ABSTRACT
Primary health care workers have the educationaland clinical capacity required to learn basic package of oral care and become the primary resource for oral health promotion and simple curative care in their communities. The Basic Package of Oral Health Care (BPOC), as presented in this report, represents a fusion of concepts and approaches that have developed over the last decade. In presenting this package, great emphasis has been placed on approaches with proven effectiveness and that are acceptable, feasible and affordable for most disadvantaged communities. The Basic Package of Oral Care (BPOC) places great emphasis on approaches which are acceptable, feasible and affordable and can be provided within the framework of the existing first line care, the primary health care system. Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT), Affordable Fluoride Toothpastes (AFT), Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART). Thus BPOC will help to bridge the existing inequalities in oral health and contribute to the promotion of oral health.
KEYWORDS:
Basic Packages of Oral Care,Fluoride, Oral Care