Appraisal of the national response to the caries epidemic in children in Nigeria
Appraisal of the national response to the caries epidemic in children in Nigeria
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DOI：
10.1186/1472-6831-14-76
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发表时间：
2014-06-23
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2.9
通讯作者：
Olatosi, Olubukola O.
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Folayan, Morenike O.;Chukwumah, Nneka M.;Olatosi, Olubukola O.
背景资料：本文回顾了在尼日利亚的儿童龋齿概况，并提出了一个适当的框架，以解决沉默的龋齿epidemies.Discussion：我们审查了儿童之间的龋齿患病率在尼日利亚，评估了现有的反应，包括全国口腔保健提供的情况，在该国的龋齿流行，并讨论了目前的儿童龋齿管理。然后，我们为尼日利亚提出了一个应对框架。我们认为，成功的干预措施将需要通过一个社会生态模式。这将确保解决支持促进龋齿预防的行为、结构和生物干预所需的微观、中观、外部和宏观系统。需要进行全国口腔健康调查，以帮助了解流行病学、影响儿童获得口腔保健能力的社会决定因素和因素。全球儿童龋齿预防议程将有助于获得政府对国家应对议程的支持。目前，没有全球呼吁对儿童龋齿流行采取行动。这种缺乏一个议程需要迫切address.Summary：一个组合的方法来预防儿童龋齿在尼日利亚是必要的。需要进行一次全国性调查，以便为规划社区对全国儿童龋齿流行的反应提供所需的证据。制定全球儿童健康议程是一项
Background: This article reviews the caries profile for children in Nigeria and proposes an appropriate framework for addressing the silent caries epidemic.Discussion: We reviewed the caries prevalence among children in Nigeria, assessed the existing responses to the caries epidemic including the national oral healthcare delivery situation in the country and discussed the current caries management in children. We then proposed a response framework for Nigeria. We argue that successful interventions will require the adoption of a socio-ecological model. This would ensure that the micro-, meso-, exo- and macrosystems required to support the behavioural, structural and biological interventions for promoting caries prevention are addressed. National oral health surveys are required to help understand the epidemiology, social determinants of and factors that undermine the ability of children to access oral health care. A global caries prevention agenda for children would help get the government's support for a national response agenda. Currently, there is no global call for action on the caries epidemic in children. This lack of an agenda needs to be urgently addressed.Summary: A combination of approaches for the prevention of caries in children in Nigeria is needed. A national survey is needed to generate the needed evidence for the planning of community relevant responses to the national caries epidemic in children. The design of a global health agenda for children is an