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(PDF) Oral Health Equals Total Health

   

Added on  2021-02-20

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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1Discussion of oral health..............................................................................................................1Current Statistics in order to explain burden of the health issue.................................................1History of colonisation impacted development of oral health.....................................................2Impact of two social determinants of health on development and progression of oral health.....3Cultural implications and obstacles to address oral health for Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander Australians.....................................................................................................................3CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTIONTorres Strait Islander are indigenous people who live in Torres Strait Islands. They arecompletely different from Aboriginal people of rest of the Australia (Butten & et.al., 2019).There are various kinds of health issues that are being health concerns for such people. One ofthe main health is oral health which is continuous spreading among Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander Australians. This essay will lay emphasis on discussion of oral health, current statistics,history of colonisation, impact of social determinants on development of this health issue andobstacles to address oral health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.MAIN BODYDiscussion of oral healthOral health is one of the most common health issue or non-communicable disease. It is anessential part of one's health and well-being. Poor oral health can lead to gum diseases, dentalcavities which can further result in other complex health issues. Healthier oral health can lead tohealthy overall health because mouth is the only body part that remain in contact with bacteria. Itis an entry point to respiratory tract and digestive system (McNamara & et.al., 2018). Poor oralhealth can lead to diabetes, HIV/AIDS, decrease the resistance power of the body etc. This canfurther increase oral health issues. It is important learn and improve one's oral health at earlierstages because at later stages it can take a serious turn such problems can develop into oralcancer. There are various problems that are associated with oral health that should be taken careof in order to maintain proper oral health. Problems such as bad breath, tooth decay, periodontaldisease, oral cancer, mouth sores, tooth erosion, tooth sensitivity, dental emergencies, toothachesand many more. It is one of those healths issue which is being majority ignored by people (Beks& et.al., 2019). It has also been observed that it is a health issue which is continuously increasingamong people and every year among people.Current Statistics in order to explain burden of the health issueAccording to the current statistics it has been observed that more than 30 % of Australiandoesn't go to a dentist and ignore regular dental care as it is quite costly, is not available easilyetc. It has been observed that on an average more than 7 million people suffer from oral healthdiseases and out of those 7 million only 70 % patients opt for dental healthcare professionaltreatment. In other words one out of three Australians mostly tend to avoid oral health treatment.Most of the patients who suffer from oral health are of age group 4 years to 20 years. From the1

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