WHO activities in oral epidemiology

Barmes, David E.; Infirri, J. Sardo

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1977.tb01613.x

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“…Dental caries and periodontal disease data were obtained from the WHO Global Epidemiology Data Bank. 25 The number of countries for which different types of data were available varied for each separate parameter depending on the disease entity (Table 3). …”

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Oral diseases and socio-economic status (SES)

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“…The principle evidence for increases in dental caries levels in developing countries comes from the data accumulated by the WHO Global Epidemiology Bank (Barmes and Sardo Infirri, 1977;Heloe and Haugejorden, 1981;Barrnes, 1979Barrnes, , 1982.…”

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Dental Caries in Developing Countries in Relation to the Appropriate Use of Fluoride

Manji

Fejerskov²

1990

J Dent Res

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Although it is widely believed that caries prevalence in developing countries is increasing rapidly, a review of studies from Africa and China provides equivocal evidence. Data from child and adult populations indicate that the disease is almost ubiquitous but with a slow rate of progression. Theoretically, administration of fluoride in such populations should result in reducing caries progression rates, but too little is known about the magnitude of the effect, and therefore about the cost-effectiveness of different methods of fluoride administration. The lack of a developed infrastructure and of trained personnel in many developing countries limits the applicability of many strategies. Methods of fluoride administration that minimize systemic exposure are to be recommended where affordable or practical. In the light of economic constraints and slow caries lesion progression rates, however, improvements in oral hygiene practices may be the most important method of controlling the disease whether or not fluoride is available or accessible.

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“…the Japanese [6],the Swedish [7] and the Danish [8] surveys. Currently, the WHO Global Oral Health Data Bank keeps updated information on oral health in most of the countries of the world [9]. International comparisons are often difficult when different methods have been applied, but the International Collaborative Studies (ICS) I [10] and II [11] tried to overcome these restrictions by adopting the same methodology.…”

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Oral Health in Kuwait before the Gulf War

Behbehani¹,

Shah

2002

Med Princ Pract

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Objective: The aim of this oral health survey was to determine the oral health status and oral health behavior in the whole population in Kuwait. This survey was part of the Kuwait Health Survey, which was conducted by the Ministry of Public Health. The original data were destroyed during the Gulf War (1990/1991), but the aim of this report is to publish the main findings concerning oral health and related factors. Methodology: The data were collected between April 1984 and April 1985. The sample consisted of 3,358 households and 26,530 individuals. The survey consisted of interviews and clinical examinations (>12-year-olds). WHO (1977) criteria were used for examinations. Results: Females were more often brushing their teeth at least once a day than males and non-Kuwaitis slightly more often than Kuwaitis. Over one third (39%) had visited a dentist during the previous 12 months. The proportion of subjects with soft deposit was 66%, calculus 45%, intensive gingivitis 46% and advanced periodontitis 18%. The caries experience was prevalent (52%) in primary dentition (<8-year-olds) and in permanent dentition, highest (95%) among the 60- to 64-year-olds. Conclusion: Preventive programs for periodontal diseases and for dental caries are urgently needed. The coverage of curative care of both diseases also needs to be improved. Health behavior improvement should be targeted by oral health promotion activities.

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WHO activities in oral epidemiology

Cited by 25 publications

References 3 publications

Oral diseases and socio-economic status (SES)

Oral diseases and socio-economic status (SES)

Dental Caries in Developing Countries in Relation to the Appropriate Use of Fluoride

Oral Health in Kuwait before the Gulf War

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