Wife of the Former Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun had advised people to always ensure a good hygienic environment, describing oral heal health as an important part of human general health. Speaking at the Flag-off ceremony of Oral Hygiene Sensitization/Awareness programme in Abeokuta on the 13th of December, 2012, she said most people don’t give much thought to oral health until something goes wrong. According to her, “Oral health is very important, to an individuals general health and overall well-being, good oral health is necessary so we can eat, speak, smile and laugh without pain, difficulty or embarrassment. It is very important to keep our teeth and mouth in healthy conditions for us to feel confident when communicating with others. Our mouth performs quite a number of activities the teeth are responsible for biting and chewing of food, while the tongue is the taste sensor, while the mouth in general is responsible for producing saliva and facilitating the swallowing process.
“All these put together make the mouth one of the most useful organs of the body, it can give us a great deal of pleasure or become a source of terrible discomfort for us when we do not take proper care of it. We need to pay attention to our oral health on a daily basis, we should visit the dentist regularly for routine checks and not wait to visit the dentist only when we have toothaches or other oral discomforts” she said. She also advised people to cut down on sugary food, rush the teeth after each meal and eat nutritious food such as fruits and vegetables as much as possible, adding that health is wealth.
She later demonstrated to the people how teeth and gums can be cleaned properly and stressed that this needs to be done regularly at least two times a day using a toothbrush and toothpaste that contains fluoride or a chewing stick.
