Originaltext - Engelska - In addition, there is an urgent need to define...

In the field of data collection and indicators, dentists are well known for the quality of the data they retain on their individual patients – and we all know the crucial role of forensic dentistry field such as criminal investigations and post-disaster identification. However, there is no unified source of information through which we can establish a picture of oral health in the world today and from which we can measure year-on-year progress and develop a monitoring system.
"In addition, there is an urgent need to define the kind of quality life indicators to give meaning to the collected data."