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Trinidad and Tobago Oral Health Country Profile Summary

1. Oral Disease Burden

• Untreated Caries：
  • Children 1-9 years：Deciduous teeth prevalence 32.3%.
  • People 5+ years, permanent teeth prevalence: 28.2%.
• Severe Periodontal Disease, People 15+, severe periodontal disease prevalence: 2.0%.
• Edentulism, People 20+ years, complete tooth loss prevalence: 8.1%.
• Lip & Oral Cavity Cancer, Average incidence rate: 1.7/100,000 (2020 data).

2. National Health System Response

• Oral Health Policy：A national policy exists (operational/drafting stage).
• Workforce：
  • Dentists (2019)：444 total, ratio 3.2/10,000.
  • Dental assistants/therapists (2019)：282.
• Procedures & Resources：
  • Oral health screening available.
  • Curative/minor dental procedures available in primary care settings.
  • Fluoride toothpaste affordable (<1 day labor needed).
• Health Financing：
  • Largest government scheme coverage: 95%.
  • Basic preventive care included in benefits packages.

3. Risk Factors

• Sugar Availability：Per capita 137.6 grams/day.
• Tobacco：No recent data.
• Alcohol：Adults 15+, per capita 6.5 liters pure alcohol/year.

4. Economic Impact

• Annual dental expenditure total: $74 million USD.
• Individual dental expenditure: $53 USD/person.
• Unpaid productivity losses due to oral diseases: $94 million USD.
• Untreated oral diseases cost $2.6 billion USD overall (2019).