This year the Dental Health Day under the motto: “Health begins in the mouth – explosive material!” , committed. The periodontal disease, which is also known as periodontitis As you can see from our previous blog posts As you know, the topic of periodontitis is controversial on several levels. The inflammation of the periodontal ligament is a disease that spreads more and more as its intensity increases.
Moderate or severe periodontitis affects around 65 percent of people between the ages of 65 and 75. In the age group of 35 to 44, more than 50 percent of people in the worst case with premature tooth loss What the thematic focus of the action day is, we will explain to you in today's blog post.
Dental Health Action Day
On September 25, 2021 await you nationwide various events that address the topic oral and dental health Working groups, health authorities and health insurance companies as well as numerous dentists are organizing their own campaigns, which primarily serve the education and prevention serve. The aim is to raise awareness and understanding of dental diseases, such as periodontitis this year. You can find out about activities in your region to mark Dental Health Day in advance in the local media.
Focus of the Dental Health Action Day 2021
This year, the focus is on actions that go beyond clarify periodontal disease and explain the severity of the disease. As the current figures show, it is Periodontitis is not a disease of old age . In fact, in the worst case, even younger patients can Tooth loss is imminent . The motto: explosive! in connection with periodontitis makes sense insofar as the inflammation of the periodontal ligament develops insidiously and unnoticed and progresses quickly without stopping.
Periodontitis can be particularly dangerous if you already have pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Periodontitis can not only promote these two diseases, but can also make them worse.
At this year’s Dental Health Day 2021 The focus of the campaign is therefore on education. What warning signs are there and how can you react to them? The focus is specifically on the question of how periodontal disease can be prevented and what influence the modern lifestyle has on periodontitis. In this context, education is also provided in the area of infection protection. It is no secret that Periodontitis can significantly promote the implantation of viruses in the mouth and throat area . A severe course of the viral infection can also be traced back to periodontitis.
These and many other topics are the focus of the 2021 Dental Health Action Day.
Information and service offer for the Dental Health Action Day
For better orientation, the “Action Group for Dental Health Day” has created a free service offering All information about the Dental Health Day can be found there. Events can be found there as well as further Information offered by health insurance companies and health authorities .