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Advances in Dental Research | 2015

Oral Health Inequalities between Rural and Urban Populations of the African and Middle East Region

Eyitope Ogunbodede; I.A. Kida; H.S. Madjapa; M. Amedari; A. Ehizele; R.J Mutave; B. Sodipo; S. Temilola; L. Okoye

Although there have been major improvements in oral health, with remarkable advances in the prevention and management of oral diseases, globally, inequalities persist between urban and rural communities. These inequalities exist in the distribution of oral health services, accessibility, utilization, treatment outcomes, oral health knowledge and practices, health insurance coverage, oral health–related quality of life, and prevalence of oral diseases, among others. People living in rural areas are likely to be poorer, be less health literate, have more caries, have fewer teeth, have no health insurance coverage, and have less money to spend on dental care than persons living in urban areas. Rural areas are often associated with lower education levels, which in turn have been found to be related to lower levels of health literacy and poor use of health care services. These factors have an impact on oral health care, service delivery, and research. Hence, unmet dental care remains one of the most urgent health care needs in these communities. We highlight some of the conceptual issues relating to urban-rural inequalities in oral health, especially in the African and Middle East Region (AMER). Actions to reduce oral health inequalities and ameliorate rural-urban disparity are necessary both within the health sector and the wider policy environment. Recommended actions include population-specific oral health promotion programs, measures aimed at increasing access to oral health services in rural areas, integration of oral health into existing primary health care services, and support for research aimed at informing policy on the social determinants of health. Concerted efforts must be made by all stakeholders (governments, health care workforce, organizations, and communities) to reduce disparities and improve oral health outcomes in underserved populations.


African Journal of Oral Health | 2010

Management of Dental Waste by Practitioners in Nairobi, Kenya.

L.A Osamong; L.W Gathece; Kisumbi Bk; R.J Mutave


East African Medical Journal | 2010

Dental fluorosis, caries experience and snack intake of 13-15 year olds in Kenya

M Makhanu; Gn Opinya; R.J Mutave


Journal of the Kenya Dental Association | 2015

Knowledge, selection and use of bonding agents by dentists in Nairobi

Dm Munene; R.J Mutave; Kisumbi Bk


African Journal of oral Health Sciences | 2015

Audit of imaging request forms at a teaching dental hospital

B Kimutai; En Kihara; R.J Mutave; Ml Chindia


African Journal of oral Health Sciences | 2015

Oral Health practices and gingival status of postpartum women in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

Vw Wangari; Nk Matu; R.J Mutave


Open Journal of Stomatology | 2014

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A 6-Month Clinico-Histopathologic Audit in a Kenyan Population

Penny Muange; Ml Chindia; Wambeti Njiru; Elizabeth Dimba; R.J Mutave


Archive | 2011

Knowledge, perceptions and effect of eating habits on dental caries among urban school adolescents

Ek Mungure; Gn Opinya; R.J Mutave


Kenya Dental Association | 2011

Effects of chemotherapy on oral health in paediatric oncology patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital

Tr Gohil; R.J Mutave; Elizabeth Dimba


Archive | 2006

Post-operative re-construction of dentoalveolar tissue and the mandible and maxillae using prosthetic therapy.East Afr Med J. 2005 Jun;82(6):311-3

R.J Mutave; Symon W. Guthua; Ml Chindia

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Gn Opinya

University of Nairobi

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M. Amedari

Obafemi Awolowo University

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S. Temilola

Obafemi Awolowo University

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