THE QUESTION CONTINUES....
Brushing and flossing are familiar parts of oral care, but the environment inside the mouth continues to change throughout the day. This presentation looks at the role of saliva as part of the mouth’s natural defense system and explores the speaker’s explanation of how certain bacteria may alter that environment and contribute to acid around the teeth.
The Question Behind Oral Health
Brushing and flossing are an important part of everyday oral care. But they are only one part of what happens inside the mouth throughout the day.
Saliva is constantly present, and the presentation explores its role as part of the mouth’s natural defense system.
It then looks at what may happen when certain bacteria alter that environment, including the production of acids that can affect the conditions around the teeth.
The speaker describes these bacteria using the term “dental termites” and presents an analogy involving a clean stream becoming polluted upstream.
The larger question is:
What happens inside the oral environment after the toothbrush is put away?
What You’ll Explore
The Role of Saliva
Explore the presentation’s explanation of why saliva is more than simply moisture in the mouth.
The “Dental Termites”
See how the speaker uses this term to describe bacteria and the way they are presented as interacting with the oral environment.
Acid & the Oral Environment
Explore the connection the presentation makes between bacterial activity, acid, and the environment surrounding the teeth.
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