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Guidelines for meaningful and effective utilization of
Manpower at Dental Colleges for Primary Prevention of Oro-Dental problems in
the Country
(A GOI-WHO Collaborative Programme)
India
is a developing country with a population of approximately 1090 million
(March 2007). Although the economy of the country is improving, yet some of
the health problems of the nation are on the rise. While few of the
communicable diseases are being controlled, but there has been an 1increase
in the non-communicable diseases.
The oro-dental diseases are emerging as considerable
public health problems in India. Oral problems are not only causing pain,
agony, functional and esthetic problems but also lead to loss of working
man-hours. Hence, in the long run, they are bound to have a significant
impact on our economy. According to estimates, about 50% of schoolchildren
are suffering from Dental caries and more than 90% of 2adults are having
periodontal diseases. The use of tobacco products, smoking or smokeless form,
are widely prevalent in our country. Hence, oral pre-cancers and cancers are
emerging as major threat to younger people and is increasing to alarming
proportion in India.
Oral cancer is a life threatening malady and the available treatment
modalities are expensive and are way beyond the reach of the common man. They
can be prevented and controlled by public education and motivation to a
significant level. Thus, primary prevention of oro-dental problems is need of
the hour and it is high time to activate preventive programmes for the
masses. View full document>…
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