Priyanka Tiwari
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Lancet Global Health Study : Millions around various populations suffer from oral diseases and Global Burden of Disease data tracks this gap from 1990 to 2021 and it shows that in 2021, about 3.69 billion people suffered from one or more oral diseases.
Lancet Global Health study: The study suggests that the data of the diseases tracked in the study has been updated from 1990 to 2021. Various health complications such as tooth decay, dental infections, teeth loss and oral cancer accounted for emerging cases up to 713, 000 in 2021 and the leading cause were Dental Diseases. Among the populace in India alone, 713,000 people suffered from oral diseases. On the global scale there are over 2.24 billion people who are suffering from dental diseases, 1.07 billion people suffering from advanced stages of periodontal diseases, not to forget the staggering 3.8 million new cases of oral cancer diagnosed around the globe.
World Health Organizaton – Gobal Oral Health Action Plan 2023-2030
The WHO is managing the Global Oral Health Action Plan, which aims to tackle oral diseases globally. They aim to reduce oral diseases by 10% by the year 2030 which is a very ambitious goal. But most countries of the world are struggling to achieve this goal. Notwithstanding the action of the WHO, many oral diseases still prevail.
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