Ações coletivas como foco de atuação da odontologia no Programa de Saúde da Família

Abstract

With the inclusion of oral health in the Family Health Program professionals are recognizing the need to develop new practices in education and health management. The integrated dental team has invested to expand this work to training people in health and improve access to education for citizens and subjects - core health (teachers, community health worker, cooks and parents). The collective actions represent the main way to approach the community in order to promote health education. The work was built from the experience with the practice of dentistry collective action developed for professional teams and family health for the residents of the municipality of Mococa (São Paulo). Among the practices are held lectures emphasizing hygiene and healthy eating and contemplating actions brushing, plaque control and fluoride mouthwash. Given the many needs of oral health services and range of performance possibilities of professionals, it is necessary to change the way you plan, monitor and care for people's health. It is from this standpoint that developed this work.