Summary of the report
- The new report highlights stark disparities in access to services Oral healthPointing out that this situation has severely affected the most vulnerable and disadvantaged population groups.
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "Oral health has long been neglected in global health (politics)."stressing that "a lot of Oral diseases They can be prevented and treated with cost effective procedures".
- 45 percent of the world’s population, or about 3.5 billion people, suffer from diabetes tooth decay Gum disease and other oral diseases.
- The report, which provides the first comprehensive picture of the situation in 194 countries, showed that global cases have increased by one billion over the past three decades.
- The World Health Organization said that was it "A clear indication that many people do not have access to prevention and treatment of oral diseases".
- The most common disease in this area is dental caries, andAcute periodontal diseasetooth loss, and oral cancer. Untreated tooth decay is the most common problem, affecting about 2.5 billion people worldwide.
- It is estimated that severe periodontal disease, which is a major cause of total tooth loss, affects approximately one billion people.
- The World Health Organization says that nearly 380,000 new cases of oral cancers are diagnosed each year.
- The report found that three-quarters of people with oral diseases live in low- and middle-income countries.
Therapeutic challenges
In all countries, low-income people, people with disabilities, elderly people living alone or in care homes, and those living in remote and rural communities, or minority groups, bear a greater burden of oral disease, WHO added.
The World Health Organization said that these patterns are the same as those recorded at the global level Noncommunicable diseases other like cancer and cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
The risk factors are also similar and include, in particular, excessive sugar intake, tobacco smoking and alcohol intake.
The report highlighted barriers to the provision of adequate oral health services, incl Dentist visitswhich often incurs high costs.
The World Health Organization said this could lead to: "Catastrophic costs and a huge financial burden on families and communities".
At the same time, reliance on specialized service providers and high-tech equipment makes these services unavailable to many.
Due to the lack of information and monitoring, many people spend a long time before seeking or receiving treatment.
The World Health Organization has put forward a long list of proposals to tackle the problem, including calling on countries to include oral health services in their primary health care systems.
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Summary of the report
- The new report highlights stark disparities in access to services Oral healthPointing out that this situation has severely affected the most vulnerable and disadvantaged population groups.
- “Oral health has long been neglected in global health (policy),” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stressing that “many Oral diseases They can be prevented and treated with cost-effective measures.”
- 45 percent of the world’s population, or about 3.5 billion people, suffer from diabetes tooth decay Gum disease and other oral diseases.
- The report, which provides the first comprehensive picture of the situation in 194 countries, showed that global cases have increased by one billion over the past three decades.
- The World Health Organization said this was a “clear indication that many people do not have access to prevention and treatment of oral diseases”.
- The most common disease in this area is dental caries, andAcute periodontal diseasetooth loss, and oral cancer. Untreated tooth decay is the most common problem, affecting about 2.5 billion people worldwide.
- It is estimated that severe periodontal disease, which is a major cause of total tooth loss, affects approximately one billion people.
- The World Health Organization says that nearly 380,000 new cases of oral cancers are diagnosed each year.
- The report found that three-quarters of people with oral diseases live in low- and middle-income countries.
Therapeutic challenges
In all countries, low-income people, people with disabilities, elderly people living alone or in care homes, and those living in remote and rural communities, or minority groups, bear a greater burden of oral disease, WHO added.
The World Health Organization said that these patterns are the same as those recorded at the global level Noncommunicable diseases other like cancer and cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
The risk factors are also similar and include, in particular, excessive sugar intake, tobacco smoking and alcohol intake.
The report highlighted barriers to the provision of adequate oral health services, incl Dentist visitswhich often incurs high costs.
The World Health Organization said this could lead to “catastrophic costs and a significant financial burden for families and societies”.
At the same time, reliance on specialized service providers and high-tech equipment makes these services unavailable to many.
Due to the lack of information and monitoring, many people spend a long time before seeking or receiving treatment.
The World Health Organization has put forward a long list of proposals to tackle the problem, including calling on countries to include oral health services in their primary health care systems.