Oral Health: Essential for Children to the Elderly In Nepal, oral cancer is more common in men over 50 years of age, and smoking is the main cause, and new cases have increased by 35.71 percent. 'In today's busy lifestyle, not all of us are able to keep our mouths healthy, which directly affects our overall physical health. Therefore, a healthy mouth is a healthy life.' The slogan of World Oral Health Day 2026 is 'A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life'. Due to their damaged teeth, they are afraid and hesitant to speak or laugh in front of a crowd of people. This also affects their mental health. On the other hand, they feel inferior and consider themselves weak. There are many problems that arise from not keeping their mouths healthy. Nowadays, various types of problems are seen in the teeth of young children to the elderly. Dental problems and pain also affect a person's eating and sleeping habits, which negatively affects their overall physical health. Today, abou...
Why is it important to clean the tongue according to Ayurveda? For good health, it is advised to take special care of oral hygiene. Most people brush their teeth in the morning but do not clean their tongue. In such a situation, if the dirt accumulated on the tongue is not cleaned, people may have problems like bad breath, tongue sensitivity and bacterial growth in the mouth. Which can have a bad effect on oral health as well as overall health and can cause many problems related to it. In such a situation, not only the teeth but also the tongue should be cleaned. Why is tongue cleaning important? According to Ayurveda, ‘Jiba Nirlekh’ i.e. cleaning the tongue is an important part of oral hygiene. Due to improper digestion, toxins accumulate on the tongue. In such a situation, it is very important to clean the tongue every morning. The scraper for cleaning the tongue should be curved without sharp edges and should be made of gold, silver, copper, tin or brass. Nowadays, scrapers mad...