The Importance of Brushing Your Teeth

Kyle D. StephensIntended for all AgesNovember 12,2010

The Early Years

• Between the ages of six and ten months, most infants get their “baby

teeth”.

• Incisors, usually come first.

• Teeth start coming in on either side all the way to the second molars.

• By the age of 3 all “baby teeth” should be present.

Incisors

Dental facts

• What is the hardest substance in your body ENAMEL

• How much does the Tooth Fairy pay per tooth $2 DOLLARS

• Did you know that 80% of people aren’t happy with their smile

• What percentage of Americans would rather grocery shop than floss

73%

• The object most often choked on by Americans is the TOOTHPICK

DENTAL FACTS

• A half billion dollars is spent on chewing gum by kids every year

• The least attractive trait reported by American in their co-workers is bad

breath

• Adults with post-high-school degrees had an average of three more teeth

than those without a high school diploma

• The decline in tooth decay was greatest among kids but holds across every

age group

• The total days an average American spends brushing teeth over a lifetime

is 38.5

BRUSH!

DENTAL FACTS

• Smile enhanced procedures outnumbered eyelid surgeries 5 to 1

• 50% of people consider the smile the first facial feature they notice

• More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones

• Smilers in school yearbooks are more likely to have successful careers and

marriages than poker faced peers

• The average woman smiles about 62 times a day

A man Only 8

CHEESE!

Success, Oh Yeah!

Dental facts

• Tooth decay remains the most common chronic disease among children

ages 5-17 with 59% affected

• Just 40% of children in poor or near-poor poverty level had a preventive

dental visit in the past year

• 44% of dental care expenditures are paid out-of-pocket

• Employed adults lose more than 164 million hours of work each year due to

oral health problems or dental visits

Dental facts

• Americans spent nearly $2.025 billion on Halloween candy this year. That

would fund the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for

almost six years

• 94 percent of Americans say they brush nightly; 81 percent say they do it

first thing in the morning

• Year commercial floss was first manufactured: 1882

• In 1994 a prison inmate in West Virginia braided floss into a rope, scaled

the wall and escaped

Where’s that floss

The early years con’t

• The Incisors are usually the first to fall out

• The Incisors are the sharpest teeth in the mouth

• They are built to cut food and shaped to shovel the food inward

• Tips from the ADA

Types of teeth

• We have three different types of teeth in our mouth

– Incisors: The two front teeth on top and bottom

– Canine: Are teeth in the corner of our mouth

– Molars: Are the last large teeth in the back of our mouth

Hello! I’m Mr. Molar

incisors

• The first to fall out of the mouth

• The are replaced by permanents teeth

• Are the front teeth

• Latin Incidere, “to cut”

Do You like my two front teeth?

canine

• Are in the corners of your mouth

• Also known as: cuspids, dogteeth, and fangs

• situated between the lateral incisor and the first premolar

I thought they meant dog woof!

molars

• Are the last teeth toward the back of the mouth

• Flatter chewing surfaces

• Grind the food into smaller pieces

• Molars and Premolars make up the cheek teeth

Grandma what big teeth you have!

There called Molars, Reds!

parts of the tooth

• There are two parts that make up the tooth

– Crown: sits above the gumline

– Root: is beneath the gumline

• There are four types of tissues that make up the tooth as well

– Enamel: durable and protect tooth from wear and tear

– Dentin: yellow bone-like material with nerve fibers

– Pulp: center of tooth

– Cementum: helps attach the tooth to the jawbone

Brushing

• Brush twice a day with a fluorinated toothpaste

• Its recommended to use a soft toothbrush with rounded bristle

• Replace toothbrush every three months.

• Use side-to-side strokes

• Clean your gums

• Clean molars by holding brush flat and using a back-and-forth motion

The flow

Flossing

• Brushing will alone will not keep your teeth healthy, daily flossing is

recommended

• Daily flossing will help reduce the build-up of plaque

• There are two types of dental floss

– Waxed

– Unwaxed

braces

• Braces are important because they help with teeth that are misaligned or

crooked

• Unnatural spaces or crooked teeth are harder to clean and are prone to

have more cravities

• Braces have three basic parts

– Brackets: which are attached to the teeth

– Bonding or Band: helps attach bracket to teeth

– Arch Wire: A thin wire that runs from bracket to bracket

More dental tips

• Eat a balanced diet

• See your dentist every six months for general check up and cleaning

• Chewing tobacco and cigarettes can cause oral cancer

• Excessive amounts of coffee, tea and red wine may stain your teeth

• Don’t grind your teeth Now I know Thank You!

Dental problems, conditions and diseases

• Bad Breath: Also know as Halitosis

– According to some studies 85%of people with bad breath a dental

condition

– Gum disease

– Oral cancer

– Cavities

– Poor oral hygiene

Is he trying to tell me something!

Dental problems, conditions and diseases

• Cavities and Decay

– Is a hole in the tooth caused by decay

– Decay is form when plaque surrounds the tooth

– The combination of decay and plaque build-up attack to enamel of the

tooth

• Gum Disease, Periodontitis and Gingivitis

• Oral Cancer - Mouth, Throat, Tongue and Neck Cancer

Dental problems, conditions and diseases

• Cleft Palate

• Missing Teeth

• Dry Mouth

• Tooth Sensitivity

• Mouth Sores - Canker Sores, Fever Blisters and Ulcers

References/resources

• http://www.dentalgentlecare.com

• http://www.essortment.com/articles/teeth

• http://www.dentistry.about.com