World Report on Oral Health - WHO
GENEVA - The oral diseases including dental caries (tooth decay), periodontitis (gum disease) and cancers of the mouth and throat are a global health problem in industrialized countries and increasingly in developing countries, developing countries, especially among the poorest, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) today. In announcing the results of the World report on oral health, which had five billion people worldwide said caries experience. Worldwide, losing teeth is seen as a natural consequence of aging, but it is indeed preventable, said Dr. Catherine Le Gales-Camus, WHO Assistant Director General, Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health.There is a perception that dental caries is no longer a problem in the developed world, but it affects 60-90% of
schoolchildren and the vast majority of adults. Tooth decay is the most common dental disease in several countries in Asia and Latin America. The impact of oral diseases in pain, suffering, impaired function and reduced quality of life, is both lengthy and costly. Treatment is estimated to cost between 5-10% of health spending in industrialized countries, and beyond the resources of many developing countries.Although it seems to be less severe in most African countries, the report indicates that changes in living conditions, dental caries is expected to increase in many developing countries in Africa, particularly the increasing use of sugars and inadequate exposure to fluorides. In many developing countries, access to dental care is limited and teeth are often left
untreated, or extracted, said Dr. Poul Erik Petersen, coordinator of the World Health WHOS mouth. In Africa, the number of dentists per capita is approximately 1:150,000, against about 1:2,000 in most industrialized countries.And while we have made limited progress in reducing tooth decay among young people in the developed world, many older people remains a major source of pain and disease.Globally, most children signs of gingivitis
Pages: [1] 2 3