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Oral Health Country Profile Summary

Core Content Overview

This document provides an overview of the oral health situation in a specific country, highlighting the disease burden, risk factors, economic impact, and the national health system's response to oral health challenges. It includes data from 2019 and 2020, and the information is sourced from various international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), and the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study.

Oral Disease Burden

Prevalence of Oral Diseases (2019)

Untreated caries of deciduous teeth in children 1-9 years: 46.9%
Untreated caries of permanent teeth in people 5+ years: 36.2%
Severe periodontal disease in people 15+ years: 3.0%
Edentulism in people 20+ years: 7.8%

These figures indicate a significant prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease, with edentulism also being a notable issue in adults.

Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer (2020)

Number of new cases: Data not provided
Incidence rate (per 100 000 population): Data not provided

The document notes that these data are estimated and sourced from the Global Cancer Observatory.

Risk Factors for Oral Diseases

Key Risk Factors (2019)

Per capita availability of sugar (g/day): Data not provided
Prevalence of current tobacco use, 15+ years (%):
- Female: 21.7%
- Male: 50.3%
- Total: 36.0%
Per capita alcohol consumption, 15+ years (litres of pure alcohol/year):
- Female: 0.5
- Male: 2.3
- Total: 1.3

The data shows a higher prevalence of tobacco use among males and significant alcohol consumption, both of which are risk factors for oral diseases.

Economic Impact

Economic Impact (2019)

Total expenditure on dental healthcare (US$ million): 0.1
Per capita expenditure on dental healthcare (US$): 6.8
Total productivity losses due to 5 oral diseases (US$ million): 0.1
Affordability of fluoride toothpaste: Data not provided
Number of labour days needed to buy annual supply of fluoride toothpaste per person: Data not provided

The low expenditure on dental healthcare and productivity losses highlight the limited resources allocated to oral health, while affordability of fluoride toothpaste remains unspecified.

National Health System Response

Policies, Measures and Resources (2021)

Implementation of tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB): Yes
Existence of a national oral health policy/strategy/action plan: No
Presence of dedicated staff for oral health working on NCDs at the MoH: No
Noma recognized as a national public health problem: No

The country has implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages but lacks a national oral health policy and dedicated staff for oral health within the Ministry of Health. Noma is not recognized as a national public health problem.

Oral Health Workforce (2014-2019)

Dental assistants and therapists: Data not provided
Dental prosthetic technicians: 2 (data year 2008)
Dentists: 5 (data year 2014), with a ratio of 4.6 per 10 000 population

The workforce data shows a very low number of dentists and limited information on dental assistants and prosthetic technicians.

Availability of Procedures in Primary Care Facilities (2021)

Oral health screening for early detection of oral diseases: Available
Urgent treatment for emergency oral care and pain relief: Available
Basic restorative dental procedures to treat dental decay: Available

These procedures are generally available, indicating some level of access to basic oral health care in the public sector.

Oral Health Interventions in Health Benefit Packages (2021)

Coverage of the largest government health financing scheme (% of the population): 100%
Routine and preventive oral health care: Yes
Essential curative oral health care: Yes
Advanced curative oral health care: Yes
Rehabilitative oral health care: Yes

All essential and advanced oral health interventions are included in the largest government health financing scheme, suggesting comprehensive coverage for oral health care.