Intro to oral health education

Question 1

What is health education

Answer 1

process by which people are given info. to enable them to exercise a greater degree of control over their own health

Question 2

What is oral health?

Answer 2

state of being free from mouth and facial pain and diseases that affect oral cavity

Question 3

What are risk factors for oral disease?

Answer 3

diet
smoking
alcohol

Question 4

What is the role of dentist in giving OHE?

Answer 4

• cause
• action
• info. given based off toolkit
• diet advice
• fluoride advice
• check smoking status
• alcohol consumption

Question 5

What does toolkit do?

Answer 5

support dental team in preventative approach

- lack of consistency in preventative info. given to patients

Question 6

What is toothbrushing info given in toolkit?

Answer 6

medium to soft

electric toothbrush- effective at removing plaque and reducing gingivitis

Question 7

What is interdental cleaning toolkit info?

Answer 7

professional advice given

Question 8

What is diet toolkit info?

Answer 8

reduce both amount and frequency of food containing sugar

- max intake of sugar is 4 times a day