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Tooth an important but neglected part of the
 Together with cheeks, tongue and palate,
 the teeth form the first and important
 part of the digestive system.

 They help to breakdown food substances
 into small particles which are easily
 swallowed and then acted upon by
 digestive enzymes to the form which can
 be absorbed by the body for energy,
 growth and repair.
 Loss   of teeth through extractions can
    seriously affect our general health.

    Further more; teeth help us in speech
    (articulation) and facial appearance.

    Imagine a person missing the anterior
    teeth required to address a public! If you
    have not experienced it, do not play for
    it.
 Important to note, artificial teeth cost
 more than treating the natural teeth, at
 the same time they can not exactly
 replace the missing natural teeth.

 However,   always something is better
 than nothing, if your have lost your teeth,
 artificial teeth is the remaining best
 option for you.
 Interestingly,
               almost all disease
 conditions affecting the teeth are
 preventable and curable, but yet still
 dental problems remain one of the most
 common diseases affecting mankind.

 The physical and economical impact on
 the individual as well as the nation can
 not be over emphasized.
 However, this area of health has not
 received the attention it deserves both
 from individuals and organizations.

 Theresult is that the age old trend
 whereby the public visit the dentist when
 they are in pain or apparent dental
 problems and ending up in extractions
 continues unabated.
 Allstudies so far indicate that, dental caries (tooth
 decay) and periodontal (gum) diseases are the most
 prevalent conditions affecting the teeth and thus the
 leading cause of teeth loss.

 Dentalcaries slowly destroys the teeth through acid
 produced from surgery food we eat, if untreated, the
 disease progresses to the extent where the only
 remaining option is tooth removal (extraction).

 On the other hand, periodontal conditions slowly
 destroys the gums, bones and other tissues supporting
 the teeth, if left untreated, the affected teeth become
 loose and later fall on their own or are extracted.
 As   said in the introduction, these diseases are
    preventable and curable. And prevention is not
    even associated with injections or tablets as
    vaccines, but rather a mere change of habit.

 just  improving oral hygiene habits and visiting
    a dentist regularly are enough to prevent these
    diseases and associated teeth loss.

    Moreover, even if the diseases have occurred
    in early stages and some cases of advanced
    stages, the diseases are curable.
 Surprisingly
 enough, despite
 these facts, the
 rate of teeth loss
 through extraction
 is alarming. One
 has to wonder
 why?                 Who would like to look like
                            the above?
 A tooth  is the only part of the body which
    when pain, the patient will just request for its
    removal (extraction).

   I have never seen a patient requesting removal
    of the eye or any other part of the body simply
    because it pains.

 No    matter how other parts of the body are
    destroyed, the patients will always ask for the
    treatment to maintain them, but for the tooth,
    even if it can be conserved, just remove!
 Sadly to say, even most medical
  insurance agents do not cover for scaling
  and root planning, the procedure which
  prevent both tooth decay and gum
  diseases from occurring.

 Itis the same scaling and root planning
  which is the first line of treatment almost
  for all forms of gum diseases.
The treatment of choice
                              The same applies to this
to these disease is scaling
                                     disease
      and polishing
 Their   lay argument is that, removing tarter
    (calculus) is an esthetic procedure (beauty),
    a misleading and deadly concept.

    Worse, some other insurers do not even
    cover root canal treatment, the treatment
    which cures advanced form of tooth decay.

 Worst,   even the majority of insurance
    companies, give less financial allocations to
    dental services
 Another lay argument is that, the sure
 way of treating the painful tooth is its
 removal (extraction)! Why not the sure
 way of treating the incurable heart
 diseases is the removal of the
 heart? Unjust indeed to the tooth, stop it.

 Asa treatment, tooth extraction is
 supposed to be done only when other
 methods of saving it are impossible or
 when such tooth can become a reason for
 other and more serious complications.
 While these are being done, more
 government hospitals and clinics apart
 from lacking well qualified personnel
 they also lack equipments, instruments
 and material for dental treatment
 Brushing     and flossing twice a day when
    coupled with visiting a dentist at least
    twice a year is enough to save your teeth.
    Is this costly? Every body has the
    answer.

    While consultation fee is enough to have
    your teeth checked routinely by dentist,
    tooth brush is among the cheapest
    commodity in the market.
 Earlyuncavitated decay can be treated by
 just medication, while simple fillings can
 save teeth with small to medium size
 cavities (holes).

 Good news is that even majority of teeth
 with big and deep cavities can also be
 served by doing root canal treatment.

 Always  ask your dentist if he/she can do
 a root canal treatment on your badly
 decayed teeth instead of removal.
Initial decay (white spot)just
      improve brushing           Can be filled
This tooth no matter how
bad it has been destroyed
 by decay it be saved by    Even those can be treated
   doing a root canal       and a crown put on them
        treatment
 Healthteeth = proper teeth brushing and
 regular dental visits (consultation fee + cost of
 toothbrush and paste),

 Diseased teeth cured and retained = filling or
 root canal treatment or scaling and root
 planning (consultation fee + treatment
 charges),

 Diseased   teeth extracted = extraction and or
 artificial teeth (consultation fee+ extraction
 charges + cost of artificial teeth + cost of soft
 diet + teeth loss related problems).
Thank   you for listening

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Tooth an important but neglected part of the

  • 2.  Together with cheeks, tongue and palate, the teeth form the first and important part of the digestive system.  They help to breakdown food substances into small particles which are easily swallowed and then acted upon by digestive enzymes to the form which can be absorbed by the body for energy, growth and repair.
  • 3.  Loss of teeth through extractions can seriously affect our general health.  Further more; teeth help us in speech (articulation) and facial appearance.  Imagine a person missing the anterior teeth required to address a public! If you have not experienced it, do not play for it.
  • 4.  Important to note, artificial teeth cost more than treating the natural teeth, at the same time they can not exactly replace the missing natural teeth.  However, always something is better than nothing, if your have lost your teeth, artificial teeth is the remaining best option for you.
  • 5.  Interestingly, almost all disease conditions affecting the teeth are preventable and curable, but yet still dental problems remain one of the most common diseases affecting mankind.  The physical and economical impact on the individual as well as the nation can not be over emphasized.
  • 6.  However, this area of health has not received the attention it deserves both from individuals and organizations.  Theresult is that the age old trend whereby the public visit the dentist when they are in pain or apparent dental problems and ending up in extractions continues unabated.
  • 7.  Allstudies so far indicate that, dental caries (tooth decay) and periodontal (gum) diseases are the most prevalent conditions affecting the teeth and thus the leading cause of teeth loss.  Dentalcaries slowly destroys the teeth through acid produced from surgery food we eat, if untreated, the disease progresses to the extent where the only remaining option is tooth removal (extraction).  On the other hand, periodontal conditions slowly destroys the gums, bones and other tissues supporting the teeth, if left untreated, the affected teeth become loose and later fall on their own or are extracted.
  • 8.  As said in the introduction, these diseases are preventable and curable. And prevention is not even associated with injections or tablets as vaccines, but rather a mere change of habit.  just improving oral hygiene habits and visiting a dentist regularly are enough to prevent these diseases and associated teeth loss.  Moreover, even if the diseases have occurred in early stages and some cases of advanced stages, the diseases are curable.
  • 9.  Surprisingly enough, despite these facts, the rate of teeth loss through extraction is alarming. One has to wonder why? Who would like to look like the above?
  • 10.  A tooth is the only part of the body which when pain, the patient will just request for its removal (extraction).  I have never seen a patient requesting removal of the eye or any other part of the body simply because it pains.  No matter how other parts of the body are destroyed, the patients will always ask for the treatment to maintain them, but for the tooth, even if it can be conserved, just remove!
  • 11.  Sadly to say, even most medical insurance agents do not cover for scaling and root planning, the procedure which prevent both tooth decay and gum diseases from occurring.  Itis the same scaling and root planning which is the first line of treatment almost for all forms of gum diseases.
  • 12. The treatment of choice The same applies to this to these disease is scaling disease and polishing
  • 13.  Their lay argument is that, removing tarter (calculus) is an esthetic procedure (beauty), a misleading and deadly concept.  Worse, some other insurers do not even cover root canal treatment, the treatment which cures advanced form of tooth decay.  Worst, even the majority of insurance companies, give less financial allocations to dental services
  • 14.  Another lay argument is that, the sure way of treating the painful tooth is its removal (extraction)! Why not the sure way of treating the incurable heart diseases is the removal of the heart? Unjust indeed to the tooth, stop it.  Asa treatment, tooth extraction is supposed to be done only when other methods of saving it are impossible or when such tooth can become a reason for other and more serious complications.
  • 15.  While these are being done, more government hospitals and clinics apart from lacking well qualified personnel they also lack equipments, instruments and material for dental treatment
  • 16.  Brushing and flossing twice a day when coupled with visiting a dentist at least twice a year is enough to save your teeth. Is this costly? Every body has the answer.  While consultation fee is enough to have your teeth checked routinely by dentist, tooth brush is among the cheapest commodity in the market.
  • 17.  Earlyuncavitated decay can be treated by just medication, while simple fillings can save teeth with small to medium size cavities (holes).  Good news is that even majority of teeth with big and deep cavities can also be served by doing root canal treatment.  Always ask your dentist if he/she can do a root canal treatment on your badly decayed teeth instead of removal.
  • 18. Initial decay (white spot)just improve brushing Can be filled
  • 19. This tooth no matter how bad it has been destroyed by decay it be saved by Even those can be treated doing a root canal and a crown put on them treatment
  • 20.  Healthteeth = proper teeth brushing and regular dental visits (consultation fee + cost of toothbrush and paste),  Diseased teeth cured and retained = filling or root canal treatment or scaling and root planning (consultation fee + treatment charges),  Diseased teeth extracted = extraction and or artificial teeth (consultation fee+ extraction charges + cost of artificial teeth + cost of soft diet + teeth loss related problems).
  • 21. Thank you for listening