IMPACT OF LIFESTYLE ON ORAL HEALTH : -A JOURNEY TOWARDS WELL BEING

Lifestyle is a concept describing value-laden socially conditioned behavioural patterns The lifestyle affects the longevity and health in all ages. Deteriorations in health (especially mental health) are often the results of faulty lifestyles like smoking alcohol intake improper diet and lack of exercise as well as an adverse psycho-social milieu. Apart from having an impact on physical and mental health lifestyle also affect oral health since people are not giving much importance to oral health compared to general health. This book enlightens people about the importance of life style with concern to the oral health.