ew *Corresponding author: Nobuo Motegi, Professor, Oral Health Sci- ence, Meikai University, Urayasu Chiba, Japan, Tel: 80473555111 Accepted: June 13, 2020 Published online: June 15, 2020 Citaon: Motegi N, Waers C, Marrable T (2020) Dental Health Relevant to Hedonic and Eudaimonic Wellbeing. J Oral Healthc 1(1):1-6 Journal of Oral Healthcare Open Access | Page 1 | Vol 1 | Issue 1 | Pages 1-6 Copyright: © 2020 Motegi N, et al. This is an open-access arcle distributed under the terms of the Creave Commons Aribuon License, which permits unrestricted use, distribuon, and reproducon in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. SCHOLARS. DIRECT Dental Health Relevant to Hedonic and Eudaimonic Wellbeing Nobuo Motegi 1* , Charles Waers 2 and Tish Marrable 3 1 Professor, Oral Health Science, Meikai University, Japan 2 Professor, Wellbeing and Social Care, University of Sussex, UK 3 Senior lecturer, Social Work and Social Care, University of Sussex, UK Introduction Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) introduced the concept of eu- daimonia. In terms of Aristotle, eudaimonia is an acvity (en- ergeia), not a state of mind, and an acvity in agreement with virtue (kat’areten), worked over a lifeme in the existence of a sufficient number of external goods. Therefore, eudaimonia is something substanally different from ordinary happiness, realised mainly as a state of spiritual sasfacon that is free from moral values. Eudaimonia (“happiness, “flourishing”), and turn to an examinaon on the nature of arete (“virtue”, “excellence”) and the character traits that human beings need in order to live life at its best [1]. Original Article Abstract There is scarce literature linked to wellbeing including hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing in denstry. Specifically, regarding dental diseases, pain and irritable feeling in person cause hedonic wellbeing, while, serious pain causes not only hedonic but also eudaimonic wellbeing because of malnutrion, insomnia, growth and development. Moreover, severe pain leads to lower physical acvity, diminishing learning abilies and aggravang the absence of school. In addion, children’s bad condion gives a serious impact on parent’s work condion due to vising denst with children. Furthermore, a high level of tooth decay incurs in a crucial risk of hospitalizaon. Concerning periodontal disease, bleeding tooth movability in person cause hedonic wellbeing and bad breath brings about eudemonic as well as hedonic wellbeing owing to unpleasant smell in surrounding areas. Objecves: Wellbeing comprising hedonic and eudaimonic theories with oral health is unveiled. Methods: Two point of views based on hedonic and eudaimonic approach are implemented. Addionally, dental health is divided into three parts, tooth decay, periodontal disease and tooth loss. As a result, they can compare to three categories. Results: It was indicated that tooth decay, periodontal disease and tooth loss have a great influence on hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing. Conclusions: Oral health has a robust integraon to general health and wellbeing. In consequence, good oral health can advance eudaimonic and hedonic wellbeing. Eudaimonic wellbeing can enhance personal growth, promote posive relaonships and purpose in life (achievement of goal), while hedonic wellbeing can promote hope, joy and pride (pleasure fulfilment). Keywords Hedonic, Eudaimonic, Wellbeing, Dental, Health Although the current hedonic idea exists, a majority of philosophers, religious authories, visionaries all over the world have substanally disclaimed happiness as a funda- mental norm of wellbeing relevant to eudaimonia. Aristotle