April is Oral Well being Month in Canada, and an necessary a part of the celebration is Nationwide Dental Hygienists Week™ (NDHW™), which takes place from April 4 to 10. The week’s theme is “Oral Well being for Whole Well being,” reminding us that caring for our enamel and gums has an affect on a lot extra than simply our mouth.

Championed by the Canadian Dental Hygienists Affiliation (CDHA, the collective nationwide voice of greater than 31,000 dental hygienists throughout the nation), NDHW™ “is an ideal time to set new oral care targets for your self,” says CDHA President Francine Trudeau. “With assist out of your dental hygienist, who sees first-hand how good oral well being advantages each your bodily and psychological well-being, even small adjustments in your every day dental hygiene routine could make a distinction.” 

Dental hygienists are important main well being care suppliers, who work in quite a lot of settings, together with impartial dental hygiene apply, with individuals of all ages. They supply important providers akin to scaling, root planing, oral most cancers screenings, dental sealants, and fluoride, in addition to dietary suggestions, tobacco cessation counselling, and sports activities mouthguard fittings. They are going to assist develop good every day oral care routines and can supply therapy suggestions and illness prevention methods to maintain sufferers smiling. This yr, throughout NDHW™, dental hygienists will spotlight the significance of supporting seniors’ oral well being, as the brand new Canadian Dental Care Plan rolls out first to that susceptible inhabitants. 

Go to cdha.ca/NDHW for academic sources and actions, together with our nationwide colouring contest for kids. For info on tips on how to obtain your oral well being targets, go to dentalhygienecanada.ca.