The WHO global strategy for oral health: an opportunity for bold action

Benzian, Habib; Guarnizo-Herreño, Carol C; Kearns, Cristin; Muriithi, Miriam Wamotho; Watt, Richard G.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01404-5

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“…These report that there is an urgent need to reform oral healthcare systems by a better integration with primary healthcare and universal health coverage. Also, a more preventive and upstream focus of interventions is needed to respond to population oral health needs and equity [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. It is well known that the burden of oral disorders for the individual as well as the socio‐economic burden is high due to its high prevalence—dental caries and periodontitis rank among the most prevalent diseases worldwide [ 35 ].…”

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Establishing the research agenda for oral healthcare using the Dialogue Model—patient involvement in a joint research agenda with practitioners

Wouden

Hilverda

Heijden

et al. 2021

European J Oral Sciences

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Engagement of patients in the composition of a research agenda is essential to reduce the gap between research and practice and thereby generate more impact. The aim of this study was to develop a research agenda for oral health. Experienced challenges and needs with oral health(care) of practitioners and patients formed the input for the research agenda. We describe the identification of research priorities of patients and the integration of these with previously identified research priorities of practitioners, using a participatory multi-phase approach for research agenda setting (Dialogue Model). Via focus group discussions, 32 research topics were generated. Next, 1495 patients prioritized these topics in an online survey. In a dialogue meeting, a joint research agenda of eight research topics was agreed upon. Many topics were contributed by patients, but were prioritized by both stakeholder groups. The most important topics concerned behavior change and the relation between general and oral health. Other topics that were prioritized covered affordability and accessibility as well as health system research and organizational issues. By considering different perspectives, this research agenda has uncovered directions for future research that go beyond evident research topics, as many topics are currently underrepresented in oral healthcare research.

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Establishing the research agenda for oral healthcare using the Dialogue Model—patient involvement in a joint research agenda with practitioners

Wouden

Hilverda

Heijden

et al. 2021

European J Oral Sciences

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“…These issues are topical at an international level as well. Oral health is now linked to the non-communicable diseases, sustainable development goals, and universal health coverage agendas [3][4][5]. The World Health Organization, World Dental Federation, and some of their member states have raised oral health as a key consideration along these lines, spurred on or even despite the COVID-19 pandemic [6][7][8].…”

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The 2021 report on oral health in America: Directions for the future of dental public health and the oral health care system

Quiñonez

Jones

Vujicic

et al. 2022

J Public Health Dent

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In the two decades between Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General and Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges much good happened but intractable challenges persist. Inequity in oral health status, utilization, and access to care continue to negatively affect the health and economic wellbeing of Americans and their families, local, state, and federal health care systems, and American society overall. To move the nation forward, we argue that: more emphasis is needed in prevention; access to care must be improved to mitigate inequity; newer understandings of oral disease must be leveraged in the service of health and health care; the value that oral health brings to economic wellbeing must be elucidated; better policy choices must be made in all of the above; and more effective oral health care leaders in driving policy change must be trained. K E Y W O R D Sdental care, health inequities, health policy, healthcare policy, oral health, public health dentistry

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“…Maintaining oral health with ageing is crucial for healthy longevity as it is associated with better swallowing, chewing, nutrition, communication, socialisation and has positive effect on diabetes and NCD [ 2 ]. It is an important indicator of general health, well-being and quality of life [ 3 , 4 ]. Studies have shown a longitudinal association between oral health [ 5 ], functional decline [ 6 ], Alzheimer’s Disease and frailty [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Association between dentition and frailty and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults

2022

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Objectives To evaluate dentition status amongst community-dwelling older adults and its association with frailty and cognitive impairment. Methodology One thousand forty-seven community-dwelling older adults aged ≥65 years were surveyed in an epidemiologic population-based cohort study in Singapore between April 2015 and August 2016. Data on demographics, dentition status, chronic diseases, activities and instrumental activities on daily-living, cognition (age- and education-specific MMSE cut-offs), frailty (FRAIL scale), perceived health and functional status were collected. Multiple logistic regression was performed to examine the association between dentition, frailty and cognition. Results Mean age of participants was 71.2 ± 5.5 years. The prevalence of denture use was 70.7% and edentulism 7.9%. Compared to edentulousness, having teeth was associated with lower odds of cognitive impairment and higher odds of being robust or pre-frail. Denture-wearers compared with edentulous persons were less likely to be male, had higher education level and more likely be robust or pre-frail. Conclusion and implications There were significant associations between dentition status, frailty and cognition in our study where those with remining teeth and / or dentures had better overall outcomes. As oral health, frailty and cognitive impairments are all modifiable risk factors for healthy ageing, countries should consider population level screening for oral health, frailty and cognitive impairment.

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The WHO global strategy for oral health: an opportunity for bold action

Cited by 53 publications

References 11 publications

Establishing the research agenda for oral healthcare using the Dialogue Model—patient involvement in a joint research agenda with practitioners

Establishing the research agenda for oral healthcare using the Dialogue Model—patient involvement in a joint research agenda with practitioners

The 2021 report on oral health in America: Directions for the future of dental public health and the oral health care system

Association between dentition and frailty and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults

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