Analysis of the development and current status of community oral health services in China
Oral diseases have become a serious non-communicable disease in China.With the rapid development of the economy and continuous reforms in national medical and health policies,community oral health services,as a crucial part of primary healthcare,have always received much attention from the government.This article reviews the develop-ment history of community oral health services in China,analyzes their current status and the main challenges faced,and proposes strategies suitable for the development of community oral health services in China.These strategies include strengthening oral health education,building teams of community oral medicine professionals,enhancing the quality of community oral health services,and promoting multi-sectoral coordination and cooperation.The aim is to guide the healthy development of community oral medicine and community dental healthcare services in China.
community oral medicinecommunity oral health servicesprimary oral health carehierarchical diagnosis and treatment