The Role of the Dental Team in the Prevention of Systemic Disease: The Importance of considering Oral Health as part of Overall Health

The global burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) is significant and the World Health Organization highlighted tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a key strategic objective in their 'Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, 2013–2020’. Dental teams see a large proportion of the UK population at regular intervals, including when patients deem themselves to be in good dental health. Given that many...