Human life span is increasing thanks to the benefits of technology and innovations in science and industrialization.On an average people can expect to live up to the age of eighty years. With longer life expectancy you will need to ensure that you maintain good health and overall fitness for the entire course of your life. Medical research too has made sufficient advances in terms of treatment options to maintain the health of every individual. Who but you should be responsible to ensure that you build and maintain a fit body that will last you so long.After all body is like a machine and if maintained properly can last longer with no repair and defects. It is quite normal for us to pay attention to reading up and taking preventive steps to avoid the so-called lifestyle diseases. Most of us are aware of obesity related problems and effects of sedentary lifestyle. Diabetes, Hypertension, Cholesterol and other related diseases are common knowledge amongst the educated peop le in the society. It is because of the awareness that we have begun to adopt preventive measures to avoid such diseases. However when it comes to ones dental health and hygiene, we can say that there is hardly any awareness amongst the people. If people expect their teeth to last them for eighty years all through their life, then they should give importance to dental health issues. Oral hygiene and dental care maintenance begins early right after birth.Infant dental care as well as dental care for children is a matter that should concern both parents as well as the health authorities. Research has shown that the percentage of children suffering from dental caries is as high as the adult percentage. There fore there is an urgent need to increase the awareness of dental diseases and preventive measures across society. We need to approach this issue from many sides. Using electronic and print media health authorities should run national level awareness campaigns. Community ce nters at local level should reinforce the same awareness campaign at local levels. At school level all children should be trained by trained teachers to understand dental care issues and learn about oral hygiene practices. Awareness campaign should involve parents too. We must recognize the fact that it is parents who would be major influencers in childrens assimilation and inculcation of oral hygiene. Just by ensuring that your children are brushing twice a day is not sufficient to ensure the dental health of your children. It is parents duty to watch out for the food that you give to your children and avoid sweets and other sugar content food items so that their teeth do not get spoilt.You would need to watch out for the quality of water that you get is tested for fluoridation. Therefore parents, do a bit of homework today to improve your and your familys dental hygiene today.
No comments:
Post a Comment