… Abstract This paper outlines the burden of oral diseases worldwide and describes … in oral
health. Despite great improvements in the oral health of populations in several countries, global …

… global burden of major oral diseases with an exegetical commentary on their current profiles,
the critical issues in oral healthcare … of integrating oral health into the global health agenda …

… improves, not only may the burden of oral disorders account for a larger … oral health
differences exist by some sociodemographic factors. These population-level differences, or “health …

… In this first of two papers in a Series on oral health, we describe the scope of the global
oral … clinical preventive policy does not tackle the global burden of oral diseases. The so-called …

… the burden of oral diseases at global and regional levels and to emphasize the influence
of major sociobehavioural risk factors in oral health. … “The global burden of periodontal disease: …

… The implications of this study for oral health care investment … to the diversity of urgent oral
health needs for communities. The … estimates of total population disease burden, with East and …

… the global socioeconomic pattern in burden of oral conditions … Global Burden of Disease
(GBD) study has demonstrated consistently that oral health represents a major neglected global …

… Despite considerable scientific progress in the understanding of the pathogenesis and
causes of oral diseases over recent decades, the global burden of oral conditions has persisted, …

… Global Strategy on Oral Health, with a bold vision for universal coverage of oral health …
⚫ highlight the global burden of oral disease and inequalities using the latest available data …

… Aggregated data from this overview should provide justification for implementing an oral
health programme. The main point is the need to retain and expand the community fluoridation …