Oral Health: A Doorway to General Well-being

Abstract

At every stage of life, oral health is crucial to overall health and well-being. Good oral health is beyond being free of pain. Maintaining good mental and social health also includes maintaining a healthy grin. The essential actions for observing proper oral hygiene are achieved by brushing, flossing, and consuming sugar-free, healthy foods, quitting smoking to enhance oral health and overall health, and scheduling a routine dental visit. The events of oral health range from Oral health education, primary prevention methods, and secondary prevention measures, and these forms the ingredients for oral health. Tooth decay, gum disease, and oral malignancies are the main illnesses that can have detrimental impacts on oral health. Most of these conditions can be prevented. Diabetes, heart disease, cognitive health, and nutritional deficiencies have all been linked to poor oral health, not necessarily as causative agents but as conditions that may worsen in poor oral health.