It’s World Oral Health Day on March 20, and time perhaps to focus on an oft-neglected aspect of our health — dental hygiene. Here’s a quick quiz to see how much you know about keeping your teeth and gums clean and healthy!
Email your answers to [email protected] by March 17, 2025.
1. Starting with the very basics: what is the recommendation for how long you should brush your teeth?
2. This is a condition of the tongue commonly caused by poor oral hygiene and diet of soft foods. Its medical term is lingua villosa nigra. What is it?
3. Periodontal disease or gum disease affects over 80% of people in India, and is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults. The build-up of dental plaque is the major cause. What is the first stage of gum disease known as?
4. True or False: Poor oral health is a risk factor for certain cancers.
5. Cavities or dental caries, are a common dental problem that can affect anyone. They are caused due to the formation of dental plaque that coats your teeth and begins to erode the enamel. Some symptoms of a cavity are bad breath, facial swelling, tooth pain and tooth sensitivity. Name two categories of foods that can cause cavities?
Visual : The man in the image above is credited with being ‘the father of modern dentistry’. In 1728, he wrote ‘Le Chirurgien Dentiste’, a comprehensive work detailing contemporary. dental knowledge. Who was he?
Published – March 14, 2025 04:28 pm IST