National teeth, Shanghai citizens Oral Health problems

September 20 is the 26th "national teeth". Shanghai Health and Family Planning Bureau September 19 released a news report, according to the third national oral Epidemiological data survey, 5-year-old deciduous tooth caries rate in Shanghai 66%, 35-44-year-old middle-aged patients with caries rate of 88.1%, the elderly patients with a higher caries rate of 98%, periodontal health rate is only 14.5%. Oral diseases have become a major health problem for Shanghai residents.

In order to raise public attention to oral health, the Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission held an expert consultation at gate 5th of Nanjingxilu People's Park on the morning of September 20. At that time, from the city's major hospitals more than 30 senior experts in Stomatology, will be on-site for the public to provide free oral health counseling and inspection services.
In addition, the city Health and family planning system of a group of well-known model workers in the future September 20 to the Xinhua hospital Chongming Branch, a large-scale clinic service.