EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY OF ORAL CANCER

In most cases, oral diseases can be prevented, but they remain a serious health problem in different countries, causing harm to people of all ages. These diseases cause pain, discomfort, deformities and sometimes lead to fatal outcomes. It is estimated that oral diseases affect about 3.5 billion people worldwide. According to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study, the most common problem is untreated caries of permanent teeth. Treatment of oral diseases is expensive and is often not included in basic health insurance in most countries.