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Oral health is a neglected area of global health and has traditionally registered low on the radar of national policy makers. The reasons for this situation are complex and varied. In many countries oral health is not included in national health surveys. And, if data are collected, it is usually in isolation from the context of general health.
The Lancet (Dentistry) - Fri, 9 January 2009
http://www.thelancet.com
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Il Ministero del Lavoro, della Salute e delle Politiche Sociali pubblica per la prima volta le “Linee guida per la promozione della salute orale e la prevenzione delle patologie orali in età evolutiva”. Obiettivo del documento è offrire a ginecologi, pediatri, neonatologi, odontoiatri, igienisti, igienisti dentali indicazioni univoche, condivise e basate sulle migliori evidenze scientifiche disponibili per la prevenzione di carie, gengiviti e parodontiti, stomatiti, problemi ortopedici dei mascellari nei bambini da zero a quattordici anni.
Ministero della Salute (Dentistry) - Sat, 1 November 2008
http://www.ministerosalute.it
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Tobacco smoking is a recognized behavioral risk factor for periodontal disease (through its systemic effects), and cannabis smoking may contribute in a similar way.
Journal of the American Medical Association (Dentistry) - Thu, 7 February 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Men with prostate cancer who are receiving androgen-deprivation therapy appear to be at high risk of periodontal disease and should be referred for periodontal screening, say dental researchers.
Medscape (Dentistry) - Tue, 10 April 2007
http://www.medscape.com