Intro to OHE

Question 1

Define health education

Answer 1

The process by which people are given information to enable them to exercise a greater degree of control over their own behaviour

Question 2

Define oral health

Answer 2

A state of being free from chronic mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancers, birth defects (cleft lip), tooth decay and other diseases that can affect the oral cavity

Question 3

What are some risk factors that can increase your chances of having bad oral health?

Answer 3

Tobacco use
Unhealthy diet
Poor oral hygiene

Question 4

What are some of the effects of oral diseases?

Answer 4

1. Personal health can be affected :Pain and discomfort due to infection
2. Tooth function affected: Difficulty eating and poor diet
3. Social life affected: Poor appearance can decrease confidence
4. General health may be for due to bad diet, nutrition etc
5. Can increase the number of GP and hospital visits you need to have
6. Can have economic effects on the individual ie they may need to take e days of work etc

Question 5

Name some of the main oral diseases

Answer 5

1. Dental caries
2. Periodontal disease
3. Erosion
4. Tooth wear

Question 6

What does dental caries affect?

Answer 6

The hard tissue of the teeth

Question 7

What does periodontal disease affect?

Answer 7

The supporting tissues of the teeth

Question 8

What are the 7 things dental professions ned to inform their patients about?

Answer 8

1. Cause of the disease the patient may have
2. Actions they can take to prevent + stabilise the disease
3. Can give diet advice
4. Can give advice on fluoride and tooth paste advice
5. They should check the smoking status of the patient annually
6. Record alcohol units the patient has in a week + give advice
7. Give info based on the toolkit