Canadian Oral Health Demographics — NDEB AFK MCQ
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Correct answer: A — Ageing population with increasing retention of natural teeth requiring complex restorative and periodontal care, increasing cultural diversity with varying oral health needs, and persistent oral health disparities among Indigenous populations
Canadian dental public health planning must address: (1) an ageing population retaining more teeth (increased need for root caries management, periodontal care, complex restorative treatment, and xerostomia management); (2) increasing cultural diversity (varying oral health beliefs, practices, dietary habits, and access patterns); (3) persistent oral health disparities among Indigenous, low-income, and rural populations; (4) the dental workforce distribution challenge (concentration in urban areas); and (5) evolving disease patterns (declining childhood caries in middle-income groups but persistent ECC in disadvantaged communities).
Reference: PHAC – Report on the State of Oral Health in Canada; Burt & Eklund – Dentistry, Dental Practice, and the Community, 7th ed., 2005