An oral health module for use in noncommunicable disease risk factor surveys.

The WHO updated its oral health surveillance module for noncommunicable disease surveys by combining self-reported questionnaires with clinical assessments that trained oral or non-oral workers can perform. The revised module aims to provide countries with practical tools for collecting population-level oral health data to support public health decision-making.

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