Preventive Dentistry In B Sharp

[Music] mro just a [Music] minute sit now what is it Maestro it's been rumored and I can see right so that you've been working laboriously on your newest and most brilliant cont toe whatever in the scale of C gave you that idea CDE e f g it was Hilda wasn't it that blabber mouth uh not exactly mild Zelda Sherry Murray who oh I give up yes I admit it I am writing my most ingenious Symphony to date ingenius whatever and do you know what inp ired me Hilda now you silly my smile a real beauty isn't it yes I call my music preventive dentistry in beha it's original to say the least it's fantastic to say the least there I was one day looking at the mirror wondering how I could improve my perfection and then it came to me it wasn't my classic nose or my soft flowing hair or even my forgettable music no it was that other set of ivories in my mouth I mean where would I be without my teeth but my stroke just a rich but but my stroke just a rich brilliant genius in a world of Rich brilliant Geniuses why worry nothing's going to happen to them Ah that's how much you know you silly teeth are a living part of you if not looked after they'll be as useless as a dill Piccolo or a dull Picolo how but my teeth feel fine everything is not as it seems take me I seem to be a humble likable calm sort of a fellow but inside I'm a raging turmoil of pimos no yes you see your teeth may feel fine but could be slowly breaking up and breaking down instead of marking time I work at maintaining them I practice preventive Dentistry well how about helping out some of your fans no no no autographs today I lose more quills that way no no Maestro I I mean could you tell us how to take care of arti so that we may emulate you so all will see that you are the most benevolent the kindest the most generous generous man that enough already that I should see the day when I would become a dentist well where should I begin a pill a pill who's teaching this class sorry now as I started to say if you chew on a disclosing tablet you can see the plaque that has been accumulating on your teeth disclosing tablet plaque a disclosing tablet is a pill this pill temporarily dyes Those portions of your teeth that have plaque plaque my ton dep friend is an invisible coating on the teeth when bacteria and sugar combine they form a plaque coating which is difficult to remove since you didn't see it it may remain too long in an undisclosed place and the bacteria will begin to eat away at the anavel now don't put the arpeggio before the horse when plaque builds up it hardens into calculus at the gum line calculus builds up and it contains more and more bacteria eventually the infection it spreads deep into the gums and into the Jawbone which is bad like a lost cord so you get disclosing tablets from your dentist or you just use food coloring to dye your teeth so you can spot the plaque dig a little bit too much for tiimo and my creden mro no you told us how to identify the cause of dental troubles but how do we prevent it what's with this we business is there someone out there with Hilda Hilda we figuratively speaking it must be Susie now she's got a figure well I shall tell you how to take care of your teeth then you get your Hemy Demi semiquaver out of here a greet a greet help me please okay the first and most important thing to remember and to learn for proper oral health is knowing which foods to eat and which foods to use with caution the bones that support your teeth need lots of calcium and phosphorus milk T and green leafy vegetables T have plenty of it and teeth are helped by chewy Foods carrots celery apples so with the right diet I'll receive the correct nutrition to be healthy from the inside now what about the outside of your teeth that correct food that you just ate it probably left remnants between those bicuspids and those molers yeah heav to Betsy there's only one thing to do to get rid of that we have to get into it no that'll never do it that get it now he's got it brushing is one way brushing brushing brushing brushing at least once a day thoroughly and effectively that can remove plaque from accessible tooth surfaces just be sure to brush after the last time you eat each day so that none of that plaque goes to bed with you because during your sleep the mouth is drier and the breakdown is greater a toothbrush like this that has soft nylon bristles with rounded ends they're the best and then just brush away no no you don't just brush away like you so so glibly said it takes skill and practice like playing a well tuned cler place the head of your tooth brush alongside your teeth with the bristle tips angled about 45° against the gum line now move the brush back and forth forth and back back and forth with short Strokes using a gentle scrubbing motion for the front teeth brush the inside surfaces of the upper and lower Jaws by tilting the brush vertically and making up and down down and up up and down Strokes with the front part of the brush any questions well yes you said brushing was good for getting rid of plaque on accessible surfaces but what about those hard to reach spaces between your teeth get floss I beg your pardon who am I the governor what I meant was dental floss dental floss cleans between the teeth especially at the gum margin where a toothbrush can't reach break off about 18 in and most of it around one of your middle fingers the other end winds around the same finger of the other hand to take up the floss as it is used use your thumbs and forefingers to guide the floss between your teeth holding the floss tightly use a gentle sawing motion to insert the floss slide it into the space between the gum and the tooth until you feel resistance never snap the floss into position while holding the floss tightly against the tooth move the floss away from the gum by scraping the floss up and down against the side of the too A D A do you know about interdental devices no but if you hum a few bars of it I'll fake it that's a little inside joke that we use on the on the symphony circuit now humor truly a man of old whole season inter Dental devices such as a specifically shaped toothpick and rubber tips may be used to clean between the teeth just under the gums toothpaste only with white wine I mean which kind the Council of bentle Therapeutics of the American Dental Association has recognized that some fluoride toothpastes can help prevent dental decay now let me ask you something how do you know if you already have any type of gum disease I guess if I feel some pain gu feel some pain you see that's why I'm the mro I know the seven warning signs do you have Zelda do you have bleeding gums when you're brushing your teeth do you have bad breath are your gums soft swollen or Tender Is there pus from under the gum line when you press do you have any loose teeth are your gums shrinking away from your teeth is there any change in the way your teeth come together and if my answer is yes to any of those seven symptoms I might have gum disease Mike you bet your pipany but there's only one sure way to know and this is an important point in preventive Dentistry visit your dentist regularly your dentist can tell you if you have any disease or if you're simply not getting getting proper nutrition and once plaque has been converted into hard calculus only the dentist or dental hygienist can remove it your dentist can clean and examine your teeth he spots dental problems long before they become too serious to be corrected but I tell you my teeth look and feel fine Rejoice but what about when you're older sweetie your teeth were meant to last a lifetime with proper care I don't know about you but I don't want to need dentures for the rest of my life and this is what your Certo is all about correct a dedication to my teeth and their care [Music] here he comes and now preventive dentistry in b [Music] J [Applause]