11. Bleeding gums are NOT normal
• Gums are bleeding because of bacteria in
plaque and tartar
• Sign of disease
• Bacteria can lead to a more severe disease
that causes permanent damage to tissues
around teeth
– Leads to periodontal disease
12. Periodontal disease
• Disease of gums, teeth, and bone
• Bone can not heal
• Permanent damage
– Gums lower, teeth look longer
– Bone loss
– Teeth lose connection to bone
– Tooth loss
18. Habits
Heredity -General attitude
-Immune deficiency toward health
-Genetic syndromes -Smoking
Diseases in the -Alcohol Negative Stress
body -Diet
-Diabetes -Medications
Psychological
Factors
Viruses
-bad effect on
immune system
Bacteria
Can be changed Social Factors
by: Periodontal -Family
-Up-bringing
-keeping the
mouth clean
disease -Job/Profession
-Culture
-Diet
19. Main Factors
• Smoking
• Oral care – at home and dental visits
• Stress
• Overall health
• Heredity
• Immune response
21. 100,000,000
100
million
bacteria
in a
cubic
mm of
plaque
22. Question 5
What do you think could help you
from getting diseases in your
mouth?
23. Prevention
• Good daily brushing and flossing
– Brush at least 2 times a day
• after breakfast & bedtime
– Floss at least 1 time a day
• bedtime
• Regular dental visits
– Important
– Areas where only professionals can reach
• Areas especially involved in periodontal disease
• Toothbrush does not reach past 3mm from gumline
26. Periodontal treatment
• Gingivitis:
– Use mouth rinses and toothpastes that kill
bacteria that cause gingivitis
• Periodontal disease:
– Deep cleaning of tooth root surfaces below gums
– Prescription medication
– Oral surgery
• $$$ costs lots of money!
27. Overview
• Gingivitis:
– Inflammation of the gums, redness, bleeding &
infection
– Could progress to periodontal disease
– Can go back to healthy state if treated
• Periodontal disease:
– Disease of tissue surrounding teeth
– Can not go back to a healthy state
– but could be made stable with treatment
– Many risk factors
– #1 = smoking
– Number one cause of tooth loss!!!
28. Thank You for Listening!
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