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Integrating oral health with public health systems under the framework of the Global Charter for the Public's Health

Aimee Lee

Oral Health Working Group, World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), c/o University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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Marta Lomazzi,

Marta Lomazzi

World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), c/o University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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Hyewon Lee,

Hyewon Lee

DentaQuest Institute, Columbia, MD, USA

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Raman Bedi,

Raman Bedi

World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) Oral Health group, Dental Institute, King's College London, London, UK

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Aimee Lee,

Aimee Lee

Oral Health Working Group, World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), c/o University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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Marta Lomazzi,

Marta Lomazzi

World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), c/o University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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Hyewon Lee,

Hyewon Lee

DentaQuest Institute, Columbia, MD, USA

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Raman Bedi,

Raman Bedi

World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) Oral Health group, Dental Institute, King's College London, London, UK

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First published: 25 October 2018

https://doi.org/10.1111/idj.12448

Citations: 4

This is to highlight oral health in the global health perspective and an international call to action for all public health professionals to advocate the integration of oral health into public health systems.

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