Teeth
DENTAL HYGIENE INTERVENTION: REPAIR ON THE SEVERE DAMAGED TEETH
CAUSED BY BABY BOTTLE FEEDING: FILLINGS, CROWNS AND EXTRACTIONS
A Research Proposal Presented to:
Ms. Florecar Arco
By:
Pre-Dentistry 1-C
AY 2013-2014
2nd Semester
Rationale of the Study Baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD), a term endorsed by the Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies Coalition, is a disease (also called nursing caries) of young children characterized by a distinctive pattern of tooth decay in the primary dentition. Baby bottle tooth decay happens when sweetened liquids or those with natural sugars (like milk, formula, and fruit juice) cling to an infant's teeth for a long time. Bacteria in the mouth thrive on this sugar and make acids that attack the teeth. At risk are children whose pacifiers are frequently dipped in sugar or syrup. Giving an infant a sugary drink at nap time or nighttime is particularity harmful, as the flow of saliva decreases during sleep. Although baby bottle tooth decay typically happens in the upper front teeth, other teeth may also be affected. Think baby teeth are temporary, and therefore, not important? Think again. Baby teeth are necessary for chewing, speaking, and smiling. They also serve as placeholders for the adult teeth. If baby bottle tooth decay is left untreated, pain and infection can result. Severely decayed teeth may need to be removed. If teeth are infected or lost too early due to baby bottle tooth decay, your child may develop poor eating habits, speech problems, crooked teeth, and damaged adult teeth. In addition, the chances that adult teeth will end up being crooked are greatly increased.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The study aims to determine the treatments that can be made by dentists based on the 100 patients from Cebu Doctors' University Hospital's with Baby Bottle Tooth Decay as of 2014. It specifically seeks to answer the following: 1. What treatments can be made to Baby Bottle Tooth Decay? 2. What can
CAUSED BY BABY BOTTLE FEEDING: FILLINGS, CROWNS AND EXTRACTIONS
A Research Proposal Presented to:
Ms. Florecar Arco
By:
Pre-Dentistry 1-C
AY 2013-2014
2nd Semester
Rationale of the Study Baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD), a term endorsed by the Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies Coalition, is a disease (also called nursing caries) of young children characterized by a distinctive pattern of tooth decay in the primary dentition. Baby bottle tooth decay happens when sweetened liquids or those with natural sugars (like milk, formula, and fruit juice) cling to an infant's teeth for a long time. Bacteria in the mouth thrive on this sugar and make acids that attack the teeth. At risk are children whose pacifiers are frequently dipped in sugar or syrup. Giving an infant a sugary drink at nap time or nighttime is particularity harmful, as the flow of saliva decreases during sleep. Although baby bottle tooth decay typically happens in the upper front teeth, other teeth may also be affected. Think baby teeth are temporary, and therefore, not important? Think again. Baby teeth are necessary for chewing, speaking, and smiling. They also serve as placeholders for the adult teeth. If baby bottle tooth decay is left untreated, pain and infection can result. Severely decayed teeth may need to be removed. If teeth are infected or lost too early due to baby bottle tooth decay, your child may develop poor eating habits, speech problems, crooked teeth, and damaged adult teeth. In addition, the chances that adult teeth will end up being crooked are greatly increased.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The study aims to determine the treatments that can be made by dentists based on the 100 patients from Cebu Doctors' University Hospital's with Baby Bottle Tooth Decay as of 2014. It specifically seeks to answer the following: 1. What treatments can be made to Baby Bottle Tooth Decay? 2. What can