Was this today at our school a Superior Technique for Oral Health Center of Cacém, as part of the National Oral Health Promotion Directorate General of Health said a nice lady, this program is developed through various observations pupils aged between seven and twelve / thirteen. Sometimes also observed students in kindergartens. The first observation is given in the second year, becoming another in the fourth year and one third in the sixth year students previously reported as having some decay.
Also according to figures provided by the dental hygienist contacted in the previous academic year (2006/07) the percentage of caries-free children in kindergartens in the area of public Cacém was 71% and the group of boys from the age of seven was 42% caries-free. At national level there are no updated statistics.
Now, seven years old, 42% of students in a city area were free of cavities, which means that 58% already have tooth decay. These cases are referred and then sent to parents. Unfortunately, many do not have the health centers for further treatment of children. Unfortunate at all levels!
It follows appeals to parents to address oral hygiene and good health of children.
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A number to remember: 58% of children under seven years of age already have caries. Does this number does not mean anything to the Ministries of Health and Education? Then there are those who say that there are more dentists in Portugal.
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