Public Health & Access 2 articles

Public Health & Access examines oral health at population and health-system level, including who receives dental care, how services are distributed and which social or structural factors shape disease and prevention. The field covers surveillance, community programs, workforce distribution, rural and migrant access, health literacy, public services and policy interventions such as water fluoridation. Its perspective differs from individual clinical treatment because the unit of concern is communities and systems, with equity, coverage and prevention considered across populations.