| How to cite this article: Wiwanitkit V. Past oral care for management of public health crisis: A history analysis of ancient historical Thai case. Ann Trop Med Public Health 2017;10:744-5 |
| How to cite this URL: Wiwanitkit V. Past oral care for management of public health crisis: A history analysis of ancient historical Thai case. Ann Trop Med Public Health [serial online] 2017 [cited 2021 Feb 28];10:744-5. Available from: https://www.atmph.org/text.asp?2017/10/3/744/213129 |
The past oral care is the way that can be helpful. On the basis of spiritual care concept, using of religious-based past oral care can be a useful and effective tool in management of medical problem.[1],[2],[3] Here, the author reports the evidence of past oral care practice in the history of Thailand. The use of the past oral care practice to manage the public health crisis, large outbreak of cholera in the past2 centuries can be seen in the historical literature. The direct quote is shown in [Table 1] (http://emuseum.treasury.go.th/articles-en/721-commemorative-coins-to-celebrate-the-successful-treatment-of-cholera-as-the-turning-point-in-the-history-of-medicine-and-the-public-health-service-in-the-siamese-kingdom.html). Indeed, in the public health crisis, “fear” becomes the big issue to be managed. Using religious-based past oral care can be a good tool. In fact, “the importance of sociocultural mediation in pastoral responses” is confirmed.[4] Focusing on public health crisis, the report on “Catholic pastoral care as a response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Southern Africa” is a good example.[4] Focusing on medical history, the evidences of past oral care usefulness can be seen in several cases. The most well-known case is seen in a very ancient Jewish literature “Bikkur Holim.”[5]
| Table 1: Quoted evidences in the literature from a famous temple in Bangkok, Thailand (Wat Saket, Golden Pagoda temple)
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DOI: 10.4103/1755-6783.213129
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