background in many parts of the world, ongoing deficiencies in health systems compromise the delivery of health interventions. the world health organization (who) identified four functions that health systems need to perform to achieve their goals: efforts to strengthen health systems focus on the way these functions are carried out. while a number of studies on health systems functions have be...

With the changing health care system and increased emphasis on cost containment, the role of oral health professionals particularly in developing countries like India needs to expand into health promotion and oral disease prevention. Integrating oral health into the holistic general health policies and combating their shared risk factors with a single approach is resource efficient. Awareness a...

background health policies are important instruments for improving population health. however, experience suggests that policies designed for the whole population do not always benefit the most vulnerable. participation of vulnerable groups in the policy-making process provides an opportunity for them to influence decisions related to their health, and also to exercise their rights. this paper ...

introduction: given growing elderly population and high prevalence of oral and dental diseases in this age group, this study was conducted to investigate oral health status and related quality of life among older adults in yazd located in central iran. methods: the cross sectional study was carried out on 210 elderly people aged ≥ 60 years under the guise of yazd health care centers who entered...

children suffering from decreased renal function may demand unique considerations regarding special oral and dental conditions they are encountered to. it is mentioned that renal function deterioration may affect the hard or soft tissues of the mouth. having knowledge about the high prevalence of dental defects, calculus, gingival hyperplasia, modified salivary composition and tissue responses ...

background oral-dental diseases, especially tooth decay, are among the most common diseases in the world which usually begin in adolescence. oral health during this period of life has a huge impact on the reduction of dental problems. this study aimed to determine motivating and inhibiting factors to oral-dental health behavior in adolescents. materials and methods this cross-sectional which ha...

OBJECTIVE To analyze oral health work changes in primary health care after Brazil's National Oral Health Policy Guidelines were released. METHODS A literature review was conducted on Medline, LILACS, Embase, SciELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, and The Cochrane Library databases, from 2000 to 2013, on elements to analyze work changes. The descriptors used included: primary health care, family...

Dental Surgeons working in public sector have an important role to play in school dental health program to reinstitute the oral and dental health of growing population of India. Even though the oral health policy was drafted in India in 1995, it was not implemented till this date (1). It is important to enhance the knowledge about good oral health in teachers and parents by caring out workshops...

There is an escalating demand for geriatric oral healthcare in all developed and developing countries including India. Two-thirds of the world's elderly live in developing countries. This is a huge population that must receive attention from policy-makers who will be challenged by the changing demands for social and health services including oral health services. Resources are limited thus rath...