ORAL DISEASES AFFECT HALF OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION – DESPITE LARGELY PREVENTABLE

• Oral conditions include a range of chronic conditions that affect teeth and mouths of 3,5 billion people.
• Untreated caries affects 35% and periodontal diseases 10,8% of the global population.
• Oral conditions share common risk factors with other non-communicable diseases, including social and commercial determinants of health.

Peres et al., Oral diseases: a global public health challenge, Lancet 2019