Esben Boeskov Øzhayat

Esben Boeskov Øzhayat

associate professor, research section leader, Department of Odontology, University of Copenhagen

Optimizing oral health in patients in vulnerable situations.

Short description

The inequality in oral health is high in Denmark as in the rest of the Nordic countries and the world. The presentation will go through the main reasons and consequences of this inequality and discuss potential solutions for improving oral health in patients in vulnerable situations.

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Esben Boeskov Øzhayat is dentist by education and is the leader for the Community Dentistry section at the Department of Odontology, University of Copenhagen. He is an expert in the individual and societal implications of oral health and disease with expert knowledge of dental care systems including legislation and resource allocation, as well as how people are affected by oral disease and its treatment.