Oral health education

Question 1

oral health education, who definition

Answer 1

the process by which people are given information to enable them to exercise greater degree of control over their own health

e.g. give toothbrush and information…stabalise the disease and prevent its progression

Question 2

what is scientific evidence based guidance

Answer 2

an agreement that there needs to be the same clear messages which are evidence based being shown to patients. key for prevention of disease.

Question 3

‘oral health is bi-directional’.

expand on this.

Answer 3

oral health holistically links with general health

1. papers on pre-term babies: mum with gingivitis are more likely than smokers to develop babies with poor oral health
2. link between smoking and oral health- and general health
3. oral health links with diabetes- periodontal disease, wound healing.
4. oral health links with coronary heart disease- bacteria found in gingival crevice also found in coronary heart disease patients
5. obesity and oral health
6. genetics and oral cancer

Question 4

example of an oral health education campaign

Answer 4

2018, dental check by one

encourage parents to bring child 1 or below to screen/ give advice about milk before bed etc