Chinanews.com client, Beijing, March 20 (Peng Ningling) "Food is the heaven for the people, and the teeth are the first for food."
Do you really have a healthy mouth?
Do you understand these major misunderstandings of oral health?
March 20th is World Oral Health Day. This year's theme is "Proud of Healthy Oral." Today, we will talk about "The Thing in the Mouth".
Zhao Jizhi, director of the Department of Stomatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, examines the patient's oral cavity.
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Oral health involves every stage of life and health
In recent years, with the improvement of people's quality of life, oral health has been paid more and more attention by the public.
According to the fourth national oral health epidemiological survey in 2015, compared with 10 years ago, the oral health literacy and health behaviors of Chinese residents have improved to varying degrees. The awareness rate of residents’ oral health knowledge is 60.1%. .
"Oral health is closely related to general health. Oral health involves every stage of the whole life cycle." According to Zhao Jizhi, director of the Department of Stomatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, starting from the emergence of baby teeth in infants and young children, due to their low degree of calcification, their ability to resist destruction is better than Poor permanent teeth, coupled with factors such as poor eating habits and poor oral hygiene in infants and young children, are prone to dental caries during this period.
In 2015, the "Oral Health Atlas: Challenges of Oral Diseases-Call for Global Action" released by the World Dental Federation (FDI) also pointed out that childhood caries has become the most common childhood disease in the world. From a global perspective, there are 60 %～90% of human children are suffering from dental caries.
"Children suffering from dental caries will not only cause pain, but also affect appetite, chewing and digestive functions, and adversely affect children's growth and development." Zhao Jizhi said.
Except for children, according to the fourth national oral health epidemiological survey, the periodontal health rate of adults in my country is less than 10%; among residents aged 35-44, the detection rate of oral calculus is 96.7%.
As for the elderly, experts say that with the increasing life expectancy, the elderly have higher and higher requirements for the quality of life. Oral health is an important part of the whole body health, and the oral diseases of the elderly are getting more and more attention. .
Dong Haitao, the attending physician of the Department of Stomatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, is performing oral treatment for the patient.
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Knowledge points! Know these blind areas and misunderstandings
Although people are paying more and more attention to oral health, there are many blind areas and misunderstandings about oral health in daily life.
Do you know the following oral health tips?
——Women need to check their oral cavity during pregnancy and pregnancy
"The oral health of pregnant women is not only related to the health of the pregnant woman, but also closely related to the growth and development of the fetus." Zhao Jizhi said that women's oral health before pregnancy should not be ignored, and they should actively undergo oral health examinations when planning to become pregnant, and promptly discover and deal with hidden oral hazards. , Do not get pregnant with oral diseases.
In addition, after pregnancy, women are prone to various oral diseases due to changes in endocrine and lifestyle.
If you have not had an oral examination before pregnancy, you should go to the dentist in time after you find that you are pregnant, and you must specifically explain to the doctor that you are pregnant.
Earlier, the "Guidelines for Oral Health of Chinese Residents" issued by the National Health Commission also stated that there is relatively sufficient evidence that pregnant women suffer from periodontal disease, which may lead to premature delivery of babies or low birth weight.
Insufficient calcium intake in pregnant women will affect the development of fetal teeth.
"During pregnancy, oral examinations should be performed every three months, so that pregnant women understand the adverse effects of oral diseases during pregnancy on the fetus, eliminate misunderstandings and fears of oral treatment of pregnant women, increase the rate of consultation and treatment of oral diseases during pregnancy, and reduce the risk of oral diseases during pregnancy. Risk." Zhao Jizhi said.
Dong Haitao, the attending physician of the Department of Stomatology of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, demonstrates the method of brushing teeth to patients.
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——To protect your teeth, brushing your teeth is not enough
For tooth protection, brushing is common sense, but is your method really correct?
Can toothbrushing protect my teeth?
"Brushing can remove dental plaque, soft dirt and food residues, maintain oral hygiene, and maintain the health of teeth and periodontal tissues, but the correct method of brushing teeth is a prerequisite." Dong Haitao, chief dental officer at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, advocates the use of Bass. To brush your teeth, brush your teeth effectively at least 2-3 times a day. It is especially important to brush your teeth before going to bed at night. It is also important to choose a "healthy toothbrush" and advocate the use of fluoride toothpaste.
In addition, Dong Haitao said that after brushing your teeth every day, you should use dental floss to help clean the interdental space.
If the plaque deposited on the tooth surface is not removed in time, it will be continuously calcified by the calcium ions in the saliva, forming tartar on the tooth surface.
"The texture of the tartar is hard and the attachment is tight. It cannot be brushed off by brushing." Dong Haitao said that washing teeth can remove dental plaque, tartar and some stains on the tooth surface that cannot be removed by other oral cleaning measures such as brushing.
——Bleeding from brushing your teeth, don’t take it seriously
In reality, bleeding from toothbrushing is a relatively common phenomenon. Most of the time, people choose to ignore it, and many people have even become accustomed to it.
But experts say that bleeding from brushing is sometimes an early signal of oral disease.
"One of the earliest signs of periodontal disease is bleeding from tooth brushing." Dong Haitao said that if this signal is not noticed in the early stage and there is no timely treatment, the periodontal disease develops to the late stage, and the teeth will loose and shift until they fall out.
Periodontal disease, as one of the common and frequently-occurring diseases of the oral cavity, is the primary cause of tooth loss in adults, which seriously affects oral health.
Experts said that oral health care for young and middle-aged people should focus on maintaining periodontal health. Even if they do not have any symptoms, they should go to the hospital for regular check-ups for early treatment and early prevention.
Data map: Hefei Jia Daying community doctor volunteers are seeing teeth for children in the district for free.
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——The child is still young, so it doesn’t matter if you brush your teeth? wrong!
With regard to children's tooth brushing, many parents adopt an attitude of "the child is still young, let him go." In the opinion of experts, the oral health of children and even infants cannot be ignored.
Experts said that for infants and young children, breastfeeding, correct artificial feeding, reasonable feeding time, diverse and balanced diets are promoted. In addition, daily oral maintenance and preventive health care should also be done during this period.
"Before the teeth of infants and young children erupt, parents can wipe the baby's gums and palate mucosa with clean water after the child eats to remove the adhered food residues; after the first deciduous teeth erupt, it is recommended to start brushing to remove plaque until the child is 6 years old Before, parents should help their children brush their teeth."
Dong Haitao said that it is necessary to strengthen the concept that parents are the first responsible person for children's oral health, and cultivate the interest of infants and young children in brushing their teeth and the good habit of brushing their teeth in the morning and evening.
-"Old age" is inevitable? Expert: The oral health of the elderly cannot be ignored!
In the eyes of many elderly people, "old age" is an inevitable natural phenomenon, and the elderly are often also vulnerable groups in terms of oral health.
"In 2015, survey data showed that among the 65-74-year-olds in my country, the number of remaining teeth was 22.5, the proportion of complete mouthlessness was 4.5%, and the proportion of missing teeth that had been repaired was 63.2%."
Dong Haitao said that compared with 10 years ago, this set of data shows that the oral health of the elderly is better. However, due to the progressive and cumulative nature of oral diseases, and the elderly are disadvantaged groups in society, the elderly have their own specialties in oral health care. The oral health of the elderly is still worrying.
Experts said that the elderly should be encouraged to pay attention to the relationship between oral health and general health. For elderly patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cerebrovascular diseases, oral health management should be strengthened, and the prevention and treatment of dental caries, periodontal diseases and oral mucosal diseases should be actively carried out. Denture restoration and other services.
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