Morris, R.E. Gillespie, G.M. Al Za'abi, F. Al Rashed, B. Al Mahmeed, B.E. 2008 Strategic planning and implementation of oral health care and disease prevention programmes after the 1990 91 Gulf war are discussed. The key concept was to develop access to care and disease prevention for all Kuwaiti children in government kindergarten primary schools and to eliminate emphasis on extractions and restorations. Resources were restored to pre war levels and then increased. Prevention programmes for 150 000 children were established. Prevention funds increased from 7 to 20 of the oral health budget. Prevention based dentists ...