Experts in dental care have underscored the importance of visiting approved dental centres at least twice a year for regular checkups.
They stressed that dental hygiene could not be ignored in developing a healthy holistic lifestyle.
They stated this during a sensitisation seminar themed, ‘A Healthy Mouth is a Healthy Body’, organised by the Ogun State Hospitals Management Board, Southwest Nigeria, in commemoration of the 2024 World Oral Health Day.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the theme of the 2024 WOHD, celebrated every March 20 is, “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Body”.
Speaking at the event, the Permanent Secretary of the board, Dr Olayinka Elemide, advised the public to care for their teeth by brushing twice daily with fluoridated toothpaste to avoid tooth decay and halitosis.
The expert, who was represented by the Director, of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Dr Festus Soyinka, described the mouth as the door and the mirror to the body, hence the need to be adequately and properly cared for.
Emphasising the importance of dental health, the Director, Dental Services of the board, Dr David Ogunba, pointed out that a good oral cavity could promote confidence and good health, among others.
