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11 Cards in this Set
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5R’s
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Recognize
Reduce Causative Factors Remove Disease Reminieralise Restore |
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Recognize Risk
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Saliva check
Diet Fluoride OH Med/social history |
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Reduce/Remove Causative factors
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Reduce intake of fermentable carbohydrates sugars, acids
Advise behaviors that cause dry mouth Dietary, OH, smoking advice, |
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Remineralise
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Children teeth cleaned by adult (from 6 -17 months old)
Fluoride supplements in form of drops or tablets to be chewed should not be used Children <6 not use Fluoride mouth rinse (for high caries risk and not as a substitute for brushing High Conc F Gels and foams (10+ for high risk caries) Bottled water with fluoride (no fluroidated water) Children tooth paste (500ppm F) in small pea sized NOT adults Fluoride varnish used for people who have elevated risk of developing caries |
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Restore
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Cavity shape is determined by decay and such that tooth can receive and retain restorative materials
Every time a filling is replaced the pulp suffers |
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Prevention of Oral Cancer - Risk Factors
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SMOKING -6 fold risk of increased chance of developing these cancers
High alcohol intake Smokers + drinkers 15 times increased risk Areaca nut chewing |
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Detecting Oral Cancer
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Screening white/red patch (leukoplakia, erthroplakia) as oral cancer is preceded by PRE Malignant LESION
Biopsy is required to exclude other conditions Large size and rough surface + red ↑ SCC |
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Oral Cancer Prevention
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Identify High risk patient and educate them (Smoking/Alcohol cessation)
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Mouth guards for contact sports SHOULD
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Protect teeth
Adequate Thickness Balanced occlusion Permit speech Retentive fit |
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Tooth avulsion -Wat to do?-
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1. Reinsert if can or place in container with saline/milk/athletes’ mouth (not deciduous teeth)
2. Never hold tooth by root |
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Prevention of orthodontic problems -How?-
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Early identification and treatment i.e. Space loss/maintenance Malocclusion
Thumb/finger sucking Missing teeth |
