Improving low awareness and inadequate access to oral health care in Nigeria: The role of dentists, the government & non-governmental agencies.

摘要

In Nigeria presently, dentistry and oral health issues are not receiving priority attention. There is a general low awareness and inadequate access to oral health care in Nigeria, consequently, the oral health of the populace is getting worse and the morbidity is high. For a broad-based approach to the problems of oral health care in Nigeria there is the need for concerted efforts among the Dentists, the Government and Non-Governmental Organizations.