Educating Teen Mothers

Eighty percent of untreated caries occur in twenty-five percent of children ages five to seventeen (Dye et al.

There are many risk factors for developing Dental Caries. Tooth decay can happen when ones child’s teeth come in contact with too much sugar at an early age, being liquids and foods. When the sugar sits on the child’s teeth bacteria begins to grow and spread, causing tooth decay. This is known as Early Childhood Caries (ECC). ECC are a very common bacterial infection in infants and young children. Frequent bottle feeding at night, and extended and repetitive use of a no-spill training cup are also associated with ECC. It’s never too late to break bad habits though. If your child drinks sweetened liquids from the bottle break the habit now and cut the risk of ECC. Also it’s often said that breast feeding particularly while laying down at night will

The prevention of caries is accomplished through the execution of a variety of measures, such as the fluoridation of the drinking water supply as well as the utilization of sealants and topical fluorides (Mouradian, Wehr, and Crall 2625). Despite the ease of preventability of tooth decay, it is one of the most common childhood chronic diseases, with more than half of the nation’s children having detectable caries (Mouradian, Wehr, and Crall 2625). Unfortunately, only 62% of water supplies are fluoridated, and underserved communities with low-income and minority families are usually the ones who are disproportionately affected (Mouradian, Wehr, and Crall 2626). Low-income individuals are generally less likely to seek preventative care, increasing their costs of neglected oral diseases and morbidity factors (Mouradian, Wehr, and Crall 2626). In addition, only one in five children who are covered by Medicaid are authorized for preventative oral healthcare, while restorative care is generally not even a consideration (Mouradian, Wehr, and Crall 2625).

The white band is a marker for a rapidly progressing process that leads to overt caries. The white band signals the destruction of tooth enamel that is subsequently replaced by yellow or brown areas of decay. The pathological process for BBTD includes the presence of Streptococcus mutans. This is a bacterium that may occur in infant saliva. It facilitates the conversion of the sugar in fermentable carbohydrate liquids, such as milk, formula, and juice to an acid that, in turn, penetrates the protective layer of enamel on affected teeth. The identification of early demineralization requires immediate

S. mutant is a common organism that is very easily to develop with that said it also can be easily prevented as well. Tooth decay is caused by many different forms of dental problems from not keeping up with oral maintenance which leads to tooth loss, gingivitis to infectious pains in the mouth. All these signs help play a roll forming S.

Dental health is continuing to play a substantial role in the overall health for both adults and children. Dental health may affect several domains of child development and growth69. Good child dental health is essential for developing several physical and social functions such as feeding, breathing, speaking, smiling, and social adaptation. In the other hand, dental diseases can impact the children in many ways which may include pain, discomfort, embarrassment, challenged cognitive development, reduced self-esteem, and impairments of daily life activities70. In order to create a healthy future for Australian school children, we need to understand the epidemiology of child oral health and oral health behaviors 71. Establishing good oral health behaviors and attitudes at early age can create an opportunities to minimize the oral disease burden in the future 72, which may reduce the overwhelming cost of treating oral diseases that has been accounting for around 6.5% ($5.3 billion) of total health care expenditure 73. In addition, a good oral health has not being a privilege for all Australian school children; obvious differences exist across each state and territory 72. Such differences can be related to socio-economic disadvantage, residence in geographical locations that have restricted access to health and other services, and Indigenous or non-English

Furthermore, presenting the caries experiences for Australian children from 1985 to 1993 can be highly informative as we can see the decline in caries experiences and the improvement of children

Establishing school-based sealant program at local elementary schools through in-terpersonal communication can protect the general population from developing dental car-ies by 60% (Oral Health 310). According to the article, Oral Health, the prevention of dental caries in young students is essential to protecting not only dental health but also their overall physical health as dental caries may affect their health negatively due to built up bacteria and malnutrition caused by decreased consumption from dental pain (Oral Health 312). School aged children are the most at risk group for developing dental caries. College students in Health Psychology could help to protect dental health of children by increasing the number that get pit and fissure in several different ways. College students involved in a service- learning project will be divided in to three different groups. One group will be responsible for calling the parents or meeting with them in order to educate them and answer any questions they may have and to schedule appointments at the school in order to apply the pit or fissure sealant. Another group will be responsible for calling the parents back after the initial application or sealant for a follow up

Improvements in children’s oral health in Scotland, is evident. However, it is clear inequalities remain “It has become apparent that dental caries is essentially a disease associated with social deprivation” (Childsmile, 2013).

A constant precaution we hear children being given in the last few decades is to stay away from germs. This has created the predominant opinion that “the fewer germs in their environment, the healthier our children will be. To approve or disprove this popular opinion, I conducted a simple internet search.

I read the article “Newly discovered microbe keeps teeth healthy.” The article reveals that there might be a new and improved, scientific way to prevent cavities. Along with regular brushing and flossing, and a diet low in sugary sweets, germs and bacteria could help prevent cavities. The bacteria can halt or limit the tooth erosion that leads to the decay. Marcelle Nascimento and Robert Burne (dental researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville) conducted an experiment to see just how helpful this bacteria can be. They both used cotton swabs to sample bacteria in the mouths of kids ages two through seven years old. Some of the children involved in the experiment had healthy teeth, while others had multiple cavities. Cavities are

mutans within their children a year and a half into the experiment.13 Fluoride varnish is great for remineralizing tooth structures but does not do as good of a job with decreasing S. mutans levels as xylitol use.13,14 To gain the full benefit of maternal xylitol use seen in their children, it is advised to institute an adequate xylitol program a year prior to the start of the eruption patterns of the primary dentition.14 Chewing xylitol gum is forbidden with children less than four years old by the American Academy of Pediatrics due to risk of airway obstruction, that is why these studies are focusing on maternal use of xylitol aiding young children with caries prevention.14 Saudi mother and child couples in which both partook of xylitol showed a strong reduction of S. mutans levels and plaque biofilm, therefore they experienced a much lesser amount of carious lesions than controlled groups (mothers used xylitol gum and the

This study aimed to focus on both weight and dental caries and their impact on not only society but also children specifically. Family has a large impact on the perception of these illnesses. With children being affected by genetics they are also affected environmentally; children that are affected by these diseases have social environments, lifestyle adaptions, and psychological factors that contribute to these influences. Dental health can be expensive, with oral care being something that has to be managed throughout life. The treatment of dental caries can improve growth rate and systematic health. Having dental caries can open up other illnesses such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, psychological problems, or more.

The other poster presentation that caught my attention was “Evaluating parents’ perception of the effects of dental sealants on children from ages 3-12 years” by Zarmina Sajjad. The objective of this study was to explore parent’s knowledge of dental sealants as a preventive care in children. I knew beforehand that dental caries is a chronic disease that could affect everyone. However, I didn’t know too much about the benefits of sealants in children. First dental sealants are a type of plastic that helps preventing tooth decay because it serves as a barrier that protects teeth from getting cavities, for

Early Childhood Caries is a common dental decay disease that affects children under five years of age. It is characterized as being any missing, filling, or decay in primary dentition because of dental caries. This paper shows the high prevalence statistics of Early Childhood Caries taken around the world. This disease is completely preventable but because of the caregivers lack of knowledge, it remains more common than asthma. This paper talks about the causes of Early Childhood Caries including Streptococcus mutans, improper feeding methods and how caregivers can prevent the causes from ever happening. It touches on vertical and horizontal transmission of Streptococcus mutans and the controversy of breastfeeding over bottle feeding. This