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WHO activities in oral epidemiology
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
|January 1, 1977
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) established global oral epidemiology methods and a program in 1969. This initiative facilitates international data comparison for oral health services planning and evaluation, covering caries and periodontal diseases.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Global Health
Background:
- Standardized data collection is crucial for global health initiatives.
- Oral diseases represent a significant global health burden.
- International comparisons require consistent methodologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish standardized methods for global oral data collection.
- To create a WHO Global Oral Epidemiology program for data comparison.
- To support planning, replanning, and evaluation of oral health services.
Main Methods:
- Development of standardized data collection methods by WHO.
- Initiation of data collection in 1969 from existing and new sources.
- Implementation of an orderly storage and retrieval system for oral epidemiology data.
Main Results:
- Established a WHO Global Oral Epidemiology program.
- Enabled comparison of oral disease prevalence globally.
- Data on caries available for 95 countries; periodontal diseases for 50 countries.
Conclusions:
- Standardized methods facilitate global oral health data analysis.
- The WHO program aids in understanding and addressing oral disease burdens.
- The data bank supports evidence-based oral health service planning worldwide.