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KMID : 1157520110070020081
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International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
2011 Volume.7 No. 2 p.81 ~ p.90
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Oral Health in Western Pacific Region, Current States, Challenges and Way Forward
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Lee Kyu-Hwan
Shin Seung-Chul
Lee Mi-Ra
Chang Yeon-Soo
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of the study is to show the such level of the states for oral health as mainly in DMFT index rate in 12 years old, dft index rate in 5 years old and the oral cancer rate, according to gender distribution, in each country, related with such influencing factors as the dental environments, socio-economical situation and the systemic environments conditions, according to classify the GNP level of each nation, in order to suggest the proper public oral health programs to contribute to promote the oral health level, for each country.
Methods: Data analysis study was done with the information from the data bank of WHO internet or intranet, mainly, for 5 categories as the oral health status, systemic conditions related with the oral health, socio-economical factors, the dental systems, and the Public Oral Health activities, in 18 countries of WP RO region.
Results: DMFT was low in high income countries and increased in middle upper or lower middle income, otherwise low level again in low income countries. Each country has performed the eligible programs for oral health promotion, with the consideration of the socio-economical factors for each country, in order to promote the oral health level and to prevent the oral diseases.
Conclusion: Oral health can be promoted effectively by establishing the proper policies and programs by a responsible organization in each country as well as to be suggested with the appropriate guide lines from WHO. So WPRO should recommend or suggest to each country for effective public oral health program, by establishing the eligible and professional oral health department in governmental organization.
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KEYWORD
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oral health, public oral health, oral environmental factors
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