The Importance and Challenge of Oral Health in LMICs: Perspectives from Dental Medicine, Dental Librarianship, and Dental Administration

Joseph E. Gambacorta; Elizabeth Stellrecht; James M. Harris

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32112-3_10

The Importance and Challenge of Oral Health in LMICs: Perspectives from Dental Medicine, Dental Librarianship, and Dental Administration

Joseph E. Gambacorta
, Elizabeth Stellrecht
, James M. Harris

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SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Everyone will be impacted by oral disease at some point in life. Dental caries (tooth decay) is the most widespread chronic disease worldwide, impacting nearly 100% of adults and 60-90% of school children. In addition, about 30% of people aged 65-74 have no natural teeth, and severe periodontal disease impacts 15-20% of middle-aged (35-44 years) adults globally. These staggering statistics demonstrate evidence of significant oral health neglect across the general population. This chapter discusses the challenges and solutions to improving oral health in low- and middle-income countries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transforming Global Health
Subtitle of host publication	Interdisciplinary Challenges, Perspectives, and Strategies
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	145-159
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030321123
ISBN (Print)	9783030321116
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32112-3_10
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

Chronic disease
Dentistry
Global health
Oral health
Public health

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Gambacorta, J. E., Stellrecht, E., & Harris, J. M. (2020). The Importance and Challenge of Oral Health in LMICs: Perspectives from Dental Medicine, Dental Librarianship, and Dental Administration. In Transforming Global Health: Interdisciplinary Challenges, Perspectives, and Strategies (pp. 145-159). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32112-3_10

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The Importance and Challenge of Oral Health in LMICs: Perspectives from Dental Medicine, Dental Librarianship, and Dental Administration. / Gambacorta, Joseph E.; Stellrecht, Elizabeth; Harris, James M.
Transforming Global Health: Interdisciplinary Challenges, Perspectives, and Strategies. Springer International Publishing, 2020. p. 145-159.

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