Illicit drugs

Methamphetamine (Meth). Poor oral health is one of the side effects of using meth. Meth addicts often suffer dreaded dental caused by chemical ingredients and poor oral hygiene (known as meth mouth). In many cases, meth causes teeth loss in a very short time.

As meth teeth damage

• Poor personal hygiene. Meth addicts, as a rule, in the side, and ignore personal hygiene, which leads to little or no teeth brushing or flossing. They can also forget to eat a balanced diet and tend to crave sugar. The combination of these factors leads to weak teeth, gums, and other problems.
• Dry mouth. Use of methods reduces the production of saliva, which provides natural protection for teeth and gums. Methamphetamine, sometimes sleep for more than 24 hours, and often with their mouths open, which adds dryness of the mouth. With a dry mouth, teeth are more prone to dental caries and gum bleeding.
• Cracked teeth. Methamphetamine, as a rule, grind and clench their teeth, causing cracks in the teeth.
  This happens when using the drug and then within a timeout period.

Ignoring the consequences of the use of methods can result in serious health problems. Gum disease can develop, teeth start falling out, and oral cancer becomes a risk. Disease in the mouth can also be extended to other parts of the body. Poor oral hygiene can weaken the immune system, leaving someone with meth mouth more vulnerable to colds and flu, and other attacks on the respiratory system.

0nce there is damage to the mouth of drug and substance abuse, it is not reversible. Severe tooth decay expensive and cannot be cured. Methamphetamine can take a couple of root canals or dental implants to replace damaged teeth. GUM grafts or operations may also be necessary. Other illicit drugs can lead to similar problems, but they are not so aggressive as meth use. Get ready! Emergency dental care may not happen at school and children's settings. Injuries to the head, face and mouth widely distributed to children. Injuries to children are more common in periods of rapid growth. Follow the following safety rules for the protection of the head, face, teeth and in different conditions.

Children's playgrounds

• Most injured teeth (teeth broken or lost) in children occur on the playgrounds. Children fall and bump teeth on the tables, floors, slides, swings, bicycles, drinking fountains, and each other. To teach children in school, how to be safe on the Playground.
• Control the child on the Playground equipment. Make sure that the children are playing on the proper level of development of the technology.
• Make sure the site carefully keeps and that the equipment is in good condition. All equipment must be surrounded by a soft surface (e.g., small, loose sand, wood chips, wood mulch) or rubber mats for this use.

Sport

• Teach children to wear protective clothing such as a mouth guard, protective mask and helmet for sports. This includes riding on a Bicycle, tricycle or scooter. Skateboarding, snowboarding, roller-skating, and team sports require protective equipment.
• Mouthguards are needed for contact sports. Kappa absorb energy during impact, and they are a necessity in contact sports, because of their ability to prevent dental and craniocerebral injury, trauma.

Car seats

• Children can have a heavy body and dental injuries in road accidents. Encourage parents and children in car seats and safety belts in vehicles or other means of transport (trains, planes and other).
• In Washington state, infants, to ride in the rear side seats for babies until they are 1 year and a maximum weight of 20 pounds. Children 1 to 4 years, weighing 40 pounds to go forward in the direction of children's car seats. A child who is less than 8 years old or 4'-9" high (whichever comes first) must be properly restrained in a child in a child seat, when both lap and shoulder belt. Children under 13 years old must ride in the back seat, where appropriate.

Pets

At home, keep the pet's food out of reach. Encourage parents do not allow children approach the animal while it is eating.14 angry animal can attack children, mutilated their faces.

Toothache

Children with a toothache can act and not be able to identify and tell others that their teeth are hurting. They, as a rule, may not participate in classroom activities. Children can develop tooth pain following dental treatment, especially if the treatment is extensive...