One of the major health issues in UAE specifically in Dubai is dental problems, especially in the children. Time to time, surveys are conducted by various NGOs. These surveys include clinical observations and screening programs. These are carried out by the DHA – Dubai Health Authority health specialists specifically hygienists and dentists according to the criteria given by the World Health Organization. The basic technique used for these surveys is Decay-Missing-Filling Teeth index (DMFT), which is a worldwide known method for oral epidemiology for appraising dental care and treatment among the population.
Dental Survey in Dubai
A survey of 2015 this survey was conducted in almost 47 private and government schools in Dubai. It provided information about the oral hygiene conditions of schoolchildren in Dubai. The result of the survey was relatively unsatisfactory. As of 5,617 students, 80% children (students) had gingival problems. They had unhealthy gums and teeth in a pathetic condition.
According to DHA, such surveys are essential to evaluate the health circumstances across medical fields in Dubai. This survey portrayed the atrocious dental health in Dubai children. Thus, demanded a good dental clinical condition in Dubai. Surveys suggested that a sensible and wise approach towards sugar consumption is essential.
Importance
As the survey report states that there is a critical need of best dentists in Dubai . More than 80% of the total children present in Dubai have issues concerning the attention of a dentist. The eating habits of the people present in Dubai are twisted and thus they require thorough teeth cleaning practices but, unfortunately, they are not practiced and hence the visits to the dentists increase. People in Dubai mostly have a very tough schedule to follow so the dental practices are usually ignored until their problems become a serious issue and they are technically forced by the cause to visit the dentists. But they still need a complete dental treatment and specialists are always required in the fields of implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, and dentofacial orthopedics.
DHA Prospect
The Dental Health Authority emphasizes on the installation of dental clinics that carry out oral health education programs, school nurse- training programs, dental screening sessions in the educational institutes and other crowded and professional areas. These procedures with new techniques are quite necessary for creating awareness among the local people that how should they take personal care of their teeth and keep them in good condition and protect them from any kind of fatal condition.
A survey of 2015 this survey was conducted in almost 47 private and government schools in Dubai. It provided information about the oral hygiene conditions of schoolchildren in Dubai. The result of the survey was relatively unsatisfactory. As of 5,617 students, 80% children (students) had gingival problems. They had unhealthy gums and teeth in a pathetic condition.
According to DHA, such surveys are essential to evaluate the health circumstances across medical fields in Dubai. This survey portrayed the atrocious dental health in Dubai children. Thus, demanded a good dental clinical condition in Dubai. Surveys suggested that a sensible and wise approach towards sugar consumption is essential.
Importance
As the survey report states that there is a critical need of best dentists in Dubai . More than 80% of the total children present in Dubai have issues concerning the attention of a dentist. The eating habits of the people present in Dubai are twisted and thus they require thorough teeth cleaning practices but, unfortunately, they are not practiced and hence the visits to the dentists increase. People in Dubai mostly have a very tough schedule to follow so the dental practices are usually ignored until their problems become a serious issue and they are technically forced by the cause to visit the dentists. But they still need a complete dental treatment and specialists are always required in the fields of implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, and dentofacial orthopedics.
DHA Prospect
The Dental Health Authority emphasizes on the installation of dental clinics that carry out oral health education programs, school nurse- training programs, dental screening sessions in the educational institutes and other crowded and professional areas. These procedures with new techniques are quite necessary for creating awareness among the local people that how should they take personal care of their teeth and keep them in good condition and protect them from any kind of fatal condition.