Oral health promotion 2 articles

Oral health promotion uses education, supportive environments and policy or community action to make healthy oral behaviours and preventive choices easier across populations. Activities can include school programs, fluoride awareness, dietary initiatives, tobacco prevention, caregiver education and communication campaigns, often combined with changes to services or settings. It differs from one-to-one clinical prevention because the aim may be population-wide, and effective promotion considers social conditions and access rather than assuming information alone will change behaviour.