Systematic Analysis Examines Global Burden of Oral Disease
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and American Association for Dental Research have published a systemic analysis of progress toward the World Dental Federation, World Health Organization and IADR Oral Health Goals to reduce the impact of oral disease by 2020.
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and American Association for Dental Research have published a systemic analysis of progress toward the World Dental Federation, World Health Organization and IADR Oral Health Goals to reduce the impact of oral disease by 2020.
Published in the Journal of Dental Research, the study, “Global Burden of Oral Conditions in 1990–2015: A Systemic Analysis,” was led by Wagner Marcenes, BDS, MSc, PhD, of the King’s College London Dental Institute. The researchers found the number of people with untreated oral conditions increased from 2.5 billion in 1990 to 3.5 billion in 2015. Marcenes and his team note that while the age-standardized prevalence of oral conditions remained relatively stable during this 25-year time span, population growth and aging have led to a dramatic increase in the burden of oral disease throughout the world. Greater efforts — and potentially different approaches — are needed if international oral health goals are to be achieved by 2020, the team reports.
From Decisions in Dentistry. May 2017;3(5):10.
