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health Promoting Schools: A Powerful Means of ImprovingCommunity Oral Health for Future Generations of Pakistan
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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health Promoting Schools: A Powerful Means of ImprovingCommunity Oral Health for Future Generations of Pakistan
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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ABSTRACT:Public health has shifted its focus towards social conditions that are responsible for achievement of oral health and preventionof oral diseases like dental caries, periodontal disease and oral cancer. The oral health burden on Pakistani population is alarmingwith children being the most common victim of oral dental diseases. At present knowledge and attitudes of influential professionalssuch as school teachers on oral health and school based preventive programs is poor. Health promoting school is a place whereinstitutional policies, physical and social environment, relation with the community, curriculum and personal skills makes it ahealthy setting for living, learning and working. School serves as a powerful setting for learning of children and healthybehaviors. Lifestyle developed within a school environment are said to be more sustainable. Dental professionals need to workin partnership with school teachers to change att...
