HEAL-Oral Health Blog
Critical reflections on the current state of global oral health form the core of this platform. Bridging the gap between pressing population health challenges and empirical evidence, this blog offers methodologically grounded personal opinions and contextualized out-takes on recent population oral health evidence. While critical commentary and exploring the socioeconomic determinants of health lead the discourse, analytical precision remains foundational. You will also find applied method tutorials designed to help translate epidemiologic data into policy-relevant insights, ensuring our approaches to dental public health are both rigorous and impactful.
Strengthen tobacco control to prevent 26 million cases of tooth loss
Smoking is a major driver of tooth loss. Our new systematic review reveals that current smokers face a 40% higher risk of tooth loss, and eliminating cigarette smoking could prevent over 26 million cases of severe tooth loss globally.
How a Catch-Up HPV Vaccination Program Could Avert 169,000 Cancers in Singapore
Singapore implemented a successful school-based human papillomavirus vaccination program in 2019, achieving over 90% coverage among adolescent girls. However, this initiative leaves a substantial ...
Welcome to the HEAL- Oral Health Blog
A warm welcome to the HEAL-Oral Health blog. Here, we reflect critically on population oral health evidence and translating it into policy.