Author/Editor		Artnik, Barbara
Title		Oral health promotion and oral diseases prevention
Type		članek
Source		In: A handbook for teachers, researchers and health professionals : systems - lifestyle - policies Lage : Jacobs
Publication year		2013
Volume		str. 306-314
Language		eng
Abstract		World Health Organization recognizes oral health as an important component of general health, and furthermore, oral health is essential for well-being. The majority of oral diseases is related to lifestyles and reducing these mostly chronic diseases relies much on changing behaviour. Changes for the better in behaviour can and do occur, but require commitment and expertise within health promotion. Customs, practices and lifestyle issues play a role in the oral health of a community and should be considered when national policies and programmes are being formulated. Oral health promotion is an integral part of general health promotion. Together, oral health promotion and general health promotion address the inseparable issues of systemic and oral diseases, general and oral hygiene, general and oral health care attitudes, and general health services as well as dental services. Thus, oral health promotion and oral disease prevention s%ould em%ra%e %%at is termed %t%e %ommon risk %a%tor approa%%%; leadin% to t%e inte%ration o% oral health promotion into broader health promotion. Each country should produce a thorough description of its population in terms of demographics, socioeconomics, health, diet, nutrition, and cultural factors affecting oral health knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours. The case of Slovenia is used as an example.
Keywords		dental health surveys health behaviour health promotion oral health oral hygiene