Survey of the orodental health in the whole country during 1999- 2000
- Author:
Truong Van Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
orodental health
- MeSH:
Oral Health;
Dental Health Surveys
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1999;233(2):8-21
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Dentistry is undergoing rapid change in Vietnam. The burden of oral disease is increasing, especially dental and periodontal diseases in children and adults. The previous National oral Health survey of Vietnam collected data in 1989 are becoming outdated, and became an inadequate basis for strategic planning on oral- dental prevention to enter the new millenium. The Institute of Odonto Stomatology Hanoi-MOH conducted a National Oral health Survey 1999-2000 in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Dental statistics and research unit at the University of Adelaide. The results of survey provided new and global data on dental, periodontal diseases, socio-economic distribution, fluorides distribution in water and oral health target for the year of 2010. The survey is excellent and successful.
