Interest in addressing the unmet oral health needs of the citizens of the world has
manifested itself, lately, in noteworthy expressions of commitment. Oral health is integrated …

In the new era of global health, a closer integration of oral health with the wider body of
medicine and health systems will be essential. This will ensure that oral diseases are …

Ensuring that members of society are healthy and reaching their full potential requires the
prevention of oral diseases through the promotion of oral health and well‐being. The …

Dental professionals are expected to engage in oral disease prevention, but their tools limit
the approach to chair side activities based on the common notion that the major dental …

Chronic diseases and injuries are overtaking communicable diseases as the leading health
problems in all but a few parts of the world. This rapidly changing global disease pattern is …

The convergent forces of rising costs, growing consumerism, expensive new treatments,
sociodemographic shifts and increasing health disparities are exerting intense and …

Dental public health has been defined as 'the science and art of preventing oral diseases,
promoting oral health and improving the quality of life through the organised efforts of …

In many countries, oral health has a relatively low priority. This is perhaps unsurprising
because, with the exception of oro-pharyngeal cancer, very few people die as a direct result …

In the context of the emerging recognition of non‐communicable diseases (NCDs), it has
never been more timely to explore the World Health Organization (WHO) strategic …

The global health scenario shows an epidemic of non-communicable diseases that lead to
long-term chronic conditions, some of which are incurable. Many infectious diseases, owing …