title: Oral health in Kuwait.
abstract: This paper reviews oral health in Kuwait, based on all the surveys conducted in the country. In the global perspective, the prevalence of dental caries in Kuwait is high and there is no indication of a decrease, contrary to that observed in most industrialised countries. The periodontal diseases are common, affecting the majority of the population. Oral health promotion needs to be strengthened and a defined strategy should be developed and implemented for the improvement of the quality of life of individuals. Children and disadvantaged groups of the population should be given the priority when focusing on national oral health care efforts.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Safat 13110, Kuwait. jawadbeh@hsc.kuniv.edu.kw
authors.forename: Jawad M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Behbehani
authors.forename: Flemming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scheutz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007730:Kuwait / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009909:Oral Health; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data