Abstract
Oral health constitutes an important part of health and gives indication about the personality perspective in terms of hygiene. If a person has good and sparkling teeth that give an impression to others that the individual is taking care about his oral hygiene and health. Therefore, it is imperative that proper care be taken of teeth, gums and buccal cavity. Further, it has cosmetic o too. This paper takes a somber view of oral hygiene and cleanliness because it also lend an insight in to the openness of the personality. So, there is a need to understand the intimate connection between oral health and overall health and what can be done to protect ourselves?
Keywords: oral health, periodontitis, oral disease prevention, sparkling teeth.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Md Mojahid Anwar
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i6.153
