A urine test can miss gonorrhea in the throat, where infection often causes no symptoms. Research also links chronic periodontitis with erectile dysfunction, but does not prove gum disease causes it.
WHO has updated its oral health survey module so countries can measure dental disease and access to care through national health surveillance systems.
Research into mouth breathing, tongue posture and swallowing patterns is prompting earlier checks for children and growing interest in preventive orthodontic care across Ireland.
WHO has revised its oral health module for STEPS surveys. The new version simplifies data collection and clinical checks so countries can track oral disease within national NCD monitoring.
LISTERINE® has launched Oral Care Counts, a multiyear campaign focused on daily prevention and wider access to oral health care as reported disease cases reach 3.73 billion.
More than 80 percent of Bangladesh's population faces at least one oral disease, while 71 percent of surveyed people say they have never received dental care. A global health forum is calling for oral care to become part of primary healthcare.
Field researchers in Northern Nigeria found people affected by noma and referred them for treatment. The project is now using caregivers' experience to shape prevention through primary healthcare.
More than 70% of preschool children in Croatia have tooth decay, even as oral health improves among 12-year-olds. The figures point to a prevention gap in the country's youngest children.
Colgate-Palmolive is ramping up its Bright Smiles Bright Futures program with new research, behavior change tools, and a partnership with the WHO Foundation. The goal: reach another billion children and families.
Chief Dental Officers from across Asia are meeting in Malaysia, working under a tight deadline to make oral health part of national universal health coverage plans.
