drinks Not brushing teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste

10. How can I prevent tooth decay and keep my mouth healthy? Eat well Drink well Clean well Play well Stay well

11. Eat well Healthy meals – EVERYDAY FOODS

14. Effect of sugar on the teeth 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PM (Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours) Morning Acid Neutral Afternoon

15. Eating Pattern Bad for Teeth Morning Acid Neutral (Acid levels in the mouth over 24 hours) Afternoon 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 AM 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PM 2

16. Healthy Snacks Wholemeal Bread Breadsticks Vegetables Fruit SandwichesCrackers

17. Snacks that should be kept to mealtimes Dried Fruit Biscuits Sweets & Chocolate Cakes

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

19. Don’t carry fizzy drinks around in sport bottles – only use water Sugary drinks can cause decay and wearing away of teeth

20. Drinks that damage your teeth

21. Clean well - Gum Disease Can be caused by… the build up of plaque lack of brushing

22. Stages of Gum Disease Healthy Gums Healthy Bone Levels Pocket Reduced Bone Levels Gingivitis Used by permission American Academy of Periodontology

23. 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

24. Use a dry toothbrush

25. 12 3 4 With thanks to Pierre Fabre Oral Care for use of the pictures. http://www.ceutahealthcare.comhttp://www.ceutahealthcare.com

27. Change your brush every 3 months And don’t share

28. Are these teeth clean ? We should clean our teeth twice a day. But do we always do it properly ?

29. 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.

30. Disclosed plaque plaque on gums plaque between teeth plaque on teeth

31. 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

32. Make sure you wear a fitted mouthguard for contact sports If you hurt your mouth or teeth get advice straight away Play well

33. Stay well Visit the Dentist Regularly

34. Go to the dentist Brush Drink water Eat healthy food Your dental health

35. 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

36. 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!

37. Let’s work together