title: Who is responsible for good oral health?
abstract: The nation's oral health is improving, but I believe the gains are tardy, particularly among children. The Government declares that primary responsibility for good health lies with the individual, but one third of the population cannot undertake it. Speedier advance in oral health requires giving first place to society's (government's) role.
authors.affiliation: Dental Public Health, Salford and Trafford Health Authority.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Sarll
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D009909:Oral Health; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011050:Policy Making; D012648:Self Care; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control