March 20: World Oral Health Day | Social Protection | Work life | CIT

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Written by Audrey ROMERO and Avelino MARINHO on March 20, 2024. Published in Protection Sociale.

A happy mouth is… a happy body

[Source : Portail de la médecine bucco-dentaire]

However, the figures are clear: good oral hygiene promotes general health of a patient. For example, performing scaling once at a time reduces the risk of cardiovascular accidents by approximately 25% and the risk of stroke by 13%.

Conversely, diseases such as diabetes, cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, pneumonia or even cardiovascular diseases can be closely linked to certain dental pathologies.

[Source : Mutualité Française]

In the same way, the UFSBD recalls “the importance of oral health on sports performance whether you are an amateur or a high-level athlete”

The “Cavity-Free Generations” goal

The French and oral health in a few key figures

Currently, 43% of French people consult their dentist each year, and often in a hurry. In neighboring countries, Germany, the United Kingdom or Sweden, annual recourse concerns between 70 to 85% of the population (1).

In France, children encouraged by preventive oral examination (M’T dents) consult their dentist in varying ways:

• 33% of 3 year olds see a dentist ;
• 71% of children aged 12;
• 52% of adolescents aged 18;
• 42% of young adults aged 24.

L’objective is now bring out future generations without cavities. [Source : Assurance Maladie]

More information on oral and dental prevention: French Union for Oral Health

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