Figure 5: The risk-factor approach in promotion of oral health

Health
Health system
system Use
Use of
of oral
oral Outcome
Outcome
and
and oral
oral health
health health
health services
services
services
services Oral
Oral health
health
Risk
Risk behaviour
behaviour status
status
Socio-cultural
Socio-cultural Impairment
Impairment
risk
risk factors
factors Oral
Oral hygiene
hygiene
General
General
Diet
Diet health
health
Environmental
Environmental Tobacco
Tobacco Quality
Quality of
of
risk
risk factors
factors
Alcohol
Alcohol life
life

Source: Dr. Poul Erik Petersen, World Health Organization