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Without doubts among the most common diseases, affecting the entire population without distinction of ages, are those that involve the oral area. That is why the education on oral health is of major importance in order to prevent many of these conditions. According to the web site of the World Organization for the Health Organization (WHO), the oral health can be defined as the absence of orofacial pain, chronic cancer of the mouth or throat, mouth sores, birth defects as cleft lip or cleft palate, periodontal diseases (of the gums), dental cavities and tooth loss as well as other diseases and disorders that affect the mouth and oral cavity

On the issue of oral health, prevention and education are factors of utmost importance. In relation to education, worth mentioning that education, especially at the level of school children and adolescents, is undoubtedly essential to preventing diseases of the area of the mouth and achieve a correct oral health.

Many countries have joined this task and they have already deployed policies related to health programs mouth that are responsible for developing this item in various fields educational and informative. In this sense, it is very important to note the materials that can provide, for example, to pregnant women to be carried out prenatal checkups to preserve its mouth healthy and reach the childbirth without infections mouth to ensure the health of the baby. Read the rest of this entry »