Oral Health

What constitutes good oral health? - No mouth or facial pain no oral or throat cancers, oral infection, sores, gum disease, tooth decay or loss What is unique about oral health as opposed to something genetic? - It's preventable and controllable What is the most unmet care of health? - DENTAL CARE What's the most common chronic disease of childhood? - dental caries ___________ is 5x more common than asthma - dental caries Why may dentists not accept medicaid? - -Low reimbursement rates (as little as 8 cents on the dollar). -Many states require that if a dentist sees one Medicaid patient, they must see an unlimited number. -Medicaid provides dental coverage for enrolled children How many out of 5 children are enrolled in medicaid and receive preventative dental services in a given year? - less than 1 more than 1/3 of poor children aged 2-9 have what? - 1 or more untreated decayed primary teeth Oral health and trauma is common or uncommon in toddlers? - relatively common (30% of toddlers injure their primary teeth) Name an enormous risk factor for periodontal disease? - Smoking What can smoking cause? - oral cancer lung cancer periodontal disease What makes smokeless tobacco so bad? - high sugar content 28 carcinogens 3-4x more nicotine is absorbed than from a cigareette What kinds of cancer can smokeless tobacco cause? - Oral throat esophageal gastric pancreatic What kinds of cancer can alcohol cause? - Mouth Throat Larynx Esophagus Why would illicit drug use cause oral health issues? - xerostomia Why does meth mouth occur? - Meth increase norepi, dehydration, metabolism, craving of sweets, and bruxism and decreases salivary flow What's Bruxism? - teeth grinding What is a really big cause of xerostomia? - LOTS OF MEDS