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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 39 - September 2016 pages 39-46

Docteur Omoigbearai Bashiru Braimoh Public health approaches to the prevention of oral diseases and promotion of oral health in NigeriaPublic health approaches to the prevention of oral diseases and promotion of oral health in Nigeria est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : O.B. Braimoh, M.P. Inyang - Nigeria


Résumé

La santé bucco-dentaire est un élément important de l'état de santé général et un facteur déterminant pour la qualité de vie. Bien que les maladies buccales soient en grande partie évitables, de nombreuses personnes dans le monde souffrent encore de la douleur et l'inconfort associés aux maladies bucco-dentaires. L'obtention d'une santé bucco-dentaire optimale est entravée par un certain nombre d'obstacles qui comprennent le coût et l'accessibilité du traitement, le manque d'accès en raison de la pénurie de main-d'œuvre et la répartition inéquitable des professionnels de santé dentaire et une faible connaissance en santé entre autres. Les services de santé bucco-dentaire sont orientés vers les soins curatifs. Il semble y avoir aucune stratégie nationale coordonnée pour les soins dentaires préventifs au Nigéria.
Des stratégies de santé publique efficaces sont nécessaires pour prévenir les maladies bucco-dentaires et promouvoir la santé bucco-dentaire dans la population. En règle générale, les stratégies de prévention des maladies orales seront plus efficaces lorsque la priorité sera donnée à une approche multisectorielle plutôt qu'à une approche unique du secteur, à des interventions axées plutôt sur la population plutôt que sur les personnes à risque, et sur une prévention primaire plutôt que secondaire. Le but de cet article était de mettre en évidence quelques-unes des maladies bucco-dentaires au Nigéria et discuter des approches de santé publique pour promouvoir la santé bucco-dentaire et prévenir les maladies.

Abstract
Public health approaches to the prevention of oral diseases and promotion of oral health in Nigeria

Oral health is an important component of general health and a determinant factor for quality of life. Though oral diseases are largely preventable, many people across the globe still suffer from pain and discomfort associated with oral diseases. The attainment of optimum oral health is impeded by a number of obstacles which include the cost and affordability of treatment, poor access due to workforce shortages and inequitable distribution of the dental workforce and low oral health literacy amongst others. The provision of oral health services is oriented towards curative care. There appears to be no coordinated national strategy for preventive dental care in Nigeria.
Effective public health strategies are required to prevent oral diseases and promote oral health across the population. Generally, strategies to prevent oral diseases will be most effective when priority is given to the multi-sectoral approach rather than a single-sector approach, population-based interventions rather than those aimed at high-risk individuals, and primary rather than secondary prevention. The aim of this paper was to highlight some of the oral diseases in Nigeria and discuss public health approaches to promote oral health and prevent the diseases.

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