2nd Edition: Approach to Promoting Oral Health

Dear Colleagues,

As oral health issues impair quality of life and have a negative impact on the well-being of people, oral health has become one of the important indicators for assessing health status. Oral health is closely related to our systemic health and physical strength, while it has also been reported to relate to emotion, mentality, and cognitive ability. In particular, the oral health of the population suffering health disparities and from inequality is much poorer, requiring us to launch a more vigorous search for solutions.

To resolve oral health issues for specific population groups, we need to conduct close observations and examinations of the multi-level determinants operating across the life course determining healthcare disparities, health inequities, and health care services, as well as further research to delve into in-depth interventions and randomized clinical trials. Furthermore, it is also necessary to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the results of individual studies. This research will lead to the establishment of the foundation theories that could help narrow oral health disparities and inequities, improve oral health conditions of individuals and community, and enhance the cost-effectiveness of health care, ultimately contributing to the development of health care delivery system.

This Special Issue focuses on multidisciplinary approaches and integrated care to address oral health issues, specifically for various population groups suffering from oral health disparities and inequities. We kindly invite you to submit original research articles, care reports, and reviews. All kinds of submissions will be welcomed to deal with diverse oral health issues, as well as those regarding the keywords presented below.

Prof. Dr. Jong-Hwa Jang
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• dental care utilization
• dental health education
• oral diseases
• oral health
• oral health behavior
• oral health-related quality of life
• oral health disparities
• oral health inequities
• risk assessment