Indonesia. Unilever, in collaboration with Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Mahasaraswati, held free dental examination at local campus to encourage people and children in Bali Island to start to prevent cavities.

UNILEVER INDONESIA SOCIETY COMMUNITY PREVENTED DENTAL 495 words 23 October 2017 Between ANTAID Indonesian Copyright 2017. LKBN Between By I Made Surya Denpasar, 23/10 (Antara) - PT Unilever Indonesia in collaboration with Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Mahasaraswati (FKG Unmas) Denpasar, Bali, held free dental examination at local campus to encourage people and children in Bali Island to start to prevent cavities. "In the activities of the National Dental Health Month (BKGN) 2017, Pepsoden with FKG Unmas is consistent in suppressing the number of people with cavities in Indonesia and Bali generally," said Pepsodent Senior Brand Manager Imelda Wira in Denpasar on Monday. The BKGN activities that have the theme of "Merdeka from Gigi Berlubang" want to educate Indonesian families to get regular dental check up, so that the dental and mouth health will be maintained. In this event, it targets the 1,250 participants who participated in this BKGN for three days (23-25 ​​October 2017) in Denpasar, to see the extent of dental and mouth health of children and society, thus avoiding cavities. Based on the research, Indonesian children are very fond of consuming sweet and sticky snacks, so it is estimated that every year it is indicated that the risk of cavities increases annually by four percent. so the type of snack that is becoming a trend and is often consumed by the community is at greater risk of raising cavities problems. "To that end, we provide understanding to parents to be wise to give snacks to children and provide healthy snacks that balanced nutritious for teething," he said. Meanwhile, the Dean of Faculty of Dentistry Mahasaraswati University, Dr drg Dewa Made Wedagama, Sp.KG said, free dental examination for three days is aimed to prevent cavities. "Every year BKGN is a moment to remind Indonesian families to check their dental health regularly, so we prepare 60 dental health workers consisting of dentist lecturers and specialist dentists and FKG Unmas students who help Denpasar people get their dental health care" said the Vedas. To support the dental health in order not to perforated, it recommends the selection of snack intake with high-fiber balanced textured food. "The gentle texture of a wide variety of snacks that are rife nowadays makes the kids less chewy, whereas fibrous foods will be chewed longer.The chewing motion stimulates the salivary glands flow which is a natural cleanser that can neutralize the acidity in the oral cavity from eating too much sweet snacks and sticky, "he said. Imelda added that this series of activities BKGN 2017, is a full commitment of Pepsodent which for more than 72 years to protect the smile reflected Indonesia which is the unifying identity of the nation. "BKGN's activities are in line with the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) to encourage a billion people worldwide to take action in maintaining and improving their health, including oral and dental health," he said. People can use this 2017 BKGN, to get free dental care such as withdrawal and dental fillings that do not involve dental nerve care, dental cleansing and "fissure sealant". "Hopefully the implementation of the series BKGN 2017 be a good tool in inviting the community to routinely come to the dentist to be independent of cavities," said Imelda.

UNILEVER INDONESIA SOCIETY COMMUNITY PREVENTED DENTAL

495 words
23 October 2017
Between
ANTAID
Indonesian
Copyright 2017. LKBN Between

By I Made Surya

Denpasar, 23/10 (Antara) - PT Unilever Indonesia in collaboration with Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Mahasaraswati (FKG Unmas) Denpasar, Bali, held free dental examination at local campus to encourage people and children in Bali Island to start to prevent cavities.

"In the activities of the National Dental Health Month (BKGN) 2017, Pepsoden with FKG Unmas is consistent in suppressing the number of people with cavities in Indonesia and Bali generally," said Pepsodent Senior Brand Manager Imelda Wira in Denpasar on Monday.

The BKGN activities that have the theme of "Merdeka from Gigi Berlubang" want to educate Indonesian families to get regular dental check up, so that the dental and mouth health will be maintained.

In this event, it targets the 1,250 participants who participated in this BKGN for three days (23-25 October 2017) in Denpasar, to see the extent of dental and mouth health of children and society, thus avoiding cavities.

Based on the research, Indonesian children are very fond of consuming sweet and sticky snacks, so it is estimated that every year it is indicated that the risk of cavities increases annually by four percent. so the type of snack that is becoming a trend and is often consumed by the community is at greater risk of raising cavities problems.

"To that end, we provide understanding to parents to be wise to give snacks to children and provide healthy snacks that balanced nutritious for teething," he said.

Meanwhile, the Dean of Faculty of Dentistry Mahasaraswati University, Dr drg Dewa Made Wedagama, Sp.KG said, free dental examination for three days is aimed to prevent cavities.

"Every year BKGN is a moment to remind Indonesian families to check their dental health regularly, so we prepare 60 dental health workers consisting of dentist lecturers and specialist dentists and FKG Unmas students who help Denpasar people get their dental health care" said the Vedas.

To support the dental health in order not to perforated, it recommends the selection of snack intake with high-fiber balanced textured food.

"The gentle texture of a wide variety of snacks that are rife nowadays makes the kids less chewy, whereas fibrous foods will be chewed longer.The chewing motion stimulates the salivary glands flow which is a natural cleanser that can neutralize the acidity in the oral cavity from eating too much sweet snacks and sticky, "he said.

Imelda added that this series of activities BKGN 2017, is a full commitment of Pepsodent which for more than 72 years to protect the smile reflected Indonesia which is the unifying identity of the nation.

"BKGN's activities are in line with the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) to encourage a billion people worldwide to take action in maintaining and improving their health, including oral and dental health," he said.

People can use this 2017 BKGN, to get free dental care such as withdrawal and dental fillings that do not involve dental nerve care, dental cleansing and "fissure sealant".

"Hopefully the implementation of the series BKGN 2017 be a good tool in inviting the community to routinely come to the dentist to be independent of cavities," said Imelda.

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