It has been 30 years since the Declaration of Alma Ata. During that time, primary care has
been the central strategy for expanding health services in many low-and middle-income …

Health care systems are essential for promoting, improving and maintaining health of the
population. Through an efficient health service, patients can be advised of disease that may …

The objective of this study was to assess socio-economic inequality in oral healthcare
coverage among adults with expressed need living in 52 countries. Data on 60,332 adults …

The structure and contents of most oral health care systems and the contents of dental
curricula reflect a deep‐rooted tradition for attempting to cure oral diseases by refined …

Background Studies in high-income countries have reported associations between oral
health and diabetes. There is however a lack of evidence on this association from low and …

Objective This scoping study has been conducted to map the literature and provide a
descriptive synthesis on the barriers and facilitators of the integration of oral health into …

Background: The study investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status and oral
hygiene indicators in two schools located in Karachi, Pakistan. Oral hygiene indicators of …

Social inequality in access to oral health care is a feature of countries with predominantly
privately funded markets for dental services. Private markets for health care have inherent …

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 …

Background: One of the World Health Organisation (WHO) global health goals stated that
the global average for dental caries should not have been more than 3 DMFT at 12 years of …