The National Oral Health Survey is forecasted to be conducted at the end of this year.
Speaking at World Health Day Celebrations at Albert Park today, Minister for Health Rosy Akbar says this will help evaluate the outcomes of all oral health promotion programmes and enhance their strategies for the development of new health programmes in Fiji.
She says oral health is much more than a beautiful smile.
Akbar also highlighted that seniors must have 20 natural teeth at the end of their life to be considered healthy adding that children should posses 20 baby teeth, healthy adults must have a total of 32 teeth and zero dental cavities.
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