Oral Sanitation, Examination and Hygiene

Sanitation and hygiene approaches

Field Hygiene and Sanitation

Comparison of oral hygiene diagnosis using oral clinical examination and photography based on global oral health scale

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The present study aims in assessing the compliance in diagnosis of oral hygiene by means of clinical examination, oral photography, and Global Oral Health Scale criteria.METHODS: The total number of 100 patients referring to the school of dentistry was examined regarding the teeth decay, cavities, as well as gum and periodontal conditions. Finally, 20 patients were selected ...

Improved Sanitation, Hygiene, and Poverty

The second section looks at the relationship between improved sanitation coverage and poverty by fi rst comparing poverty indicators and coverage rates for Uganda’s subcounties. It then identifi es the rural subcounties that did not achieve the country’s target for improved sanitation in Uganda’s fi rst Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP I).4 These subcounties will require special attention to ...

Why water, sanitation and hygiene matter

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are crucial but often underplayed parts of the prevention and control of a number of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Access to safe water and adequate sanitation, together with good hygiene practices, can reduce the transmission of some NTDs, for example trachoma and intestinal worms (page 29). Trachoma is transmitted by flies, fomites (e.g. skin, hair, ...