Saturday 7 August 2010

367. Minister says that poor access to dentists is not unique to Portugal

Health Minister, Ana Jorge points, in statements to the TSF, the majority of the elderly, pregnant women and children already have access to dental checks, but justifies the difficulty that remains in people's access to this specialty is not a problem Portugal.
Speaking to the TSF, the Minister Ana Jorge, recalled that most of the elderly, pregnant women and children already have dental checks and noted that the difficulty in access to dentists is a problem that also arises in more developed countries of Europe.
It is not a problem that is unique to Portugal. We are worried about it so that one concern was to try to extend progressively the population oral health care, he said.
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Everyone knows full well that about 90% of the population was denied access to dentists check that in the case of children only serve to be treated at certain ages and not when you really need. More: the overwhelming majority of dentists who are part of the program do it on most often for charity, losing money against the ridiculous prices of dental checks.
Concerning the comparison with other countries, not with the evil of others that the Portuguese will live better.
The form of demagogic behavior of the government now intends to publish the opinion already discredited program of oral health, often aided by the media more or less nationalized, it will not be shown with the current rulers that oral health will reach over 90 % of its population while continuing to be almost exclusive to the bourgeoisie.

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