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Oral health Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being and quality of life It encompasses a range of diseases and conditions that include dental caries, Periodontal disease, Tooth loss, Oral cancer, Oral manifestations of HIV infection, Oro-dental trauma, Noma and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate The Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 estimated that oral diseases affect 3 5
Oral health The oral health workforce includes dentists, oral health therapists, dental hygienists, dental nurses, dental assistant and dental technicians However, essential dental medicines and preparations could be delivered by other health care professionals in primary health care such as nurses, midwives and community health workers
Candidiasis (yeast infection) - World Health Organization (WHO) Several factors can lead to the development of oral thrush People with compromised or immature immune systems, such as infants, older people and individuals living with HIV, are more prone to oral thrush Antibiotics can disrupt the normal balance of microorganisms in the mouth, allowing Candida to overgrow
Oral Health WHO WPRO Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being and quality of life It encompasses a range of diseases and conditions that include dental caries, Periodontal disease, Tooth loss, Oral cancer, Oral manifestations of HIV infection, Oro-dental trauma, Noma and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate
Global oral health status report - World Health Organization (WHO) Oral health is integral to general health and supports individuals participating in society to achieve their potential Yet oral diseases are the most widespread noncommunicable diseases affecting almost half of the world’s population (45% or 3 5 billion people worldwide) over the life course from early life to old age
Bangkok Declaration – No Health Without Oral Health In 2024, WHO convened the first-ever Global oral health meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the preparatory process for the 4th United Nations High-level Meeting (HLM4) on NCDs in 2025 This landmark event aimed to accelerate and scale up the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), with a particular emphasis on oral
Global strategy and action plan on oral health 2023–2030 This document incorporates all key policy documents that inform and define the renewed global oral health agenda towards 2030: the resolution on oral health (WHA74 5, 2021) the Global strategy on oral health (WHA75 (11), 2022) the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030 (WHA76 (9), 2023)
WHO releases Global strategy and action plan on oral health Good oral health is essential for eating, breathing, and speaking, and contributes to overall health The pain and discomfort associated with oral diseases make concentrating difficult, can cause people to miss school or work, and can lead to social isolation Left untreated, the health-related impact of oral diseases can be severe
Oral health data portal - World Health Organization (WHO) The World Health Assembly approved a pdf">Resolution on oral health< a> nbsp;in 2021, which affirms that oral health should be firmly embedded within the NCD agenda and that oral health-care interventions should be included in universal health coverage programs nbsp; nbsp;This resolution on oral health requested WHO to translate the Global Strategy on Oral Health A75 10 Add 1 into an action