"No health without oral health" 12 August 2008 August is Oral
Health Month which is celebrated annually to increase awareness
regarding oral health. Free State Department of Health will host
the National Oral Health Congress on 14 August 2008, at Thaba
Nchu in the Protea Black Mountain Hotel. The congress will start
at 08h45. Most oral diseases are not life threatening but affect
almost every individual during his or her lifetime, resulting in
pain and discomfort, expenditure on treatment, loss of school
days, productivity and work hours and some degree of social
stigma. Oral conditions are important public health concerns
because of their prevalence, their severity or public demand for
services because of their impact on individuals and society.
Basic health and social services are a human right and oral
health is a significant component thereof. The two major
diseases in the mouth are: tooth decay (holes in the teeth) and
gum disease (bleeding gums). To prevent this: * One should brush
ones teeth with a sma