It is now a year, the municipality Mangualdense initiated the program "Clean Teeth, Beautiful Teeth" which was aiming at total eradication of this county "ppalling conditions of dental caries in the twenty-first century is still in significant numbers in the mouths the Portuguese".
According to the Portuguese Association of Oral Health (APSO), quoted by the Journal of Viseu, this program could complete control of the Oral Health of children in the first cycle of basic education in 4 years with an annual per capita cost less than the cost average fee for a consultation in a private practice of dentistry Mangualde. They were involved in this project, as well as APSO and Mayor of Viseu, the Department of Preventive Dentistry, Course of Dentistry of the Catholic University and all dentists in private practice in the district of Viseu.
In fact, this project has never got it. The children of the first cycle of basic education of Mangualde never had any treatment. "Just saw my son once and it was at school" reported one parent to the yard. Faced with this situation, we were informed that the project was never implemented.
No student, even those who were first screened by the students of Medicine and Dentistry of Viseu, never received any treatment in private practice in Viseu. Manuel Antonio, the father of a child who attends the first year of primary education at one school a group of teaching Mangualde asked to inform the procedures to be carried out under the project "tooth clean, beautiful teeth" to take their students to a dentist of that program of oral health.
"I had the honor, as the letter referred to, to be informed that it was recast. The project was begun in the past year, in March 2005 and lasted four years, last twelve months, is correct and no resolution in sight", he said.
March 31, 2006
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Received the Terreiro this clarification by the President of the Portuguese Association of Oral Health, Dr. Antonio Larcher, Dentist. Great honor for us and the attitude demonstrated by the high APSO. It is pleasing to record the appreciation made by this Association to Terreiro.
We are thankful for that explanation, we would have been equally true of the entities responsible for such clarifications and humbly recognize that sometimes the appointments can not be met by a variety of reasons. Mangualde and our children only win with these attitudes.
"Dear Terreiro As you know, I am President of APSO. Before commenting on the statements writing and reach the honor of the Association which I chair, I thank you as a citizen attention and demanding the fulfillment of the promises of political forces. If the Portuguese had similar behavior, we would certainly be better served.
Clarification on the program "Clean Teeth, Tooth Beautiful" In 2004/2005, as APSO informed the parents of pupils in primary schools of Viseu, would only be withdrawing the state of oral health of children (determination of DMF) to actual knowledge of the real needs and costs of implementing the next phase of the program. This was achieved through collaboration with the Department of Community Oral Health of the Catholic University.
The collaboration of the Municipality of Mangualde this stage was just logistics, ensuring transportation of the students at the Catholic University to the various schools of the Municipality and taking the kids to the County University Hospital of the Catholic University in the promotion of Oral Health which took place in the plant . It was not possible until now, by funding difficulties, which exceeded the APSO to commence consultations under the Program. I keep hoping later this school year can start them.
The kind of project of the D.G.S. (Directorate General of Health) that both praises, I must clarify the following. First, the project is not new; in Mangualde been in operation for more than five years. It is not as comprehensive as it claims! In Mangualde be seen about 120 children from 4 to 16 years. Only in the first cycle schools are enrolled about 900 students. And it has proven not to work!
After all these years PSOCA (Program Oral Health of Children and Adolescents) of D.G.S., Mangualde DMFT has a total of 3.86, reaching a value of 4.35 to 10 years. DMFT is the number of permanent teeth affected by decay in the mouth. The value you give is the average of the mouths of doom.
At 10, there are only 12 permanent teeth and are on average more than 4 with caries. These children have all benefited from the program that has so many compliments on your part. I do not know who is the Terreiro, but I think I know the Terreiro. So know that I am politically nonpartisan enough to take my status as "non-voters."
This final clarification is not therefore any attempt to excuse or blame any political or mayor. In 2002 this program was proposed to Dr. Fernando Ruas (Viseu - PSD) following the International Congress of Oral Health held in that city. As I personally know Dr. José Correia, at the time the Mayor of Nelas (PS), presented him the program, hoping that this would start up in my land of origin. The answer was the same and so I think it is supra partisan attitudes: The Municipal Councils already have a lot to do and responsibility is the health of the state!
Mangualde always went further and showed interest as soon as you arrange money, we work. As you will agree the biggest obstacle to progress is always a change in attitudes. I think the opening taken in our municipality shows that at least this difficulty will be overcome."
April 2, 2006
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Still like to know at least one young man who participated in this project! They say it's unique project in the national scene ... but should be, at the national level there are people who have imagination so fertile, so I think it is unique.
Consider:
We will continue the program of widespread oral health for all students of the first cycle, through the "Clean Teeth - Tooth Beautiful", in partnership with the Portuguese Association of Oral Health and the Catholic University of Portugal (the one on the national scene).
2005 local elections the PSD Program
Because I have a daughter in the first cycle of basic education, one day ask me about this project, I had the honor, as published reports of the letter, to be informed that it was being reworked. The project was initiated in March 2005 and lasting for 4 years, 12 months ago, was hit and no resolution in sight to this day because nothing happened ... that is, nothing ever happened.
Politics ... seriously? Or political play?
January 3, 2008
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