Oral Hygiene = Public Health

Oral hygiene is apart of Public Health. I'm a perspective dentist and have seen a good mixture of preventative care as well as restorative care done on patients while shadowing. Oral hygiene is often overlooked until there is a problem. In fact 47% of Americans have some degree of periodontal disease. (cdc.gov/oralhealth). A lot of these Americans are uninsured and do not make regular trips to the dentist to prevent oral health concerns. There is a lot of work to be done and education given to help our communities have better oral hygiene. That is Public Health to me.
-Ryan Mickle