Editorial: Oral Health: luxury or a fundamental human right? The necessity of introducing a dedicated oral health budget and Proportionate Universalis in Greece
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 29;41(1):3-4. doi: 10.1922/CDH_Mar24Editorial02.ABSTRACTOral health is an integral part of overall health and critically affects quality of life as well as personal and social well-being. Poor oral health negatively influences general health and creates medical, financial and social burdens for individuals, families and health systems. The US Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2021) sees use of the oral health care system as a leading health indicator. Oral health improvement is an important step to reduce socioeconomic inequalities and promote the UN Sustainable Development ...
Source: Community Dental Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: A I Syngelakis M Tsantidou Z Tsarnava C Charalambous Source Type: research
A Critical Understanding of Inclusion in Oral Microbiome Research through the Lens of Racial Capitalism
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 29;41(1):70-74. doi: 10.1922/CDH_IADR24Lala06.ABSTRACTThere are important calls for greater inclusion of Indigenous and racialised communities in oral microbiome research. This paper uses the concept of racial capitalism (the extractive continuity of colonialism) to critically examine this inclusion agenda. Racial capitalism explicitly links capitalist exploitations with wider social oppressions e.g., racisms, sexism, ableism. It is not confined to the commercial sector but pervades white institutions, including universities. By using the lens of racial capitalism, we find inclusion agendas ...
Source: Community Dental Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: R Lala Source Type: research
Oral microbiome research from a public health perspective and implications for oral health
This article examines the evolution of oral microbial research from inception, advancement, and current knowledge of health-associated microbiota. Specifically, we focus on two key aspects: the impact of lifestyle and environmental factors on the oral microbiome and using the oral microbes as a therapeutic modality. The complex interaction of host intrinsic, environmental, and lifestyle factors affects the occurrence and development of the oral microbiota. The article highlights the need for ongoing research that embraces population diversity to promote health equity in oral health research and integrate public health prac...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: S Nath L Weyrich P Zilm K Kapellas L M Jamieson Source Type: research
Oral microbiome research - working in partnership with Indigenous Australian communities
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 29;41(1):67-69. doi: 10.1922/CDH_IADR24Hedges03.ABSTRACTMicrobiome research is currently biased towards populations of European descent, with such populations providing a weak basis upon which to understand microbiome-health relationships in under-studied populations, many of whom carry the highest burdens of disease. Most oral microbiome studies to date have been undertaken in industrialized countries. Research involving marginalised populations should be shaped by a number of guiding principles. In the Indigenous Australian context, one useful framework is the Consolidated Criteria for Str...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: J Hedges L M Jamieson Source Type: research
Lessons Learned from Contact Tracing COVID-19 cases in Dental Settings in East Scotland
CONCLUSION: Transmission of COVID-19 in a dental setting, in the context of this study, appears to be confined to non-clinical areas with the majority of staff cases resulting from community transmission. Future pandemic plans should include tools to aid with implementation of guidance in non-clinical areas.PMID:38377046 | DOI:10.1922/CDH_00183McGoldrick06 (Source: Community Dental Health)
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: N Mc Goldrick E O'Keefe Source Type: research
Commercializing equitable, accessible oral microbiome transplantation therapy
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 29;41(1):83-88. doi: 10.1922/CDH_IADR24Weyrich06.ABSTRACTChronic oral diseases, such as caries and periodontal disease, may, in future, be treated by oral microbiome transplant (OMT) technology. OMT therapy would involve collecting a donor oral microbiome and transplanting into a recipient to either prevent or treat oral diseases linked to a change (i.e., dysbiosis) in the oral microbiome. Given the great promise of this technology, we must consider the ethical and practical implications of how it is developed to maximise its accessibility and affordability. Here, we examine ways that OMT te...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: L S Weyrich S Nath L M Jamieson Source Type: research
Oral microbiome research - a call for equity and inclusion
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 29;41(1):65-66. doi: 10.1922/CDH_IADR24JamiesonIntro02.ABSTRACTOver 700 oral bacterial species have been identified in human populations, with ~200 bacterial species identified in any given individual mouth. The relationship between the oral microbiome and health is evidenced in many studies, with dysbiosis (a shift from a healthy to less healthy state of microbial community) associated with dental caries, periodontitis, halitosis and oral cancer. However, oral microbiome research to date has focused primarily on European populations, particularly those in large urban centres housing academi...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: L M Jamieson Source Type: research
Oral microbiome research from a public health perspective and implications for oral health
This article examines the evolution of oral microbial research from inception, advancement, and current knowledge of health-associated microbiota. Specifically, we focus on two key aspects: the impact of lifestyle and environmental factors on the oral microbiome and using the oral microbes as a therapeutic modality. The complex interaction of host intrinsic, environmental, and lifestyle factors affects the occurrence and development of the oral microbiota. The article highlights the need for ongoing research that embraces population diversity to promote health equity in oral health research and integrate public health prac...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: S Nath L Weyrich P Zilm K Kapellas L M Jamieson Source Type: research
Oral microbiome research - working in partnership with Indigenous Australian communities
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1922/CDH_IADR24Hedges03. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMicrobiome research is currently biased towards populations of European descent, with such populations providing a weak basis upon which to understand microbiome-health relationships in under-studied populations, many of whom carry the highest burdens of disease. Most oral microbiome studies to date have been undertaken in industrialized countries. Research involving marginalised populations should be shaped by a number of guiding principles. In the Indigenous Australian context, one useful framework is the Consolidated Crite...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: J Hedges L M Jamieson Source Type: research
A Critical Understanding of Inclusion in Oral Microbiome Research through the Lens of Racial Capitalism
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1922/CDH_00183McGoldrick06. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThere are important calls for greater inclusion of Indigenous and racialised communities in oral microbiome research. This paper uses the concept of racial capitalism (the extractive continuity of colonialism) to critically examine this inclusion agenda. Racial capitalism explicitly links capitalist exploitations with wider social oppressions e.g., racisms, sexism, ableism. It is not confined to the commercial sector but pervades white institutions, including universities. By using the lens of racial capitalism, we find in...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: R Lala Source Type: research
Commercializing equitable, accessible oral microbiome transplantation therapy
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 19. doi: 10.1922/CDH_IADR24Weyrich06. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChronic oral diseases, such as caries and periodontal disease, may, in future, be treated by oral microbiome transplant (OMT) technology. OMT therapy would involve collecting a donor oral microbiome and transplanting into a recipient to either prevent or treat oral diseases linked to a change (i.e., dysbiosis) in the oral microbiome. Given the great promise of this technology, we must consider the ethical and practical implications of how it is developed to maximise its accessibility and affordability. Here, we examine ways ...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: L S Weyrich S Nath L M Jamieson Source Type: research
Oral microbiome research - a call for equity and inclusion
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1922/CDH_IADR24JamiesonIntro02. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOver 700 oral bacterial species have been identified in human populations, with ~200 bacterial species identified in any given individual mouth. The relationship between the oral microbiome and health is evidenced in many studies, with dysbiosis (a shift from a healthy to less healthy state of microbial community) associated with dental caries, periodontitis, halitosis and oral cancer. However, oral microbiome research to date has focused primarily on European populations, particularly those in large urban centres hous...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: L M Jamieson Source Type: research
Oral microbiome research from a public health perspective and implications for oral health
This article examines the evolution of oral microbial research from inception, advancement, and current knowledge of health-associated microbiota. Specifically, we focus on two key aspects: the impact of lifestyle and environmental factors on the oral microbiome and using the oral microbes as a therapeutic modality. The complex interaction of host intrinsic, environmental, and lifestyle factors affects the occurrence and development of the oral microbiota. The article highlights the need for ongoing research that embraces population diversity to promote health equity in oral health research and integrate public health prac...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: S Nath L Weyrich P Zilm K Kapellas L M Jamieson Source Type: research
Oral microbiome research - working in partnership with Indigenous Australian communities
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1922/CDH_IADR24Hedges03. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMicrobiome research is currently biased towards populations of European descent, with such populations providing a weak basis upon which to understand microbiome-health relationships in under-studied populations, many of whom carry the highest burdens of disease. Most oral microbiome studies to date have been undertaken in industrialized countries. Research involving marginalised populations should be shaped by a number of guiding principles. In the Indigenous Australian context, one useful framework is the Consolidated Crite...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: J Hedges L M Jamieson Source Type: research
A Critical Understanding of Inclusion in Oral Microbiome Research through the Lens of Racial Capitalism
Community Dent Health. 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1922/CDH_00183McGoldrick06. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThere are important calls for greater inclusion of Indigenous and racialised communities in oral microbiome research. This paper uses the concept of racial capitalism (the extractive continuity of colonialism) to critically examine this inclusion agenda. Racial capitalism explicitly links capitalist exploitations with wider social oppressions e.g., racisms, sexism, ableism. It is not confined to the commercial sector but pervades white institutions, including universities. By using the lens of racial capitalism, we find in...
Source: Community Dental Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: R Lala Source Type: research
