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The oral health of the smoker.
The oral cavity suffers the direct action of smoke components during inhalation, retention in the mouth and expulsion. Irritating and toxic components, produce a continuous micro-aggression that affects all teeth and mouth (gums, teeth, saliva, etc.)..
Through direct exposure to smoke from tobacco, snuff and alters locally damaged oral health. The temperature of the smoke and all accompanying irritants that injure the lining of the mouth.
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Secondary Prevention of Tooth Decay Down’s Syndrome Child
Secondary prevention involves stopping the disease process and control it. At this time the dentist specialist in children, pediatric dentist, would be to act.
Mothers of children with Down syndrome should know the health conditions that are associated with the disease. Having a complete medical history with the treating pediatrician and follow their recommendations in strict order.
Basic knowledge about Oral Health focuses directly:
Identification and removal of plaque through the discovery of it.
Dental plaque is difficult to see, is easier to locate and remove if it is stained with a disclosing solution. The developing agents are supplied in solution or pills and get the dental pharmacies or stores. In small is better to paint the solution with a swab on the end. When using this method is less resistance. Solution is applied on the surfaces of the teeth and asked to rinse once. The child and parents can see the spots on the areas where plaque is present, this is done to help educate individual technique to make a removal of the remains.
Brushing teeth:
Brushing the teeth mechanically removes plaque and food debris visible areas such as front, behind and above the teeth and improves the resistance of the soft tissue to remove plaque from the gum. Dental floss removes plaque from between teeth areas where access is not achieved with the brush, both essential for a complete oral hygiene.
Foods to avoid and prevent tooth decay
Some foods rich in carbohydrates contribute to tooth decay, just as other types of foods, the level of dental hygiene, availability of fluoride, salivary production and genetic factors also play an important role in the emergence of caries.
Cavities begin with an erosion of the outer layer of the tooth, called enamel, which occurs after the formation of dental plaque in your home can be an accumulation of sugar or other carbohydrates.
We recommend eating too little of these foods to avoid and prevent cavities:
• Milk and dairy products: condensed milk.
• Fatty meats, meat products and offal.
• Cereals: Cookies Stuffed dipped in chocolate or sugar solutions, etc.
• Fruit: Fruit in syrup and candied fruit desired.
• Beverages: Beverages sweetened cola-type, and according to habits, low spirits
graduation (beer, table wines, cider).
• Fats: Cream, butter, lard and tallow.
• Other products to avoid: cakes and pastries stuffed, dipped in chocolate or sugar solutions, candy, etc.
• Sweeteners: Sugar common or sucrose, fructose and glucose syrups.