International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Advocacy for Oral Health: From Global Commitment to Local Policy Action

Articles in Press

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Author
Hadi Ghasemi
Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Keywords
Oral Health Advocacy
Health Policy
Social Determinants of Health
Health Promotion
Universal Health Coverage

Dear Editor,

 

Oral diseases affect approximately 3.5 billion people worldwide, and untreated caries in permanent teeth remains the most common health condition globally. However, policymakers do not pay attention to the scale of this burden. The difficulty is not scarcity of effective interventions. ...(Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 12 October 2026

  • Received Date 05 August 2026
  • Revised Date 30 September 2026
  • Accepted Date 07 October 2026
  • First Published Date 12 October 2026
  • Published Date 12 October 2026