#oral health

Collection of oral health news, found 15 news.

Public should switch from curative to preventive mindset: Ministry

An official from the Health Ministry reminded the people to change their mindset in treating their health, from ...

2,172 health workers died of COVID: IDI

As many as 2,172 health workers in Indonesia have died handling the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, according to the ...

HKGN a momentum to improve oral, dental health awareness: minister

The National Dental and Oral Health Day (HKGN), which is commemorated every September 12, can be used as a momentum to ...

Indonesia needs more dental specialists: dentists' association

Indonesia needs more dental specialists as the current four thousand specialists can only meet the needs of six ...

IDI members asked to help govt realize national health strategy

Chairman of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI), Dr. Moh. Adib Khumaidi, has said he hopes that IDI members will ...

Brushing teeth best done 30 minutes after eating: dentist

There must be a gap of at least 30 minutes between eating and brushing teeth to allow the acid that comes from glucose ...

Gov't to distribute ultrasound equipment to all health centers

The Ministry of Health will distribute medical ultrasound equipment to all community health centers (puskesmas) in ...

Limited access hindering dental, oral health services: PDGI

Limited access to dental and oral health services is one of the obstacles to people getting treated, Chairman of the ...

Expect teledentistry to boost dental health service coverage: minister

Teledentistry or telecommunication consultation with dentists is expected to increase the coverage of dental and oral ...

Oral-B® brings a new reality to oral care with ground-breaking AI integrated device at Mobile World Congress 2022

As Artificial Intelligence makes its way into almost every facet of life, it makes sense that our oral health routine ...

Smoking electronic cigarettes can be harmful to dental health: Dentist

Smoking electronic cigarettes, or vaping, can cause a decline in oral and dental health, a dental health practitioner, ...

Ministry targets 12-year-olds to be free of caries by 2030

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin is targeting 12-year-old children in Indonesia to be caries-free by 2030 through ...

APEC urges expedited action to facilitate healthy aging

APEC economies are dedicated to realizing more innovative partnerships to tackle the health, social, and economic ...

Oral-B® Unveils New App Technology At Mobile World Congress 2015

-- The Revolutionary Oral-B Bluetooth-Enabled Toothbrush and App is Helping to Change Oral Care Behaviors ...

Indonesia has 25 thousand dentists

Currently, Indonesia has 25 thousand dentists, with 66 percent in Java Island and the rest spread across other ...