"Children are the future"—this message concerns not only the socio-economic sector but also global health. The best way to decrease the number of people suffering from diseases and thus make the population healthier is to teach the young generation how to care for their bodies from an early age.
Oral health – is one of the key components of human well-being, and that's why many philanthropic dental organizations focus on kids' accessibility to dental treatment and education. For instance, a group of Australian non-profit organizations provides an educational initiative among 40 kindergartens in small and large rural towns in a list of country regions.
This program is free for families and includes 'courses' about the importance of regularly washing your teeth, adapted for pre-scullers. Dentists involved in the initiative noted that for participants of that age, the most important things are the formation of good oral health habits and understanding of mouth hygiene.
Parents in rural areas may often be too busy in the morning to control whether their children clean their teeth. So, children's education may become an additional factor in encouraging families to pay more attention to oral health and visit a dentist more frequently.
Dental philanthropy in the form of education programs or charitable donations is an important trend, considering that oral diseases like cavities and gum disease are some of the most common human health problems in the world.
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**Images obtained from ABC News
