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Unmet Dental Treatment Needs and Service Utilization in Myanmar: Evidence From the First National Oral Health Survey.

Journal of public health dentistry · Thwin KM, Phantumvanit P, Miyazaki H, Ogawa H · 2026-10-01

Around two-thirds of Myanmar adults and three-quarters of older adults have unmet dental treatment needs, with very few visiting dentists regularly; higher disease severity and poor oral hygiene were linked to greater unmet need.

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