Global goals for oral health 2020.

It is anticipated that dentists and other health planners in many different circumstances will use this document for guidance when developing their plans for oral health. We recognise that no document can provide an exact blue print for each and every set of circumstances where oral health plans are to be developed. What is presented here is a range of possible areas that need to be taken into consideration when plans are being developed. It also provides a useful checklist against which existing plans might be examined to determine if there are any possible gaps. Fundamental to the success of any plan is a clear understanding of what resources are already available or might become available once the plan has been adopted officially. Initially it may not be necessary to have a detailed inventory of all resources available, a simple analysis like the completion of the questionnaire in Annexure B will give a quick guide as to the level of resources available to you. This, combined with a prioritised list of the oral health problems of the community or population you are planning for, will help you identify those types of interventions that are likely to be most appropriate and sustainable under the prevailing circumstances. Background