Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and Inequalities
Traditionally, a healthy mouth is a good indicator of good general health. Poor oral hygiene reflects the health of the oral cavity and is a risk factor for overall health. Although oral diseases like dental decay and periodontitis are prevalent, awareness of oral diseases is still limited. Oral dis...
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| description | Traditionally, a healthy mouth is a good indicator of good general health. Poor oral hygiene reflects the health of the oral cavity and is a risk factor for overall health. Although oral diseases like dental decay and periodontitis are prevalent, awareness of oral diseases is still limited. Oral disorders include a wide range of diseases that may not be confined to the oral anatomical structures but may be manifestations of systemic diseases. Identification of the risk factors of dental and oral diseases, including socio-economic determinants, plays a major role in the type of oral health care, and in the promotion of dental health awareness. This article reviews oral diseases in the Caribbean and aims to raise awareness of this subject while suggesting a research agenda for the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4ade4f716534deebe90ae6f41bef9282022-12-21T23:09:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2021-11-01810.3389/fnut.2021.729234729234Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and InequalitiesArvind Babu Rajendra SantoshThaon JonesTraditionally, a healthy mouth is a good indicator of good general health. Poor oral hygiene reflects the health of the oral cavity and is a risk factor for overall health. Although oral diseases like dental decay and periodontitis are prevalent, awareness of oral diseases is still limited. Oral disorders include a wide range of diseases that may not be confined to the oral anatomical structures but may be manifestations of systemic diseases. Identification of the risk factors of dental and oral diseases, including socio-economic determinants, plays a major role in the type of oral health care, and in the promotion of dental health awareness. This article reviews oral diseases in the Caribbean and aims to raise awareness of this subject while suggesting a research agenda for the region.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.729234/fulloral diseasedental cariesperiodontitisoral cancerhealth carenutrition |
| spellingShingle | Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh Thaon Jones Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and Inequalities Frontiers in Nutrition oral disease dental caries periodontitis oral cancer health care nutrition |
| title | Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and Inequalities |
| title_full | Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and Inequalities |
| title_fullStr | Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and Inequalities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and Inequalities |
| title_short | Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and Inequalities |
| title_sort | tropical oral disease analysing barriers burden nutrition economic impact and inequalities |
| topic | oral disease dental caries periodontitis oral cancer health care nutrition |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.729234/full |
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