scholarly journals Social capital + Public health dentist = Oral health promotion

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Alaka subodh ◽  
Rekha P Shenoy ◽  
Praveen Jodalli ◽  
Laxminarayan Sonde ◽  
Imran Pasha M ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Promotion

Reviewing public policy for promoting population oral health in Victoria, Australia (2007–12)

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Adina Y. Heilbrunn-Lang ◽  
Lauren M. Carpenter ◽  
Seona M. Powell ◽  
Susan L. Kearney ◽  
Deborah Cole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Health Plans ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Ottawa Charter ◽  
Policy And Planning

Objective Government policy and planning set the direction for community decisions related to resource allocation, infrastructure, services, programs, workforce and social environments. The aim of the present study was to examine the policy and planning context for oral health promotion in Victoria, Australia, over the period 2007–12. Methods Key Victorian policies and plans related to oral health promotion in place during the 2007–12 planning cycle were identified through online searching, and content analysis was performed. Inclusion of oral health (and oral health-related) promotion initiatives was assessed within the goals, objectives and strategies sections of each plan. Results Six of the 223 public health plans analysed (3%) included oral health ‘goals’ (including one plan representing nine agencies). Oral health was an ‘objective’ in 10 documents. Fifty-six plan objectives, and 70 plan strategies related to oral health or healthy eating for young children. Oral health was included in municipal plans (44%) more frequently than the other plans examined. Conclusion There is a policy opportunity to address oral health at a community level, and to implement population approaches aligned with the Ottawa Charter that address the social determinants of health. What is known about the topic? Poor oral health is a significant global health concern and places a major burden on individuals and the healthcare system, affecting approximately 50% of all children and 75%–95% of adults in Australia. The Ottawa Charter acknowledges the key role of policy in improving the health of a population; however, little is known about the policy emphasis placed on oral health by local government, primary care partnerships and community health agencies in Victoria, Australia. What does this paper add? This is a review of oral health content within local government (municipal) and community health plans in Victoria, Australia. What are the implications for practitioners? The findings identify several opportunities for public health and community health practitioners and policy makers to place greater emphasis on prevention and improvement of the oral health of Victorians through policy development.

scholarly journals Oral Health Promotion in Children With Microcephaly After Social Isolation by Covid-19 Experience Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Dara Vitória Pereira Lopes Silva ◽  
Felipe Barros Castro ◽  
Fernanda de Carvalho Reis ◽  
Mayana Narde Souza ◽  
Rafael Almeida Monteiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Extracurricular Activity ◽  
State University ◽  
Oral Health Promotion

The purpose of this study was to report extracurricular activities performed by professors and students of the Dentistry course at the State University of Southwest Bahia. Their goal was to promote oral health to microcephaly patients and their parents, after the period of social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, a university extracurricular activity, more than ever, must assume its social responsibility, establishing new paths for public health care and regarding these actions correlating the academic community and society.

Analysis of Feedback to an Oral Health Promotion Website - ‘eDantSeva’ at a Tertiary Dental Institute in New Delhi

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Dev ◽  
Upendra Singh Bhadouria ◽  
Charu Khurana ◽  
Priyanka Ravi ◽  
Anupama Ivaturi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Oral Health Promotion

Essential Dental Public Health

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blánaid Daly ◽  
Paul Batchelor ◽  
Elizabeth Treasure ◽  
Richard Watt
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Dental Public Health ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Based Medicine

Public health is a key concern of modern dental practitioners as they continue to play a vital role in the health of populations across the world. The second edition of Essential Dental Public Health identifies the links between clinical practice and public health with a strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine. Fully revised and updated for a second edition, this textbook is split into four parts covering all the need-to-know aspects of the subject: the principles of dental public health, oral epidemiology, prevention and oral health promotion, and the governance and organization of health services. Essential Dental Public Health is an ideal introduction to the field for dentistry undergraduates, as well as being a helpful reference for postgraduates and practitioners.

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