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Europe has the highest rate of oral disease, says a new report

4 mins read Oral health and mouth cancer Systemic diseases
A new report shows that over half of all adults in the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Region had a major oral disease in 2019, the highest prevalence worldwide. It is urging member states to increase access to safe, effective and affordable essential oral health care as part of universal health coverage.

Universal health coverage cannot be achieved without oral health care. National health coverage packages must include access to oral health care services, either free of charge or at a price that people can afford. This is the main message of the new status report on oral health in the WHO European Region launched on April 20, 2023. The call comes in response to alarming figures contained in the report that the region (covering 53 countries across Europe and Central Asia) has the highest prevalence of major oral disease cases and the highest prevalence of caries – cavities and tooth decay – of permanent teeth, globally.

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