How To Maintain Your Oral Health

This video revolves around the process of maintaining your oral health.
This video describes: how to make informed oral health decisions, when to see your dentist, and
some key management strategies that individuals can use to maintain their oral health at home.
Additionally, this video highlights some Canadian population statistics regarding how oral health
impacts Canadians financially. For additional information, links are provided in the description.
These links provide information on financial relief options for Ontario residents and highlight
specific oral health techniques (e.g., Brushing and Flossing).

This video was made by the McMaster students Marut Patel and Vicky
Verma in collaboration with Brush Dental and the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

Copyright McMaster University 2021

Links for Additional Information

How to properly brush your teeth

How to properly teeth your child to brush their teeth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuLxz5IrZ6Y

How to floss your teeth properly (ADA)

Oral health for senior citizens

Ontario Dental Grants

https://www.dentalgrants.org/ontario-dental-grants?gclid=Cj0KCQjw38-DBhDpARIsADJ3kjkY
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References:

American Dental Association. (2020). What is Health Literacy in Dentistry?

American Dental Association. (2009). Health Literacy in Dentistry Strategic Action Plan
2010-2015.

Blinkhorn A. S. (1998). Dental health education: what lessons have we ignored?. British
dental journal, 184(2), 58–59. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809544

CDHO. (2014). Review of Oral Health Services in Ontario Final Report Review of Oral
Health Services in Ontario. College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario.

Kickbusch, I. S. (2001). Health literacy: addressing the health and education divide.
Health Promotion International, 16(3), 289–297.

Parthasarathy, D. S., McGrath, C. P., Bridges, S. M., Wong, H. M., Yiu, C. K., & Au, T.
K. (2014). Efficacy of instruments measuring oral health literacy: a systematic
review. Oral health & preventive dentistry, 12(3), 201–207.

Sheiham, A., & Watt, R. G. (2000). The common risk factor approach: A rational basis
for promoting oral health. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 28(6),
399–406. doi:10

Study links tooth decay and gum infections to ethnicity and country of origin. (2007).
New York University.

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