Factors That Affect Health Flashcards
How does smoking affect oral health?
Increased risk of oral cancer
Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor so may mask signs of gum disease as gums may not bleed
Infections after extractions as may disrupt the blood clot
Stained teeth
Reduced taste due to the smoke killing or dulling taste buds
How does smoking affect general health?
Increased risk of cancer, strokes and COPD
Can make you eat more sugary foods leading to a higher caries risk
How does drinking alcohol affect oral health?
Increased risk of oral cancer
Increased caries risk due to high sugars
Acidic erosion due to acids
How does drinking alcohol affect general health?
Increased cancer risk
High blood pressure
Liver disease
May have accidents more causing harm to the body whilst intoxicated
How does disability and illness affect oral health?
People with disabilities may not be able to clean interproximally very well as they may not have very good dexterity
Some tablets may have a high sugar content causing increased caries risk
Some tablets cause xerostomia causing increased caries risk
How does mental illness affect oral health?
People with depression may not be able to keep up a good oral hygiene routine
They may avoid coming to the dentist as are anxious about leaving the house or how many problems they will have
How does financial status affect oral health?
With NHS dentistry becoming extremely hard to come by and the cost of living increasing, patients may not be able to afford treatment, leading to more problems
How does education affect oral health?
Some people are not taught basic oral hygiene, how to clean effectively
How does cultural background affect oral health?
Some cultures do not have readily available sugar, so caries risk can be lower
Some chew tobacco which affects gum health and increases oral cancer risk
How does the use of recreational drugs affect oral health?
May eat more sugary foods due to having the munchies like with canabis, leading to increased caries risk
May forget to brush their teeth
How does the use of recreational drugs affect general health?
Weight loss/gain
Development of a mental illness
Increased cancer risk
How do eating disorders affect oral health?
Acidic erosion with conditions like bulimia as being sick is acidic
No mechanical plaque removal from hard foods like raw vegetables
Increased caries risk due to higher sugar intake
How do eating disorders affect general health?
Weight loss/gain
Malnutrition
Mental illnesses
Uses up electrolytes
