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Is It Time to Reassess the Public Health Implications of Periodontal Diseases? A Review of Current Concepts
Author(s) -
Hunt Ronald J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of public health dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1752-7325
pISSN - 0022-4006
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1988.tb03205.x
Subject(s) - current (fluid) , public health , medicine , periodontal disease , dental public health , dentistry , political science , oral health , engineering , pathology , electrical engineering
In 1981 the American Association of Public Health Dentists' Subcommittee on Preventive called for a national initiative toward controlling periodontal disease, including the development of national policy statements from national dental organizations and the development of education programs for the public and the profession. Since the 1981 report, the findings of a diverse group of studies raises a variety of questions about the prevalence of periodontal diseases, the etiology and progression of the diseases, and the feasibility and practicality of controlling them. An examination of this new information leads to the conclusion that it is time to reassess the public health implications of periodontal diseases.