Saparamadu K D
Int Dent J. 1996 Apr;46(2):97-102.
Sri Lanka, being a developing country, cannot resort to high technology and sophisticated dentistry to achieve coverage for its whole population. The most cost effective means of controlling and preventing oral diseases has to be used and the primary health care approach with its basic philosophy of self-reliance and community participation will contribute substantially to the improvement of oral health of Sri Lankans. This paper outlines the decisions made in relation to preventive dentistry and the epidemiological data on which the goals were based.
作为一个发展中国家，斯里兰卡无法依靠高科技和复杂的牙科技术来实现全民覆盖。必须采用最具成本效益的方法来控制和预防口腔疾病，而初级卫生保健方法及其自力更生和社区参与的基本理念将极大地有助于改善斯里兰卡人的口腔健康。本文概述了在预防牙科方面所做的决策以及制定这些目标所依据的流行病学数据。
