Progress towards a healthier world requires strong political action, broad participation and
sustained advocacy. The World Health Organization Global Oral Health Programme (WHO …

Background Dental caries and periodontitis are the most common oral diseases and major
causes of tooth loss. Aim To perform a review of global prevalence and incidence of dental …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases,
diabetes, cancer and diseases of the oral cavity such as caries or periodontitis represent a …

The aim of this study was to present a concise summary of the oral health policies and oral
healthcare schemes for older adult populations in a number of selected countries around the …

Background: The aim of this report is 1) to provide a global overview of oral health
conditions in older people, use of oral health services, and self care practices; 2) to explore …

Population ageing is a global phenomenon and is predicted to become one of the most
significant social transformations of the 21st century. The anticipated demographic shift …

The Global Forum for Health Research is an independent international foundation
promoting more health research to combat neglected diseases and conditions that are major …

Global oral health has been in a silent crisis for too long. The challenges related to oral
diseases for populations, communities, and individuals rarely get sufficient public attention …

A current review of the available epidemiological data from many countries clearly indicates
that there is a marked increase in the prevalence of dental caries. This global increase in …

We aimed to consolidate all epidemiologic data about severe periodontitis (SP) and,
subsequently, to generate internally consistent prevalence and incidence estimates for all …