Editorial Page 1 76 The Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 85 • No. 2 • Spring 2011 I read a
fascinating paper published this month in Advances in Dental Research. It was a report from the …

Periodontal diseases constitute one of the major global oral health burdens, and
periodontitis remains a major cause of tooth loss in adults worldwide. The World Health …

The article focuses on several strategies attempting to address global oral health
inequalities. It refers to a report from a task group which revealed that current methods, such …

This paper reviews the shortcomings of present approaches to reduce oral diseases and
inequalities, details the importance of social determinants, and links that to research needs …

In spite of considerable investment in research and dental services, oral diseases are still a
major global health burden. This is attributable in large part to the failure to implement what …

The IADR Global Oral Health Inequalities Task Group on Dental Caries has synthesized
current evidence and opinion to identify a five-year implementation and research agenda …

Periodontal disease is highly prevalent and contributes to the global burden of chronic
diseases. Inherent and institutional inequities contribute to the prevalence of periodontal …

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) aims, through the Global Oral
Health Inequalities Research Agenda (GOHIRA) initiative, to articulate an agenda that if …

Aim: Dental decay and periodontal diseases are very common allover the world with
outcomes ranging from dental loss to systemic diseases. In this study, we aim to determine …

Oral health professionals have nowadays to emphasize prevention, and the promotion of
health and preservation of sound teeth rather than counting the number of lesions and/or the …