According to the World Health Organisation, oral diseases pose a major public health burden worldwide, with almost 10% of the global population being affected by severe periodontal disease. Furthermore, numerous studies have demonstrated a connection between oral and overall health. For example, periodontal disease has been linked to many common non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease and cancer. Therefore, a greater understanding of oral-systemic health is required to improve our general health and support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being. BMC Oral Health has published this collection to bring together articles on oral-systemic health to highlight this need for knowledge.

The Collection considers:

• Observational studies investigating associations between oral and systemic health.
• Studies investigating common modifiable risk factors associated with oral and systemic diseases.
• Research on the biological mechanisms connecting oral and systemic health.
• Preventative strategies to improve oral and systemic health.

Prof. Rodrigo Mariño

Rodrigo Mariño is a Professor of Population Oral Health at the Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, where he has worked since 2004. Rodrigo Mariño has a dental degree from the University of Chile, a master’s in public health, and a PhD from the University of Melbourne (Australia). Rodrigo’s research strongly focuses on oral health promotion and reducing inequalities in oral health status. Rodrigo has excellent research expertise in social epidemiology, dental workforce issues, public health, migrant health, Information and Communication Technology, gerontology, and population oral health. Rodrigo has published more than 160 papers in scientific journals, several major research reports and 34 book chapters. Rodrigo is currently member of the Editorial Board of three international, peer-reviewed journals and is a senior Editorial Board Member for BMC Oral Health.

Prof. Meghashyam Bhat

Meghashyam Bhat is a dental academic with a Ph.D in Dentistry (Oral Epidemiology) from the University of Adelaide, Australia and an MDS in Community Dentistry from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India. Additionally, he holds a Diploma and Membership from the Royal College of Surgeons England and the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, UK, respectively. He has been working in dental academia for over two decades and has been heavily involved in teaching and research. Meghashyam Bhat is a Professor at the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India and a Visiting Associate Professor at the Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Australia. His research interests are in oral epidemiology, oral health inequalities, preventive dentistry, and health promotion. Prof. Bhat has published his research in several international open-access, peer-reviewed journals. He is also on the international advisory panel and editorial boards of other prestigious journals.

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