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Columbia dentists to improve oral health in sub-Saharan Africa

d and fermentable carbohydrates, we didnt expect the problem to be as bad as it is. Developing a sustainable oral health program is an essential ingredient to improving the lives of these people.

Teams of five or so Columbia faculty, staff and students will travel this fall to sub-Saharan countries, including Tanzania, Rwanda and Senegal, to collect data and assess the populations oral health needs. They will use the data to develop a program for three or four villages initially, and then ultimately incorporate oral health as an integral component of improving health care at all of the Millennium Village sites.

The Columbia teams will train local health care workers to provide basic essential dental care, including extractions and control of infections. Additionally, the teams will introduce a comprehensive prevention program in the schools and the overall community by working with local teachers to develop a curriculum that is appropriate and sustainable for the individual village. They also will develop a prevention program to educate mothers about caring for the oral health of their young children.

Treating and preventing oral health problems is one spoke in the wheel of improving conditions in sub-Saharan Africa, said Dr. Syrop. By improving their health, we enable this population to be more productive, helping them to improve their economic situation and lift themselves out of poverty.

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Contact: Craig LeMoult
cel2113@columbia.edu
212-305-0820
Columbia University Medical Center
15-Jun-2007

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