Dental or periodontal disease
Why and how . dental
or periodontal disease is a
significant cause of suffering and disability in adults in developing
countries. Preventive efforts(hygiene fluoridation )need to be targeted to
whole population from childhood on. Early detection in adults has, as its
primary goals, pain control and preservation of function.unpublihed reports
indicate that it is possible to train primary care workers to recognize dental
or periodontal disease which can be treated at the local or district level with
limited resources (MHleclercq, personal communication, 1989;a yashin, personal
communication, 1987). In areas where there is a high prevalence of oral cancer,
it appears rational to integrate dental and periodontal screening with oral
cancer screening .
Resource levels required . low for screening; medium for
definitive diagnoses and treatment.
Recommendation on use of screening. Recommended to screen
all adults; frequency of screening needs to be determined by local resources.
Primary prevention from childhood on should also be a high priority .