Syllabus A - Disease / Oral diseases
3 important questions on Syllabus A - Disease / Oral diseases
How many people are estimated to affect with oral diseases?
Oral diseases encircle a range of diseases and conditions that include:
3.6 billion people
include
include
- dental caries
- periodontal (gum) disease
- tooth loss
- oral cancer
- oro-dental trauma
- noma ( gangrene affecting the face caused bij bacterial infection)
- birth defects such as cleft lip and plate
What is the most common health condition according to the Global Burden of Disease 2019?
Which range of modifiable risk factors are caused by oral diseases
Untreated dental caries (tooth decay) in permanent teeth
- sugar consumption
- tobacco use
- alcohol use
- poor hygiene
Oral diseases disproportionately affect:
- Most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations
- People of low socioeconomic status from early childhood to older age
- Low socioeconomic population are affected regardless of the country's overall income level
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