Chapter 6 Oral Health Flashcards
IDC Dental responsibilities:
Coordinate:
- Annual Dental exams
- Dental Appointments
- Training
IDC responsibilities for Dental Training:
Dental Health Promotion
Oral Hygiene
Diet Counseling
Tobacco Cessation
___% of dental caries occur between teeth.
Encourage people to floss.
80%
Speed up the normal re-calcification process of saliva, and leave teeth even stronger than they were
OTC fluoride mouth rinses and toothpaste
Current Dental Exam (within 12 months)
No treatment needed for 12 months
Worldwide deployable
Class 1
Current Dental exam (within 12 months)
Routine treatment needs that can be delayed for 12 months
Worldwide deployable
Class 2
Current Dental Exam (within 12 months)
Urgent treatment needs that cannot be delayed for 12 months
NOT worldwide deployable
Class 3
NO dental exam within 12 months
NOT worldwide deployable
Class 4
Single most preventable cause of illness and death
Tobacco
Hardened form of dental plaque
Calculus (tartar)
Chalky-white intrinsic stain as the enamel is no longer translucent
Demineralized or hyper-mineralized teeth
Staining of teeth internally.
Result of necrotic pulp, use of medications, coffee drinking.
Only treatment is bleaching or covering teeth with prosthetics.
Intrinsic
Outside staining of teeth.
Caused by plaque and calculus surrounding the tooth.
Result of coffee, wine, tobacco, certain beans, heavy metals.
Treated with good oral hygiene or professional removal.
Extrinsic staining
Treatment of halitosis
Good oral hygiene/flossing.
Mouth rinses and sugar free gum.
May take up to 48 hours to resolve.
Treatment for halitosis that does not resolve
Chlorhexidine BID x 2 weeks
