Colgate and SPEMD (Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine) boost in March 2010, the 11th edition of "Oral Health Month SPEMD and Colgate. 
"For a month, doctors and dentists dentists will conduct free dental screenings (without X-rays or treatment) to the population throughout the country, including Madeira and the Azores, with the aim of preventing the diseases of the mouth and enhance the teaching of oral hygiene among Portuguese population.
"For a month, doctors and dentists dentists will conduct free dental screenings (without X-rays or treatment) to the population throughout the country, including Madeira and the Azores, with the aim of preventing the diseases of the mouth and enhance the teaching of oral hygiene among Portuguese population. One of the messages in that professional oral hygiene is going to insist on brushing teeth. This task should be performed after each meal and before bedtime, to reduce the risk of tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath caused by bacteria lodged in the mouth and feeding of food scraps that fall between the teeth.
Not to contaminate the mouth, brushing should be done always with a clean brush and, preferably, adapted to the needs of each. Still, it is advisable to exchange brush every three months and whenever the user through a period of illness.
Oral Hygiene professionals will also be discussing the importance of the elixir and flossing. A truly effective cleaning of the mouth does not release these two objects, ideal to combat plaque, 80% of which is distributed by the tongue, palate and cheeks. Only the remainder is what is lodged between the teeth.
Irrespective of the use daily brushing, flossing and elixir, all professionals Oral Hygiene advocate regular visits to the dentist. The professional assessment of the state of dental health remains the best method of preventing oral diseases such as gingivitis and tooth decay, which does not even generate pain in its early stages.
Thanks to the last of the Colgate Oral Health and SPEMD, launched in 2000, have been performed over 100 000 free dental examinations and prevented untold potential cases of oral diseases.
To participate in the Month of Colgate Oral Health and SPEMD, interested parties can obtain details of your stick closer to his home through the blue line - 808 305 306 - between 12:00 and 23:00.
For any clarification, please contact: Emirec Comunicação - Cristina Brito; Telf: 21 301 13 90 Email: cristina.brito@emirec.pt Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária
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