Oral Health Inequality

Question 1

What is prevalence? (Caries)

Answer 1

This describes the amount of people affected by a disease

Question 2

What is severity? (Caries)

Answer 2

Number of teeth affected per person

Question 3

What intermediate factors effect dental caries?

Answer 3

Income - cheapest food a processed and have lots of sugar
Housing - poor housing can be crowed and difficult to use bathroom
Working conditions - long hours hard to keep and eye of children oral habits or your self
Food
Local area

Question 4

What psychosocial factors effect caries?

Answer 4

Mental stress
Peer pressure
Norms
Self-esteem

Question 5

What can be done to reduce inequalities in health?

Answer 5

1. Legalisation - banning adverts which endorse highly carcinogenic products
2. Healthy public policy - water fluoridation
3. Taxation - on sugary foods and drinks