Health influencing factors

Question 1

name health influencing factors

Answer 1

fixed factors: gene, sex, age

lifestyle factors: smoking, diet, OH, job, hobbies

social, psychological and cultural factors: housing, living conditions, education, social exclusion, dental phobia, anxiety/ stress, cultural habit of pan

socio-economic factors: social classes

access to services: mobility, transport

environment: fluoridation of water, pollution

Question 2

what is the common risk factor approach

Answer 2

holistic view of health: overall general health is closely related to oral health

factors such as smoking, OH, diet, stress affect:

• mental health
• cancers
• sexual health
• cardiovascular disease
• accidents
• oral health: dental trauma, caries, periodontal, eorsion, oral cancer