The World Health Organization said that nearly half of the world’s population or 3. 5 billion people suffer from oral diseases and most of them in low and medium -income countries.
The United Nations Organization said that the most common oral diseases are tooth decay, acute gum disease, dental loss and oral cancer with an injury of nearly 2. 5 billion people with unspeakable tooth decay.
She added that about 380,000 new cases of mouth cancers are diagnosed every year.
The World Health Organization also cited the large spending of private funds and the lack of high dental equipment specialized in primary health care facilities as two reasons for the spread of oral diseases significantly, especially in poor countries.
“Oral health has always been neglected, but many oral diseases can be prevented,” said the Director General of the World Health Organization.
The agency suggested that countries include fair oral health services as part of their national planning and integrating oral health services into primary health care models, while improving access to fluoride toothpaste, among other measures..
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