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The neglect of global oral health: symptoms and solutions
Benzian, H.
Publication date
2014
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Benzian, H. (2014). The neglect of global oral health: symptoms and solutions.
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List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction 7
Chapter 2. Political priority of global oral health: an analysis of
reasons for international neglect 23
Chapter 3. Illegal oral care: more than a legal issue 39
Chapter 4. A new caries index – PUFA
a. PUFA – an index of clinical consequences
of untreated dental caries 59
b. Dental indices must not be CAST in stone 73
Chapter 5. Untreated severe dental decay: a neglected determinant of low body mass index in 12yearold Filipino children 79
Chapter 6. Total and free available fluoride in toothpastes in
Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, the Netherlands and Surinam 101
Chapter 7. Essential health care package for children the
‘Fit for School’ programme in the Philippines 127
Chapter 8. Advocacy for global oral health
a. Public health in action: effective school health
needs renewed international attention 147
b. Putting teeth into chronic diseases 155
c. Seizing political opportunities for oral health 159 d. The UN Highlevel meeting on prevention and control of
noncommunicable diseases and its significance for
oral health worldwide 165
Chapter 9. Summary, general discussion and conclusions 173
Hoofdstuk 9. Samenvatting, algemene bespreking en conclusies 187
Acknowledgements 200
Curriculum Vitae 202
