Filenews 16 March 2022
Free dental examination to the public in the courtyard of the General Hospitals of Nicosia, Limassol, Paphos and Famagusta will be offered on Friday, March 18, 2022 by the Department of Prevention of Dental Services of the Ministry of Health through its four mobile dental units, within the framework of the World Oral Health Day.
As stated in a statement by the Ministry of Health, the action is par
t of the ministry's actions to raise public awareness of the importance of preventive dental examinations, as oral diseases, due to their increased prevalence, are a major public health issue with their consequences being multiple on a medical, social and economic level. Especially in people of middle and old age, oral diseases take on the dimensions of a universal infestation.At the same time, the Ministry of Health points out that Cyprus is no exception since the results of a recent epidemiological survey have shown that, although there is an improvement over time in the level of oral health of Cypriots and the levels of oral diseases are comparable to other developed European countries, however, unmet dental care needs are still recorded, linked to various socio-economic ones, geographical and racial factors.
According to the Ministry of Health, prevention is the cornerstone of the promotion of oral health and to this end the Dental Services of the Ministry of Health have, in recent years, intensified the preventive programs they offer, covering classes of public primary and secondary education as well as the last 3 years and private primary education. In addition, investment is made in the development of partnerships with other primary health institutions, aiming at the anthropocentric and holistic treatment of citizens.
World Oral Health Day has been established by the International Federation of Dentists (FDI) to be celebrated every March 20th. This year's motto is "Be proud of your mouth for happiness and prosperity" "Be Proud of Your Mouth for your happiness and well-being." slogan which aims on the one hand to raise awareness among citizens about the importance of oral health and the effect and interrelationship that a healthy mouth has with happiness, the quality of life and the general health and on the other hand to highlight the responsibility that all citizens have to take all those preventive measures that will ensure their oral health and at the same time the responsibility of dentists to educate their patients towards prevention as well as the early diagnosis of oral diseases.
To this end, in order to ensure oral health, the following tips are beneficial to follow:
(1) Daily brushing of teeth at least 2 times a day with fluoride toothpaste, for at least 2 minutes
(2) Limiting the consumption of sugar in the diet, and
(3) Systematic visit to the dentist for prevention and early detection and treatment of any oral problems.
On the same day, free oral checks will also be offered by private dentists by appointment.
