了解儿童口腔健康差距是全球公共卫生问题：口腔健康专业人员如何有所作为。
Understanding oral health disparities in children as a global public health issue: how dental health professionals can make a difference.
机构信息
Section of Pediatric Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1668, USA.
Section of Pediatric Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, CHS Room 23-020B, Box 951668, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1668, USA.
出版信息
J Public Health Policy. 2020 Jun;41(2):114-124. doi: 10.1057/s41271-020-00222-5.
Oral disease in children is an urgent public health issue worldwide. Early childhood caries (ECC) affects 600 million children globally, yet it is entirely preventable. Dental health professionals around the world need to act to improve use of measures to prevent ECC and of quality dental health care to improve oral health worldwide. The University of California/Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Children's Oral Health hosted an interprofessional innovation forum to discuss and recommend options. We present the policy, educational, and public health-related suggestions for improving outcomes and professional collaboration and five key areas for action: (1) increase advocacy efforts, (2) support interprofessional education and practice, (3) promote oral health education and increase health literacy, (4) increase collaboration with community and school-based oral health care workers, and (5) use of technology to increase access to dental care and health information.
儿童口腔疾病是全球范围内亟待解决的公共卫生问题。全世界有 6 亿儿童受到幼儿龋病（ECC）的影响，但该病完全可以预防。世界各地的牙科保健专业人员需要采取行动，以加强预防幼儿龋病的措施，并提供优质的牙科保健服务，从而改善全球口腔健康。加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）儿童口腔健康中心举办了一次跨专业创新论坛，以讨论和推荐各种选择方案。我们提出了改善结果和促进专业合作的政策、教育和公共卫生相关建议，并确定了五个重点行动领域：（1）加大宣传力度，（2）支持跨专业教育和实践，（3）推广口腔健康教育和提高健康素养，（4）加强与社区和学校口腔保健工作者的合作，（5）利用技术增加获得牙科保健和健康信息的机会。
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