Gum disease

By- Annie Escalante

Independent Study Mentorship Fall 2019
Mrs. Daffern
Disclaimer

Some of this information is from

outside sources
Mentor  My mentor is Dr. Ranggapa
 She has been in dentistry for 12 years
introduction  My mentorship site is 1620 W FM 646 Ste D
Dickinson, TX 77573
About ISM
ISM is a course which allows
students to choose someone in a
Students in this course are
field of their choice. It allows
required to meet up with their
the students to get one on one
mentor three hours a week and
learning of the field they are
complete the following:
interested in at a business with
professionals.

Activity logs Journal entries

Artifacts Weeby
 My project will be over gum disease and
the steps of how it can be treated.

Gum disease I chose this topic because I think majority

of people don’t know what it can cause. I
think its important to take care of our
teeth and gums.
Key point #1

 How to diagnose gum

disease
what tools they use
How do they use them
Key point #2

 What is gingivitis
Definition
How it effects the body
Key point #3

 What is periodontist
Definition
What it can cause
Key point #4

 How to treat gingivitis

How it heals
Key point #5

 How to treat
periodontist
 How it heals
Research

 I would like to research more about how many people have gum disease
 What its like to live with it/ how it effects your daily life
 At what age can we get gum disease
Current event

“The unexpected dangers of gum disease”

I used this article because it gave me more information about gum disease and
what it can cause. It also gave me information of things I should look out
personally. Some of the symptoms are reversable and others are not.
Product

 For my product I plan on making a brochure with

information that can help prevent gum disease. It will
have pictures of before and after gum lasering .
Conclusion

 I hope to learn more about what type of toothbrush can

help prevent or help the possibilities of getting gum
disease.
 How easy it is to get gum disease
 What is the time span of gingivitis turning into
periodontist
Thank you

Mrs. Daffren, and Mrs. *******

for your time
Also Dr. R for allowing me to
shadow, and for giving me the
information I need
Work cited

 https://www.perio.org/
 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324485.php