E-lectures Flashcards
What is health education?
It is the process by which people are given information to enable them to take greater control over their own health
Why do we need health education?
Many diseases can be prevented or controlled by changes in behaviour
Why do we need an agreed scientific basis?
To ensure that the information is sound
To give confidence to the public
To prevent commercial bias or distortion
What does health education require?
An agreed scientific basis for the aetiology and prevention of the major diseases.
Identification of the behavioural changes likely to reduce the risk of disease.
Formulation of acceptable messages likely to produce the desired behavioural changes.
Promotion of these messages
The first edition just covered the two major dental diseases which are:
Dental caries
Periodontal disease
First edition key messages:
Insist on water fluoridation
Restrict sugar containing food and drinks to mealtimes
Clean teeth and gums every day with a fluoride toothpaste
4th edition part 1 included:
Erosion
Caries (social and geographic factors)
Dental attendance
4th edition part 2:
Fluoridation, dietary supplements
Enamel fluorosis
Cariogenic sugars
Non-cariogenic sweeteners
4th edition summary:
Reduce the consumption and especially the frequency of intake of sugar-containing food and drink.
Clean teeth thoroughly twice-a-day with a fluoride toothpaste.
Request your local water company to supply water with the optimum fluoride level.
Have an oral examination every year
Key messages from the 5th edition:
Diet
Toothbrushing
Fluoride
Dental attendance
6th edition included:
Oral cancer Other oral diseases Advice for denture wearers Smoking cessation First aid for traumatised incisors Useful websites
Acid attacks - 2 phases:
Demineralisation
Remineralisation
Caries occurs when demineralisation …… remineralisation
Exceeds
Which sugars cause caries?
Sucrose Glucose Fructose Lactose (not when in milk) (Others when not in whole fruit)
Whole fruit contains …. sugars
Intrinsic
