Burden of oral diseases

Oral diseases

Growing burden of noncommunicable diseases: the contributory role of oral diseases, Eastern Mediterranean Region perspective.

Associations of oral diseases with noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, osteoporosis and chronic renal failure are widely reported in the literature from developed countries. Commonality of risk factors, changes in systemic inflammatory mediators and body metabolism play a role in this association. This paper reviews current knowledge...

The global burden of oral diseases and risks to oral health.

This paper outlines the burden of oral diseases worldwide and describes the influence of major sociobehavioural risk factors in oral health. Despite great improvements in the oral health of populations in several countries, global problems still persist. The burden of oral disease is particularly high for the disadvantaged and poor population groups in both developing and developed countries. O...

orofacial manifestations of neurological diseases

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Environmental Burden of Diseases

Environmental exposures are associated with a large variety of human diseases ranging from headaches and annoyance to cancer and premature death. Comparison of such risks and prioritization of preventive measures therefore cannot be based on incidence or prevalence rates. Environmental burden of disease methodology, developed by World Health Organization, accounts for both years of life lost du...