Global Oral Health

Question 1

What is oral health disparities refere to ?

Answer 1

differences in the prevalence, severity and outcomes of oral disease among different population groups.

Question 2

What are some factors contributing to disparities?

Answer 2

Socioeconomic status
Education Level
Race and Ethnicity
Geographic Location

Question 3

What are the factors influencing oral health and future changes recommended for improvement?

Answer 3

• Individual behaviors: diet OH practices, Tobacco use
• Socioeconomic factors: Income, education
• Environmental factors: water fluoridation, access to dental care.
• Systemic Health: Diabetes, HIV

Question 4

Where are the contributing factos and regions?

Answer 4

• Low-income countries: Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia.
• Some eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine

Question 5

What are some contributing factors for low- income countries?

Answer 5

Socioeconomic disparities
Inadequate healthcare infrastructure
Challenges in oral health education and prevention

Question 6

Higher caries rates because of systemic inequalities, limited access to healthcare, culutral barriers and historical neglect are from which communities?

Answer 6

Indigenous

Question 7

What are some recommendation for addressing diaparities?

Answer 7

• policy promoting preventive care
• increasing dental workforce capacity
• expanding community-based dental services
• integrating oral health into primary care
• enhancing health literacy

Question 8

What is the burden of oral disease globally?

Answer 8

Prevalence of oral disease- dental caries, perio, oral cancer.
Impact of global health systems and economies
Disparities in burden across countries and regions

Half the population- who said this.

Question 9

what is the social effects of oral disease?

Answer 9

impact on individuals: pain, discomfort, difficulty chewing and speaking, malnutrition, poor self-esteem.

Societal: reduced productivity, social isolation, exacerbation of systemic health conditions.