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dc.contributor.authorPeres, Marco A
dc.contributor.authorMacpherson, Lorna MD
dc.contributor.authorWeyant, Robert J
dc.contributor.authorDaly, Blanaid
dc.contributor.authorVenturelli, Renato
dc.contributor.authorMathur, Manu R
dc.contributor.authorListl, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorCeleste, Roger Keller
dc.contributor.authorGuarnizo-Herreno, Carol C
dc.contributor.authorKearns, Cristin
dc.contributor.authorBenzian, Habib
dc.contributor.authorAllison, Paul
dc.contributor.authorWatt, Richard G
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-14T23:08:06Z
dc.date.available2022-02-14T23:08:06Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn0140-6736
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31146-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/412320
dc.description.abstractOral diseases are among the most prevalent diseases globally and have serious health and economic burdens, greatly reducing quality of life for those affected. The most prevalent and consequential oral diseases globally are dental caries (tooth decay), periodontal disease, tooth loss, and cancers of the lips and oral cavity. In this first of two papers in a Series on oral health, we describe the scope of the global oral disease epidemic, its origins in terms of social and commercial determinants, and its costs in terms of population wellbeing and societal impact. Although oral diseases are largely preventable, they persist with high prevalence, reflecting widespread social and economic inequalities and inadequate funding for prevention and treatment, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). As with most non-communicable diseases (NCDs), oral conditions are chronic and strongly socially patterned. Children living in poverty, socially marginalised groups, and older people are the most affected by oral diseases, and have poor access to dental care. In many LMICs, oral diseases remain largely untreated because the treatment costs exceed available resources. The personal consequences of chronic untreated oral diseases are often severe and can include unremitting pain, sepsis, reduced quality of life, lost school days, disruption to family life, and decreased work productivity. The costs of treating oral diseases impose large economic burdens to families and health-care systems. Oral diseases are undoubtedly a global public health problem, with particular concern over their rising prevalence in many LMICs linked to wider social, economic, and commercial changes. By describing the extent and consequences of oral diseases, their social and commercial determinants, and their ongoing neglect in global health policy, we aim to highlight the urgent need to address oral diseases among other NCDs as a global health priority.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom249
dc.relation.ispartofpageto260
dc.relation.ispartofissue10194
dc.relation.ispartofjournalThe Lancet
dc.relation.ispartofvolume394
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode32
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsMedicine, General & Internal
dc.subject.keywordsGeneral & Internal Medicine
dc.subject.keywordsQUALITY-OF-LIFE
dc.titleOral diseases: a global public health challenge
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPeres, MA; Macpherson, LMD; Weyant, RJ; Daly, B; Venturelli, R; Mathur, MR; Listl, S; Celeste, RK; Guarnizo-Herreno, CC; Kearns, C; Benzian, H; Allison, P; Watt, RG, Oral diseases: a global public health challenge, The Lancet, 2019, 394 (10194), pp. 249-260
dcterms.dateAccepted2019-04-26
dcterms.licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.date.updated2022-02-14T22:57:39Z
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