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Mozambique Oral Health Country Profile Summary

Oral Disease Burden:

• High prevalence of untreated caries among children (40.7% aged 1-9) and adults (33.4% aged 5+ for permanent teeth, 19.3% aged 15+ for severe periodontal disease, 2.0% edentulism in those over 20).
• Tobacco use (14.8% among 15+ years) and high sugar consumption (34.0g/day) are key risk factors.

Health System Response:

• National oral health policy exists but is in drafting stage.
• Limited oral health workforce (497 dental professionals, mostly in urban areas).
• Essential preventive, routine, and basic curative oral health care are included in health benefit packages, but advanced and rehabilitative care are not.
• Public health primary care facilities offer some emergency oral treatments but lack basic restorative procedures.
• Oral health interventions are partially integrated into the country's largest health financing scheme (60% coverage).

Economic Impact:

• Annual expenditure on dental healthcare is low ($0.2 per capita), with significant productivity losses ($25 million loss due to oral diseases).
• Fluoride toothpaste is unaffordable for many, requiring over 8 labor days to purchase an annual supply.

Key challenges include insufficient human resources, limited infrastructure, and high sugar consumption, requiring more targeted policies and resource allocation for oral health promotion and disease control.