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World Health Organization - Oral Health

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This information is provided by Oral Health Promotion Team | The Bury Directory

Oral Health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being and quality of life. It encompasses a range of diseases and conditions that include dental caries, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth loss, oral cancer, oral manifestations of HIV infection, oro-dental trauma, noma and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate.

For more information regarding oral health please visit Oral health (who.int)

WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. Their goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being.

Their core function is to promote public health, health promotion supporting governments, communities and individuals to cope with and address health challenges. WHO | World Health Organization

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  • All ages