Coronavirus disease pandemic revealed a lack of consensus on the concept of essential oral health care. Hence, a new study proposes a definition of essential oral health care that includes urgent and basic oral health care to start a broader debate and stakeholder alignment.
Top 7 Benefits of Good Dental Hygiene
Practicing good oral hygiene regularly is a good investment not only for teeth but also for overall well-being.
Practicing good oral hygiene regularly is a good investment not only for teeth but also for overall well-being.
‘Oral health care should be an integral component of a health care system's essential services.
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This model also introduces a definition of basic oral healthcare and calls for oral healthcare to be acknowledged as an integral component of a healthcare system's essential services. "There is a vital need for evidence-based criteria to define which dental interventions are to be included in each section of essential oral healthcare. A lack of clearly defined primary oral healthcare services leaves people at risk for physical, mental, and social harm," stated JDR Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Jakubovics.
"All stakeholders, including the academic, research, and clinical communities, should work together to respond to this call for a consensus."
World Oral Health Day: Let�s Unite for Oral Health
World Oral Health Day is celebrated on 20th March every year. It raises global awareness about the importance of oral health and dental hygiene. It aims to reduce the burden of oral diseases across the world.
World Oral Health Day is celebrated on 20th March every year. It raises global awareness about the importance of oral health and dental hygiene. It aims to reduce the burden of oral diseases across the world.
World Oral Health Day - 'Say Ahh: Act on the Mouth'
World Oral Health Day is observed annually on 20th March to raise awareness on the importance of oral health and dental hygiene to fight oral diseases such as tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancer. The theme for 2019 is ‘Say Ahh: Act on the Mouth.’
World Oral Health Day is observed annually on 20th March to raise awareness on the importance of oral health and dental hygiene to fight oral diseases such as tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancer. The theme for 2019 is ‘Say Ahh: Act on the Mouth.’
World Oral Health Day - �Say Ahh! Think Mouth, Think Health�
On March 20, dentists from across the world will be celebrating World Oral Health Day, aimed at creating awareness on oral disease and the significance of oral hygiene.
On March 20, dentists from across the world will be celebrating World Oral Health Day, aimed at creating awareness on oral disease and the significance of oral hygiene.
