Essay On Oral Health

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity.”(W H O)Health is a universal human need.(CF) Oral health means more than good teeth. It is integral to general health and essential for well-being, which has a profound impact on quality of life.(WHO OHR 2003) The mouth is regarded as a mirror of body and the gateway of good health. General health cannot be attained or maintained without oral health.(CF) Oral health enables an individual to speak, eat and socialize without active disease, discomfort or embarrassment.(KWAN) Dental caries and periodontal diseases have historically been considered the most important global oral health burdens. (WHO OHR 2003) Besides tooth decay (dental caries) and gum diseases (inflammatory periodontal disease), other emergency conditions such as trauma to teeth and jaws are also

It accounts for 0.5 - 16% of traumatic injuries in the permanent dentition. (ANDREASEN JOATLAS1994) Relative to other tooth injuries, avulsion is a more serious assault on the gingiva, the periodontal ligament and the pulp. (JCANDENTASS)Avulsion of permanent teeth occurs most often in children 7 to 9 years old, an age when the relatively resilient alveolar bone provides only minimal resistance to extrusive forces. In view of this and most prominent location in the oral cavity, maxillary central incisors are the teeth most commonly affected. (ANDREASENJOATLAS1994) Tooth avulsion brings aesthetic, functional, and psychological consequences, both on the child and the parents.(LOO) Management of avulsion of the permanent dentition often presents a challenge. Healing with a normal periodontal ligament (i.e., regeneration) after replantation will occur only if the innermost cell layers along the root surface are vital. (ANDREASEN