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The World Health
Organization defines a state of health as follows: “Health is not only the
absence of illness and disability but also a state of complete well-being in
body, spirit and social terms.” Oral and dental health, which plays a very
active role in the quality of life of a Modern person, is a condition in which
the hard tissues of the mouth and the soft tissues that make up the mouth do
not have a problem that will lead to infection and tissue loss. It is important
to note that the possible problems that we experience in this regard or will
experience as a result of the incomplete treatment will not only lead to our
oral health, but also to other possible health problems that may arise from the
lack of intervention.
According to all
this information, as dentists, we would like to point out the importance of
continuing your treatments during the pandemic risk period. Oral and dental
diseases are among the most common infections in the world. If you don't have a
big problem, you can postpone your checks for a while during the pandemic
period. But incomplete treatments can cause deterioration of our oral and
dental health and even our overall health. At this point, regular oral and dental
health checks are important. Especially
caries and gum diseases directly threaten health. If you need urgent dental
treatment, you may need to go to the dentist first if you have sudden pain and
bleeding, if your crowns and bridges have fallen, if you have swinging implants
and prostheses.
A healthy diet during a pandemic is vital to
reducing our risk of developing diseases. If you have cavities and deficiencies
in teeth, incomplete prosthetic applications, incompatible and painful
prostheses, there will also be a decrease in your nutritional quality.
Dental caries
should be treated without wasting time. It causes incurable loss of the hard
tissue of the teeth. After a while, a condition called Pulp occurs. It reaches
the veins that provide the sensitivity of our teeth, and from there to the
nerves. The feeling of pain becomes constant and unbearable. At the next time,
microorganisms that reach the pulp of the caries tooth move along the canal at
the root of the tooth. It gets into our blood through the jawbone. It threatens
many of our organs, including our whole body, heart, and joints. It can cause
serious joint and heart infections. Our mouth is an internal and external organ
in terms of the functions it performs. Our digestive function begins in the
mouth. Our digestion is fully fulfilled if our teeth and soft tissues are
healthy. Maintaining dental health, having healthy soft tissues allows
digestive functions to work much better.
As dentists, who
are the risk group most threatened by infectious diseases, we are responsible
for protecting the health of the community and the health of our immediate
environment. With this awareness of responsibility, we continue to provide
dental health services in accordance with our academic experience, professional
experience, technical equipment, clinical conditions and diagnoses, and
definitions that the Ministry of Health constantly updates. We perceive health
as a whole and protect health; we give the necessary support to community oral
and dental health by taking into account our risk, responsibilities, and
principles during the pandemic period.