Saúde bucal sob o prisma da pessoa idosa

Abstract

Projections show that democracy in 2025 Brazil will have about 32 million people, an achievement and a challenge to humanity, as the public health services are unprepared to accept this demand senile. The council research scenario is no different, the population ages and the oral health policy are still in their teens, with the installation team sport two oral health in the city, increased the population's access to health services, but local politics of health is not able to sensitize users to the best age. Given that reality came the impetus for this research, which is based on a qualitative and quantitative methodology in order to examine the knowledge of the elderly on oral health in frequent social group of a municipality belonging to the macro-region Divinópolis - Minas Gerais . The research is justified on the basis that it could be the basis for the implementation of oral health policy inclusive, given the elderly a User who also needs care paid. The study found that older people are not aware of their dental needs. This research is of social nature and want to arouse the interest of oral health professionals and managers in the development of inclusive public policies that address the Elder.