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VISITING THE DENTIST AND HYGIENIST 
- BETTER ORAL HEALTH FOR ALL –

PREPARED BY : DR. HANANA

WHAT DOES THE HEALTH OF YOUR MOUTH
HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR OVERALL HEALTH?
• Good oral and dental hygiene can help prevent bad breath, tooth decay and gum disease and
can help you keep your teeth as you get older.
• An unhealthy mouth, especially if you have gum disease, may increase your risk of serious
health problems such as heart attack, stroke and poorly controlled diabetes.
• In A word, plenty. A look inside of saliva can tell about what's going on inside your body.  More
than 500 species of bacteria thrive in your mouth at any given time.
• Taking care of your teeth helps prevent plaque , which is a clear film of bacteria that sticks to
your teeth.
• The bacteria break it down into acids that eat away tooth enamel, causing holes is called
cavities.
• Plaque also causes gingivitis, which is gum disease that can make your gums red, swollen,
and sore.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DENTIST
AND HYGIENIST ?
Hygieni
Dentist
st clean teeth,
diagnose and treat examine patients
problems with for signs of oral
patients’ teeth, diseases and
gums, and related provide other
parts of the mouth.  preventive dental
care. 

provide advice and

mainly concerned
instruction on
with preventive
taking care of the
dental health and
teeth and diet
treating 
choices that affect
gum disease 
oral health.

make sure your

teeth are
educate patients on
developing properly
ways to improve
as you grow. It's
and maintain good
important to visit
oral health.
your dentist every 6
months
MOST DENTISTS ARE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND
HANDLE A VARIETY OF DENTAL NEEDS. BUT,….
diagnose conditions
in the mouth, such
Oral pathologists as bumps or ulcers,
and oral diseases,
such as cancer.
straighten teeth by
applying pressure
Orthodontists  to the teeth with
braces or other
Other dentist in appliances
specialty areas
treat the gums and
Periodontists  bones supporting
the teet

 replace missing
Prosthodontists teeth with
permanent fixtures
 BEFORE TOOTHPASTE WAS INVENTED

• Long ago, as people got older, their teeth would rot away and be very painful.
• To get rid of a toothache, they had their teeth pulled out. Finally, people learned that
cleaning their teeth was important, but they didn't have toothpaste right away.
• What people used long ago to clean teeth ? :
• 1. Ground-up chalk or charcoal 3. Ashes
• 2. Lemon juice 4. Tobacco and honey mixed
together

• About 100 years ago, someone finally created a minty cream to clean teeth.
• Tooth brushing became popular during world war ii. The U.S. Army gave brushes and
toothpaste to all soldiers, and they learned to brush twice a day .
• BUT, back then they were made of metal !! However, today they're made of soft
plastic.
• There are plenty of toothpaste choices to choose from a lots of colors and flavors, and
some are made just for kids.
• When you're choosing a toothpaste, make sure it contains fluoride. Fluoride makes
 VITAMIN C IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR TEETH 

• Vitamin C is a necessary nutrient that helps the body absorb iron and produce collagen.
• If the body does not produce enough collagen, tissues will start to break down.

• Scurvy is the name for a vitamin c deficiency.

• It can lead to anemia, debility, exhaustion, spontaneous bleeding, pain in the limbs, and especially
the legs, swelling in some parts of the body, and sometimes ulceration of the gums and loss of
teeth.
• Symptoms of vitamin C deficiency can start to appear after 8 to 12 weeks. Early signs include a
loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, irritability, and lethargy.
• 14 to 18 years: 75 mg for men and 65 mg for women
• Foods that contain vitamin C include:
--- Fruits, such as oranges, lemons, strawberries, blackberries, guava and kiwi.
--- Vegetables especially like tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, and
spinach
• One medium orange contains 70 mg of vitamin C, and a green bell pepper contains 60 mg
11 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR TEETH HEALTHY
Don’t go
to bed
Chewing without
sugar-free brushing
gum for your
teeth Brush
10
properly
minutes
after
meals
See your
Don’t
dentist
neglect
at least
your
twice a
tongue
year

How to
keep
Limit your
Use a
sugary teeth fluoride
and healthy toothpas
acidic
te
foods

Eat
crunchy
fruits Treat
and flossing
vegetabl
es
Drink Consider
more mouthw
water ash
LET’S CHECK OUR TEETH !

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