Global Oral Health- Seeing My Reflection in a Changing Tide

Global oral health is an evolving field with perhaps the most significant global policy milestones happening in recent years. Through a first-person account of one global health professional’s evolving career, this discussion article considers landmark events and reports from the past 15 years that...

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Main Author: Brittany Seymour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of the California Dental Association
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19424396.2024.2335877
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description Global oral health is an evolving field with perhaps the most significant global policy milestones happening in recent years. Through a first-person account of one global health professional’s evolving career, this discussion article considers landmark events and reports from the past 15 years that have shaped modern day global health and global oral health. The historical review highlights impactful successes and ambitious policy goals while also posing challenging questions confronting dentistry today. It concludes with a call to action, urging the dental profession to capitalize on policy opportunities that can change the future of the profession and global oral health.
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oral disease burden
mission trips
title Global Oral Health- Seeing My Reflection in a Changing Tide
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title_short Global Oral Health- Seeing My Reflection in a Changing Tide
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topic Global oral health
dental careers
oral disease burden
mission trips
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19424396.2024.2335877
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