Promotion of Dentistry Health and Oral Care in Yokohama City

In Yokohama City, we are working on a business related to the promotion of Dentistry Health and Oral Care so that citizens can maintain dental and oral health throughout their lives.

Through the promotion of dental and oral health, the roles of citizens, stakeholders such as dental care, stakeholders such as health care, and businesses, and Yokohama City so that citizens can spend a healthy and lively day every day. Basic measures are established.

In order to formulate the Yokohama City Dentistry Oral Health Promotion Plan (tentative name), which will be a field-specific plan for the Third Health Yokohama 21 starting in FY2023, we have compiled the initiatives to be implemented from FY2021 to FY2022.

We carry out periodontal disease health check-up with the aim of promoting prevention and early detection of periodontal disease, which is a major cause of tooth loss, and supporting a healthy and comfortable life in old age.

Periodontal disease, the leading cause of tooth loss, is known to be closely related to systemic diseases such as lifestyle-related diseases.
This is a classroom where you can review your oral health and learn the correct knowledge from dentists and dental hygienists about prevention and measures for periodontal disease.

June 4-June 10 is "Tooth and Mouth Health Week". We will hold various events in Yokohama City.

"Eating fun forever" Introduces "mouth exercises" that are effective in preventing oral frail. Check it out!

It is distributed at periodontal disease prevention classes held in Health and Welfare Center, etc. in each ward.
It is also a self-check sheet, so please use it.

It is distributed at periodontal disease prevention classes held in Health and Welfare Center, etc. in each ward.
It is also a self-check sheet, so please use it.

In order to maintain a healthy mouth in the future, prevention from university students is important.
It's a manga, so you can read it in a short time. Check it out!