Development and improvement of Chinese oral public health system

VernacularTitle:建立和完善中国特色口腔公共卫生体系的思考
Author: Xiaojuan ZENG ¹ ; Xuedong ZHOU ; Wenxia CHEN
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1. 广西医科大学口腔医学院·口腔医院口腔健康政策研究室，南宁　530021
Keywords: Public health administration; Oral disease; Oral public health system
From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2020;55(6):361-366
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The pandemic of COVID-19 in early 2020 is a big challenge to the mechanism of major epidemic prevention and control, the national public health management system, as well as medical and health resources in China. Going through the COVID-19 crisis, we should fully understand the problems and vulnerabilities of the current public health system in China, and it is imperative to deepen and strengthen the public health system which should be throughout whole life cycle and whole process. Oral cavity is the first portal of human body, while illness finds its way in by the mouth. Oral health is highly related to general health and quality of life. The outbreak has drawn the public's attention to the public health system. The establishment and improvement of the oral public health system with the concept of "public health with Chinese characteristics" should also attract people's attentions and thoughts. Furthermore it is urgent to recognize the importance of oral public health.