Hendricks S J
Quintessence Int. 1990 Feb;21(2):163-6.
Dental care systems are predominantly based on the engineering and curative approach to the body, which does not necessarily improve dental health. In many western countries, including some developing countries, tooth loss is still prevalent amid sophisticated systems of dental care. The two major dental diseases, dental caries and periodontal disease, are almost entirely preventable. Against this background, a dental care system should encourage those working in it to apply known effective methods to improve and maintain the oral health of the population. The perceptions of people toward dental health have long been disregarded by the profession, to the extent that individuals are victim-blamed, irrespective of the existing socioenvironmental factors that may influence an individual's attitude towards dental services. The community must be involved in the planning and decision-making processes of any health service program to facilitate cooperation by the population in oral care.
牙科护理系统主要基于对身体的工程学和治疗方法，而这不一定能改善牙齿健康。在包括一些发展中国家在内的许多西方国家，尽管有复杂的牙科护理系统，但牙齿脱落现象仍然普遍。两种主要的牙科疾病，龋齿和牙周病，几乎完全是可以预防的。在此背景下，牙科护理系统应鼓励其中的工作人员应用已知的有效方法来改善和维护民众的口腔健康。长期以来，该行业一直忽视人们对牙齿健康的看法，以至于个人受到指责，而不顾可能影响个人对牙科服务态度的现有社会环境因素。社区必须参与任何健康服务项目的规划和决策过程，以促进民众在口腔护理方面的合作。
