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The State ofOral Health in Europe

Report Commissioned by the Platformfor Better Oral Health in Europe

Dr. Reena Patel, Dental Advisor

September 2012


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Foreword

The news on Europes oral health is both good and bad: the good news is that we have witnessed incred-

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Acknowledgements

The author: Dr. Reena Patel, Dental Advisor


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Table of Contents


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Executive Summary

Introduction and context

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Prevalence and trends of oral diseases in EU Member States

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Economic impact of oral diseases in Europe


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Inequalities relating to the treatment of oral diseases in Europe

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Oral health policies, the promotion of oral health and the prevention of oraldiseases in Europe


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Conclusions and recommendations for European decision-makers

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Section 1: About oral health

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What are oral diseases?

Dental caries (tooth decay)

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Gum (Periodontal) Diseases

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Oral cancer

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Risk factors for oral diseases

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Good oral health is an integral part of general health and well-being

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Section 2: The prevalence oforal diseases in EU Member States

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Prevalence and trends in dental caries

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The state of periodontal health in Europe

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DMFT Score in 2000 - 2009

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Oral cancer in Europe

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Section 3: Economic impact

of oral diseases in Europe

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Section 4: Inequalities relating to the

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Toothbrushing habits in Europe


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Section 5: Oral health policies, the promotion of

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Preventing oral diseases

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Fluorides and oral health

Good practice from across Europe


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Good practice: Fluoridated salt programmes

Good practice: Fluoridated milk programmes

Good practice: Childsmile Program, Scotland


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Good practice: Denmarks preventative oral health care model

Good practice: An evidence-based toolkit for prevention

Good practice: Community centre based programmes

Good practice: Use of peer leaders in school-based oral health promotion


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Good practice: Integrating oral health checks within generalhealth assessments for elderly people living in the community

Good practice: raising patient awareness in oral hygienemeasures to encourage self-care and limit periodontal breakdown

Good practice: Oral cancer screening of high risk groups

Good practice: A national preventative programme to increasethe frequency that teenagers attend the dentist for check-ups


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Good practice: Promotion of sugar-free products


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Good practice: Restricting marketing andimproving the labelling of certain food products

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International examples of good practice: An online forum to share best practices


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Section 6: Conclusions:Understanding the problems


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Current trends in periodontal health and oralcancer and increasing oral health inequalities

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Improving the data and knowledge base, and mechanismsfor measuring, monitoring, evaluating and reporting

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-motion: Developing an oral health promotion model to address thewider determinants of health

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Section 7: Recommendations

for European decision-makers

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Make a commitment to improving oral health andpreventing oral diseases across Europe and within individualMember States by 2020

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Bridge the research gap in oral health promotion

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