29 June 2020

In recognition of the global public health importance, woeful neglect of oral diseases, and the need for a broader understanding and commitment to global oral health within medicine and global health agendas, The Lancet recently established a Commission on Oral Health.

Stefan Listl, Chair in Quality and Safety of Oral Health Care at Radboudumc, is one of the experts who have been appointed Commissioners of the new Lancet Commission on Oral Health. The commissioners represent academic research, policymaking, health and human rights advocacy, and clinical dentistry from 16 countries around the world. 
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