Health Promotion and Education

With chronic health issues on the rise, it is apparent that this trend has the potential to overload our health care system. As a future public health advocate and professional, I truly believe that health promotion and education is a vital component in alleviating this overload. By tackling certain health issues early on through preventative measures as well as educating individuals on how to improve their overall well-being will have a drastic impact on diminishing the increasing chronic health issues of Americans in general. As a clinician in the oral health care field, I have found that health promotion and education has proven to be very effective especially when it comes to preventing caries and periodontal disease (both of which have the potential to be chronic health issues if left untreated).