National Dental Month

Posted on February 4, 2010.

Dental Health Secrets are revealed in the National Smile Month

National Smile month period runs simultaneously in both the UK and USA from May 17th to 16th June 2009. In the United Kingdom, it is promoted by the Foundation for the British Dental Health while in the United States of America Oral Health is coordinating the event in thirty days. This is the first time that National smile month will take place across the United Kingdom and the United States.

National Smile Month takes a very holistic approach to dental health. In fact, one of the main themes of the event this month is to explain to the general public in simple terms the relationship between oral health and general health of the body. Most of the population of the United Kingdom and the United States would be very surprised to learn that there are close links between gum disease and health conditions include:

heart disease

Stroke

diabetes

premature and low birth weight

National Smile Month is encouraging the British and Americans on both sides of the pond to make the link between a healthy mouth and a healthy body. Recently conducted medical research has shown that bacteria or infections in the mouth of the impact of global health. Research has also shown that systemic diseases affecting the gums and teeth.

The disease that causes cavities or tooth decay is in fact known as cavities. CWD is a transmissible infection, but the good news is that it can be managed by oral hygiene. Management of caries includes:

brushing with fluoride toothpaste twice a day and flossing

access to appropriate levels of fluoride in drinking water

a regime that restricted carbohydrates reduces sweet food and drinks

good salivary function

regular visits to the dentist

Periodontal disease is a gum disease that affects more than 30% of the adult population. Periodontal disease is often undiagnosed and untreated, despite mounting evidence of its relationship with systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and pre-term babies of low birth weight. A key theme of National Smile Month is to encourage people to ask their dentists, dental hygienists and health care providers about periodontal disease and how it can affect overall health.

Another advertising technique is the use of dental sealants are thin plastic coatings placed on the chewing surfaces of molars. These sealants are effective to prevent and even reverse tooth decay. Dental sealants are most commonly used on children, especially at ages where new permanent teeth erupt.

Oral Health America has released the staggering statistic that each year in the United States more than 51 million school hours are lost because of problems related to dental caries. Oral Health in America has taken the matter directly to schools and is active in the appropriate direction demonstrations oral hygiene for school children.

The state of Kansas has made the problems of oral health among children are a precursor to more serious health problems as children reach adulthood. Kansas has been a leader in making oral health a priority. In a multi-faceted campaign that has been established since 2004, the southern state has improved its overall rating from a + "D" to a "B". Kansas strategies to improve care of oral health included:

Expansion of prevention of oral diseases, particularly related to school health programs, oral use of fluoride varnish and dental sealants and water fluoridation

The education of those who are able to stop the cycle of oral disease, including pregnant women, parents of young children, and caregivers of vulnerable populations

Promoting healthy nutrition for children, especially pre-school and school nutrition programs

Reducing smoking

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