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Introduction
1. Introduce the topic 2. Current scenario of health and oral health in India and world wide 3. Current trends in funding for health and oral health
Basic consideration 1. What is insurance 2. Principles of insurance 3. Financing Health care in India and World wide 4. Financing oral health care in India and world wide 5. Health insurance evolution, trends, current trends 6. Need of insurance 7. Dental insurance around the world 8. Current scenario of dental insurance in india
Review of literature 1. History/evolution of dental insurance 2. Current trends of insurance in various countries 3. Dental insurance in India 4. Payment system for dentist 5. New challenges
Discussion
Summary and conclusion
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DENTAL INSURANCE
INTRODUCTION:
World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of physical, mental, social and emotional well being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity.”
Oral health is “a state of being free from chronic mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer, oral sores, birth defects such as cleft lip and palate, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay and tooth loss, and other diseases and disorders that affect the oral cavity. Risk factors for oral diseases include unhealthy diet, tobacco use, harmful alcohol use, and poor oral hygiene.” (WHO) Oral health means more than good teeth; it is integral to general health and essential for well-being. It implies being free of chronic oro-facial pain, oral and pharyngeal (throat) cancer, oral tissue lesions, birth defects such as cleft lip and palate, and other diseases and disorders that affect the oral, dental and craniofacial tissues, collectively known as the craniofacial complex.
The interrelationship between oral and general health is proven by evidence. Severe periodontal disease, for example, is associated with diabetes. The strong correlation between several oral diseases



References: Sources of Funds As per the NHA (2004-05), the total health expenditure in India, from all the sources, was Rs

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