ORAL HEALTH & HYGIENE (I)

What is oral health?

Oral health is an indicator of the condition of one's oral cavity, overall health, and well-being.

What is oral hygiene?

Oral hygiene is the practice of cleaning one's mouth by regular brushing of teeth and keeping it free from disease and other problems. It is important to maintain good oral hygiene in order to prevent dental diseases and bad breath. One can have either good oral hygiene or poor.

GOOD HYGIENE vs POOR HYGIENE

NOW, WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A GOOD ORAL HYGIENE?

Congratulations! you need not do anything except for just maintaining it throughout your life!

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE POOR ORAL HYGIENE?

Well, this is something important to think of. You need to improve your oral health compulsorily if you want teeth in your mouth for a lifetime. You wouldn't enjoy laughing with windows between your teeth, would you? Your oral hygiene will be considered poor if you have debris accumulated between your teeth, bleeding or swollen gums, bad mouth odor, unclean tongue, tooth pain, missing, or loose teeth. In order to get rid of these problems, you need to implement some good habits in your daily routine viz.,

• Brushing teeth twice a day daily
• Regular flossing
• Using mouth wash daily
• Clean your tongue daily after brushing
• Gargle after consumption of sweet foods
• Visit your Dentist once, every six months

Here's a fact-

3.58 billion people were affected by oral diseases in 2016. You now know how much the prevalency of dental diseases has increased, posing a risk to deadly diseases like oral cancer. Furthermore, it deteriorates overall physical health and quality of life since you cannot eat healthy food as easily as others which will lead you to become more mentally conscious about your health. You wouldn't want to feel like an 80 year old toothless man at the age of just 30, would you?

"Preserve you oral health to preserve your overall health!"