REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF THE ODONTOLOGY IN THE BRAZILIAN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

Authors

  • Anderson Barbosa de Almeida Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Marcelo da Silva Alves Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Keywords:

Odontologia. Saúde coletiva. Sistema Único de Saúde.

Abstract

Odontology in Brazil has been systematically criticized due to its strictly technical approach in opposition to human and social aspects. As well as other professions within public health area, dentistry should be articulated to other social sectors so it can consolidate the building of a new more positive and integrated health concept. This article’s goal is to bring up, thru a literature review, reflections on the context of social dentistry, by discussing three basic subjects related to it: the preparation of the dentistry professional, the social participation and control to the oral health services and the adequateness of dentistry human resources to the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) – the Brazilian public health system.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

In order to play its important role on the transformation process of Brazilian public health policies, dentistry has the challenge of overcoming some obstacles which have, historically, mislead society’s perception of its real importance on the process of building a new health model.

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Author Biographies

Anderson Barbosa de Almeida, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Especialista em Ortodontia e Ortopedia Facial - PUC Minas
Mestrando em Saúde Coletiva - UFJF
anderalmeida@oi.com.br

Marcelo da Silva Alves, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Professor Adjunto Doutor da Faculdade de Enfermagem da UFJF / Coordenador da Disciplina Saúde e Sociedade do Mestrado Acadêmico em Saúde Coletiva da UFJF 
enfermar@oi.com.br

Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Doutora em Saúde Publica ENSP/FIOCRUZ
Profa Adjunta do Dep. de Saúde Coletiva da Faculdade de Medicina da UFJF

Published

2010-01-14

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Artigos de Revisão

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