Rationale for the prevention of oral diseases in primary health care: an international collaborative study in oral health education

Int Dent J. 2014 Oct;64 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):1-11. doi: 10.1111/idj.12126.

Abstract

Ensuring that members of society are healthy and reaching their full potential requires the prevention of oral diseases through the promotion of oral health and well-being. The present article identifies the best policy conditions of effective public health and primary care integration and the actors who promote and sustain these efforts. In this review, arguments and recommendations are provided to introduce an oral health collaborative promotion programme called Live.Learn.Laugh. phase 2, arising from an unique partnership between FDI World Dental Federation, the global company Unilever plc and an international network of National Dental Associations, health-care centres, schools and educators populations.

Keywords: Oral health; health policies; health promotion; international programme; primary health care; public-private partnership.

MeSH terms

  • Global Health*
  • Health Education, Dental*
  • Health Promotion / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Mouth Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Oral Health
  • Organizational Objectives
  • Primary Health Care*
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy*
  • Societies, Dental*
  • World Health Organization