Accra, July 7, GNA –
The Rebekah Awuah Foundation has provided free dental treatment with
toothpastes and brushes to 300 children in Aburi in the Akuapim South Municipal
Assembly of the Eastern Region.
The children also
received free education on oral and dental hygiene.
“The objective of
the Foundation is to ensure children are taking good care of their mouth, teeth
and gums as it is a worthy goal in and of itself as good oral and dental
hygiene can make one confident, help prevent bad breath, tooth decay and gum
disease—and can help keep one’s teeth strong as one gets older. “
Dr. Patrick Awuah, a
renowned Dentist who attended to the over three hundred (300) children
indicated, that the exercise was timely as researchers were also discovering
new reasons to brush and floss.
A healthy mouth, he
said helped in warding off medical disorders and an unhealthy mouth, especially
gum disease could increase the risk of serious health problems such as heart
attack, stroke, poorly controlled diabetes, respiratory issues and pre-term
labour.
Dr Awuah added that,
a research by the Academy of General Dentistry revealed that, more than 90
percent of all systemic diseases produced oral signs and symptoms.
“Your mouth is the
window to your body and reveals much about your health”- Dr Awuah noted.
He said a look
inside or a swab of saliva could tell doctors volumes about what was going
inside their bodies.
According to Dr
Awuah, diseased, crooked or missing teeth or a misshapen jaw could interfere
with one’s speech; make chewing difficult and painful; and lead to expensive
corrective procedures and cautioned all to protect their teeth against harmful
invaders as poor oral health could lead to much more severe problems if
untreated.
Good dental health,
he noted was a combination of proper daily maintenance thus brushing and
flossing along with regular visits to a dental care professional to maintain
healthy teeth, gums and mouth.
The Free Oral health
and hygiene awareness with the provision of free tooth brushes and tooth paste
was the first of its kind organised by the Rebekah Awuah Foundation.
President and
Founder, Madam Rebekah Awuah, an award winning Journalist called for more
support and collaboration from strategic partners to support her foundation.
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