|
26th March, 2009
PENAMPANG: It is good news for those who wish to take up secretary as a career because a study shows that they are the group of people who have the freshest breath of all. However, it is unlikely for lawyers and teachers.
Rafflesia Medical Centre (RMC) executive chairman Dr Roland Chia said according to a study in the United Kingdom, lawyers and teachers were categorised as people who had the worst breath.
The RMC’s resident dental surgeon said the cause of bad breath is not due to improper cleansing of teeth and mouth but because of the presence of bad bacteria on the tongue, teeth, gums, throat, tonsil and nasal passages.
“There is the general assumption that bad breath is caused by indigestion or stomach problems. But actually, this problem is caused by bacteria that create smelly compounds which are exhaled through our mouth and nose.
“Bad bacteria cannot be simply cleansed by brushing the teeth and gargling anti bad breath solution,” Chia said.
He said there is a scientific way to manage and diagnose bad breath and RMC has the first and only clinic in Malaysia, and perhaps Asia to cater for individuals having oral malodour.
He said bad breath is a social problem. It could hinder individuals to secure a job especially when he or she is attending an interview.
Chia disclosed these when he was speaking at the healthy lifestyle campaign entitled “Bad Breath in the Golden Age”, which was jointly organised by RMC and Sabah Credit Corporation (SCC) in Donggongon yesterday.
On a separate matter, he said the number of senior citizens in Malaysia kept increasing every year but on a small rate.
“As of this month, the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry indicated that the number of people 60 years and above in the country is now almost two million, that is 7.1 per cent of the total population of 26.7 million,” he said.
He added that the figure was expected to increase to 10 per cent in 2025 and to reach 15 per cent by 2035. The figure was substantial because with the experience, skills and knowledge that they had, they could still contribute to society and nation building.
Chia said the programme objectives were to serve as a network for the retirees to interact and to further enhance their knowledge and understanding on certain areas; to create awareness on the various aspects of health, legal issues and financial planning, and to let the senior citizens know that the society still care for them, he added.
The centre has lined up a series of health talks plus free health screening for the senior citizens of Penampang.
SCC’s general manager Vincent Pung said the event was a platform for them to do community service, to show kindness towards others and to give meaning to life.
“We are thankful to RMC and its staff for joining us in our community service. We have conducted a series of activities to better educate the people on various issues of life,” he said.
|
