Introduction
World Oral Health Day (WOHD) was initiated by the World Federation of Dental (FDI) initiative and is celebrated worldwide on March 20 every year. The purpose is to raise the public's awareness of good oral health and its importance to whole body health and happy life. It was officially promoted internationally in 2013. Dental associations in more than 140 countries and regions around the world have been implemented and promoted.
(theme poster for this year's World Oral Health Day)
(theme poster for this year's World Oral Health Day)
Oral health is an indispensable part of our physical health and happy life. Everyone knows that maintaining good oral hygiene habits is of great significance to health, but are the oral health habits we usually pay attention to are really scientific and authoritative?
The World Dental Alliance conducted a sample survey of adults in 12 countries in different regions around the world between January 20 and 31, 2017, with a total survey sample of 12,849 adults.
On World Oral Health Day, the World Dental Alliance broke the “truth” of good oral health habits that people around the world believe in, and encouraged people to act wisely.
According to the survey results, there is a big gap between the good oral health habits that people believe in and the actions they actually take. Eight of these countries reported that at least 50% of respondents believed that brushing their teeth immediately after each meal was important. Brazilian , Mexico , Egyptian and Polish are the most "faithful" believers in this incorrect oral health practice (84%, 81%, 62% and 60% respectively). FDI recommends starting brushing at least 30 minutes after meals to avoid damage to the enamel.
Most of the countries interviewed mistakenly believe that rinsing mouth with water after brushing their teeth is very important; Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, India and Canada were found to be the countries that believe the "truth" the most (77%, 75%, 73%, 67% and 67% respectively). However, FDI actually does not recommend rinsing your mouth with water immediately after brushing, which will destroy the fluoride attached to the tooth surface after brushing, reducing the effect of brushing to prevent dental diseases.
In India, South Africa, Brazil and Poland, nearly half of the respondents (52%, 49%, 48% and 42%, respectively) believe that juice is more beneficial to oral health than carbonated beverages. In fact, the sugar content of juice is also very high, which is also easy to cause tooth decay of . Therefore, FDI recommends drinking as little sugary beverages as possible, and a balanced diet should be used to ensure ecological health in the oral cavity.
77% of respondents agreed that visiting the dentist once a year is a good oral health habit, but only 52% of respondents actually do so.
Only 28% of respondents believe that moderate drinking is very important for achieving good oral health.
About this survey
Source of survey: YouGov Plc
Time: From January 20 to 31, 2017,
Total survey sample: 12,849 adults
This survey was conducted in the online form, including the UK (2090 people), the United States (1145 people), Australia (1018 people), New Zealand (1055 people), Japan (1006 people), Canada (1002 people), Brazil (1000 people), Mexico (1006 people), Poland (1004 people), South Africa (500 people), India (1011 people), Egypt (1012 people), all respondents were not less than 18 years old.
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